This afternoon, Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made his first court appearance since a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on more than 30 counts, including using a weapon of mass destruction to result in death and "bombing of a place of public use."

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Tourists on safari at South Africa's Kruger National Park who thought they were witnessing the harsh realities of nature when they spotted a herd of impalas being chased down by two hungry cheetah were left "dumbstruck" when one of the impalas decided to break the rules by diving out of harm's way straight into one of the idling cars.

Most of the time, the heart of our nation's capital is a monument to monumentalism, the neoclassical ostentatiously trying to pass itself off as the eternal. But for a few years at the end of the 20th century, the architectural stasis was interrupted by something weird and charming: the Washington Monument became a light-up cartoon version of itself.

A groundskeeper at Sandringham House, a private residence in Norfolk where the royal family gathers every year for the most regimented Christmas fun one could ever imagine, remains in critical condition after falling off a riding lawnmower and becoming submerged in a small lake on the property on Monday.

Currently, businessman-cum-business, man Jay-Z is lip-synching Magna Carta Holy Grail's "Picasso Baby" at New York's Pace Gallery. He is expected to do this for six hours in total.

A former Mississippi deputy says he was the victim of a crafty robbery perpetrated by a next-door neighbor and his very naked wife.

South African President Jacob Zuma said today that 94-year-old Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but still in critical condition. Mandela has been hospitalized for weeks as he battles a lung infection.

It's hot. The subways are crowded. People are peevish, sweating, and on edge. At times like this— when the social fabric of the city seems to hang by the thinnest of threads—it's important to relax, take a deep breath, and contemplate exactly who you hate in this godforsaken underground tunnel maze, and why.

Just how serious is Belgium about warning its citizens to protect themselves against identity theft? So serious that the country's financial sector purposely stole one man's identity to prove a point.

This is an interesting quote from Robin Thicke about his megahit summer jam, "Blurred Lines": "People say, 'Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?' I'm like, 'Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I've never gotten to do that before. I've always respected women.'"

Adelle Waldman originally set out to write a response to all the novels about young literary men coming to New York. For her, there always seemed to be a key element missing from the romantic relationships in these books; The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. and its central character directly addresses the complications of love affairs that are so often glossed over.

Here you will find an evenhanded discussion of "preferred gender pronouns." Or will you?

The Texas House of Representatives just passed a bill which will place broad restrictions on abortions. The bill will now go to the Texas Senate for vote.

A West Seattle woman who had a couple of item stolen from her car last month quickly discovered that the thief had inadvertently exchanged the loot for something of his: A black smartphone.

William Lynch, the CEO of Barnes & Noble, resigned this week after less than two years on the job, having failed to turn around the earnings of the Last Remaining Book Store by selling color tablets. So, uh... anybody have any other ideas? For making money?

Last month, we brought you the farcical-but-real 58-page Powerpoint handbook assembled in preparation for an "Epic July 4th Trip to Ptown!" by some self-proclaimed "DC Boys." In response, another group of DC Boys going to Provincetown for July 4th made this video, to illustrate their poignant Summertime Sadness. Enjoy.

A black mother-of-three who owns a cafe in a heavily white town is taking a stand against the racism she says she's had to endure for the past two years by posting a sign on the door informing potential customers of her race in advance.

Welcome to Next Question With Michael Musto, a regular feature in which Musto uses his time-honed skills to interrogate big celebrities, former celebrities, and wannabe celebrities. Musto is a pop culture icon, regular TV presence, and the author of four books.

Why does the Daily News spell it "controller" instead of "comptroller"? Because of the inherently unstable relationship between the spoken and written word, yes, but also because they needed to save space in the typeface in 1919.