REALLY?

Arkansas Republican endorses death penalty for disobedient children

Charlie Fuqua, a Republican candidate for State Rep. in Arkansas. Photo: Screenshot via YouTube.

A man running as a Republican for State Representative in Arkansas published a book in which he endorses the death penalty for rebellious children and much, much more.

CARTEL WARS

Mexico says it may have killed Zetas cartel leader

Salvador Alfonso Martinez Escobedo, aka 'Comandante Ardilla,'(C) alleged member of the Zetas cartel, is brought to the media at the General Attorney's offices in Mexico City, Photo via AFP.

The Mexican navy said the leader of the Zetas, a powerful drug cartel implicated in a grisly string of mass killings, was apparently killed in a shootout near the US border.

STRIP FOR THE DEAD

Taiwan showgirls strip for the dead

A dancer performs during a temple festival in northern Taoyuan county. Photo via AFP.

Dressed in mini skirts barely covering their hips, the two girls took to the neon-lit stage and moved vigorously to the loud pumping pop music. Their job: to appease the wandering spirits.

GOOD!

Arkansas Republican Party pulls funding for candidates who praised slavery

Rep Jon Hubbard of Arkansas via screencap

The Arkansas Republican Party said on Monday that it would no longer provide financial assistance to three candidates who wrote racially insensitive things.

KARMA?

Police: Drunk drivers collided with each other

Roadside arrest via Shutterstock

Police in the city of Rensselaer, New York say that on Sunday, they arrested two individuals who were each driving under the influence when their vehicles collided at an intersection.

WHAT COULD IT BE?

Mars rover finds mysterious ‘bright object’

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity took this image of a camera on its arm during its mission to the planet in September. File photo via AFP.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered a “bright object” in the red soil of Mars that might be a part of the robotic explorer that broke off, the US space agency said.

Science

Cannabis eases painful sclerosis stiffness: study

PARIS — Use of cannabis extract helps ease painful muscle stiffness among patients with multiple…

Study: Autistic children prompt worrying by wandering from safe places

Almost half of US children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder wander away from safe places,…

Bill Nye slams GOP Rep. on science committee: Creationism is ‘not in the national interest’

Nobel Prize-winning stem cell research holds dramatic potential

Tech News

Study: Number of cyber attacks against U.S. doubled in three years

The number of cyberattacks targeting US organizations has doubled over the past three years, leading…

U.S. will oppose global telecommunications regulations

The United States will oppose any major revision to 24-year-old global telecommunications regulations at an…

Media

Report: Immigration officials took no action against undocumented journalist

Immigration officials took no action against undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas following his arrest Friday…

New York Times staff members prepare to stage walkout

New York Times staff members are scheduled to walk out on their jobs Monday afternoon…

World

Indian TV claims to expose umpires in fixing scam

An Indian TV station said it has exposed six leading cricket umpires willing to fix matches and provide inside information…

Australian study will use Botox to treat hay fever

The best-selling wrinkle erasing drug Botox will be used in an Australian study to treat hay fever, researchers said Tuesday…

World leaders meet on disaster management in Japan

SENDAI, Japan — Politicians and aid officials will gather in Japan’s quake- and tsunami-hit northeast Tuesday to discuss what lessons…

Chavez won’t slow down despite opposition surge

CARACAS — President Hugo Chavez is unlikely to tone down his polarizing style or abandon his socialist revolution despite an…

U.S. News

Atlanta Archdiocese: Donations to Komen charity ‘constitute a direct cooperation with evil’

The Archdiocese of Atlanta has told Roman Catholic organizations in the region to cut off…

Daredevil to attempt record jump from edge of space

LOS ANGELES — An Austrian daredevil is hoping to make an unprecedented leap from the…

Pro-Romney energy company accused of extorting contributions from workers

The Ohio Democratic Party on Monday formally requested that the U.S. Attorney for the Northern…

Romney refuses to face kids on Nickelodeon after vow to defund Big Bird

After recently promising to end funding for beloved Sesame Street character Big Bird, Republican presidential…

Wisc. Republican Senate candidate forgets how many homes he owns

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, a Wisconsin Republican running for Senate, recently repeated a mistake that…