START-UP WOES

Keith Olbermann on his stint at Current TV: ‘I screwed up’

Olbermann on David Letterman screenshot

"I thought we could do this. It’s my fault that it didn’t succeed in the sense that I didn’t think the whole thing through," he said

HISTORY REPEATING?

McCain: Romney’s VP ‘should be Sarah Palin’

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks to CBS News

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was so amused by the idea of picking former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee in 2008 that he suggested on Wednesday that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney should do the same in 2012.

STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES

Fox anchor under fire for tweeting Obama wanted to kill Chelsea

Heather Childers via Twitter

The liberal watchdog Media Matters on Tuesday pounced on a tweet sent by Fox News anchor Heather Childers, which linked to an article that claimed Obama’s 2008 campaign staff had threatened to kill Chelsea Clinton.

MIRROR, MIRROR

Romney rep: Women will see his ‘real views’ in the general election

Governor Robert Ehrlich on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'

Former Governor Robert Ehrlich (R-MD) told Piers Morgan that he believes the Republican front-runner will be able to overcome his current unpopularity with women voters.

ESPECIALLY THE PREGNANT ONES

Nikki Haley: ‘Women don’t care about contraception’

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks to ABC

Republican South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday said that the Obama administration had made a mistake by mandating that health insurance cover birth control because “women don’t care about contraception.”

MAN ON WEINER DOG

Pornstars plan anti-Santorum masturbation protest

Pornstar parody video screenshot

Upset that Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has vowed to crack down on Internet pornography if elected, pornstars have organized a “wank out” on May 5.

Tech News

BlackBerry maker out to capitalize on rivals

Research In Motion launched a new software platform Tuesday that lets businesses manage smartphones made…

EU opens two antitrust investigations into Google’s Motorola Mobility

European regulators opened Tuesday two antitrust investigations against Motorola Mobility, bought by US Internet giant…

Media

Transgender model Jenna Talackova raps Donald Trump over Miss Universe ban

LOS ANGELES — A sex-change model barred from Canada’s Miss Universe contest demanded Tuesday that…

Investor group to buy Philadelphia Inquirer for $50 million

A group of investors has agreed to buy the Philadelphia Inquirer and related media assets…

World

ICC’s Israel war crimes probe halted pending UN decision

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Tuesday he would hold off on a probe into alleged Israeli war crimes in…

‘We don’t know of any Kony video’: villagers tell of reality of violent attacks

As world attention is drawn to their plight, victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army say their situation is getting worse…

Rebel clashes in Timbuktu prompts concern for ancient treasures

The seizure of Timbuktu by a fractious group of separatist and Islamist rebels in northern Mali has raised fears for…

Saudi man blows $136,000 on bottle of champagne from 1990

A Saudi millionaire splurged $136,000 on a bottle of champagne at Dubai’s glitzy Cavalli club over the weekend, a UAE…

U.S. News

Brooklyn man butchered roommate, tried to dissolve body parts

A 50-year-old Brooklyn man is under arrest and charged with the murder and dismemberment of…

NJ Firefighters rescue 5 adult dogs, 18 puppies from burning house

Fast-thinking firefighters rescued 23 dogs from a burning house in Hopewell Township, New Jersey on…

Romney wins Republican primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin and D.C.

WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney notched a huge presidential primary triple win, strengthening an already…

Bald ‘cancer Barbie’ doll to debut in 2013

The US maker of the famous Barbie franchise will release a doll next year that…

In candid study, Chinese scholar sees U.S. decline

WASHINGTON — Convinced that the United States is in decline, China’s distrust is growing of…