NOBAMA

OR sheriff writes Biden to say he won’t enforce new gun laws

Oregon sheriff writes Biden protesting new gun legislation

An Oregon sheriff wrote Vice President Joe Biden announcing his refusal to enforce any new gun safety legislation placing restriction on semi-automatic weaponry.

MEANIES

Colorado cops wrongfully shoot second dog in just two months

Jeff Fisher and his dog Ziggy

For the second time in just two months, law enforcement officers in Colorado have been accused of wrongfully killing a man’s best friend.

GAMING THE SYSTEM

MO Republican pushes for sales tax on ‘violent video games’

A faceless video game player. Photo: Shutterstock.com, all rights reserved.

A Missouri lawmaker has introduced her own solution for preventing future mass shootings: a sales tax on “violent” video games.

FASCIST

Whole Foods CEO on ‘Obamacare’: It’s not ‘socialism,’ it’s ‘fascism’

Doctors and nurses. Photo: Shutterstock.com.

The CEO of Whole Foods said in 2009 that the Affordable Care Act was tantamount to “socialism,” but now he’s changing his tune: It’s not socialism anymore.

THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Detroit man stores father’s corpse in freezer in hopes of reanimation

Bearers carrying coffin via Robert Hoetink / Shutterstock

Detroit police arrested two men on Tuesday for allegedly stealing their father’s corpse and hiding the body in a freezer in the hopes of resurrecting him.

POOPING ON THE TRAIN?

Man dies pooping between subway cars as other man hit by train in same station

NYC subway station via Shutterstock

A 31-year-old man fell on the tracks and died as the northbound number 6 train was leaving the station in New York City's Harlem neighborhood.

Science

Renewable energy at 15 percent but 2030 targets unlikely

The share of renewables in the global energy mix has increased over the past decade…

Soot is number two cause of global warming

Soot is the second-biggest human contributor to global warming behind carbon dioxide, and its impact…

Former USGS scientist: Coastal cities are ‘sitting ducks’ for next big storm

Marcia McNutt, who resigned as director of the US Geological Survey, says Hurricane Sandy has…

Breast cancer drugs proposed for ‘high-risk’ women

Women with a family history of breast cancer who are thought to be at greater…

Tech News

‘Red October’ malware found snooping on Russian state networks

'Red October' malware found snooping on Russian state networks When computer security experts recently discovered…

Wikimedia Foundation launches new travel guide

The foundation behind crowd-sourced knowledge compendium Wikipedia on Tuesday launched a free online travel guide…

Media

Warner Bros options Reddit thread to create time travel movie

Post on social news website about US marines going back in time to destroy the…

Iran plans to remake ‘Argo’ to counter the ‘distorted’ film

Iran is to make its own movie about the American hostage drama during the 1979…

World

Estonian president’s Twitter fight with Paul Krugman becomes an opera

A Twitter feud in June between the Estonian president and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman who questioned the impact…

Spanish city names town square after Clash singer

The Spanish city of Granada plans to name a square after the late British punk star Joe Strummer who sang…

Helicopter crashes in ball of flames in London

A helicopter crashed in central London and plunged to the ground in a ball of flames on Wednesday, with police…

Russian mafia boss shot dead in Moscow

A man believed to be one of Russia’s biggest mafia bosses was shot dead in the centre of Moscow on…

Taiwan confiscates 435 dog penises

Animal disease officials in Taiwan have confiscated more than 400 dried dog penises, testicles and various internal organs in a…

U.S. News

Mississippi gov. moves to make Obama’s gun control ‘illegal’

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) on Wednesday sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves…

Texas officials back off gun show ban after AG threatens ‘double-barreled lawsuit’

Officials in Travis County, Texas on Tuesday ditched their plans to ban gun shows on…

Montana reconsiders bill to place fetuses at legal odds with women

Lawmakers in Montana are set to again consider giving human rights to fetuses, taking up…

Bachmann can’t find a co-sponsor for her ‘repeal Obamcare’ bill

Former Republican presidential contender Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is having trouble finding a single co-sponsor…

Texas lawmaker aims to criminalize ‘King’ Obama’s theoretical gun ban

A Texas lawmaker said this week that he’s worried about “King Obama” infringing on the…

Obama set to unveil sweeping gun control plans

US President Barack Obama was to unveil sweeping plans to tighten gun controls Wednesday, with…

Ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to run for Congress

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) will formally announce his plan to run for…

House passes Sandy relief bill despite Republican opposition

The House of Representatives voted in favour of a $17bn Hurricane Sandy relief bill on…