These two cats are in the middle of practicing their super secret handshake but quickly stop when they realize the humans are spying on them. I, for one, welcome our new feline overlords.

Proposition 19, the California ballot initiative that would legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana, is so god damn commonsensical that it's picked up the support of the cops. Well—not the white cops.

Yoseph Robinson, a Jamaican-born former hip hop label exec who converted to Orthodox Judaism and was working on an autobiography, was killed in a Brooklyn liquor store robbery last night. He lived an interesting life. [NYDN]

[Drew Barrymore in London to promote "Going the Distance". Image: Bauer-Griffin]

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed the "Merchant of Death," will be extradited to the US from Thailand on charges that he conspired to sell weapons to FARC guerillas in Colombia, a Thai court ruled today.

[French President Nicolas Sarkozy's order to deport Gypsies was put in motion yesterday, with the expulsion of nearly 100 Roma from the country. France paid them about $385 each to "voluntarily leave." Image via AP]

The owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig, Transocean, has accused BP of withholding information about the rig explosion on April 20. BP calls it a "publicity stunt" meant to deflect attention. Meanwhile, the mess both companies created is still there.

Yesterday, we told you about the 12-year-old girl from Queens who was arrested for selling drugs. She turned 13 yesterday. Nothing like celebrating your first year as a teen in jail on charges of selling crack. Happy Birthday, young one!

The Arizona cousin/fiancee fugitive couple John McClusky and Casslyn Welch (a former white supremacist drug mule!) were arrested yesterday at a campground in eastern Arizona, ending their three-week odyssey of jail breaking, killing, burning and visiting National Parks. Bummer. [AP]

These days, the way to judge someone's buzz level has come down to one question: has he/she been animated by Taiwanese company NMA yet? Luckily for somewhat-convicted Rod Blagojevich, he has! Inside, watch an animated reenactment of Blago's full saga.

[A Pakistani family in the Sindh Province in southern Pakistan stand on their farm compound surrounded by flood waters, awaiting aid distribution. The number of Pakistanis left homeless has doubled to 4 million. Pic via AP]

A woman in Shenzhen City, China, apparently had her anus sewn shut "with black threads and needle" by a midwife who hadn't received a good tip. The midwife claims she simply sewed up a bleeding hemorrhoid. Please: Tip your midwives.

Conservative radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger recently announced she was giving up her hosting gig, thanks to "activists" who objected to a show where she used the N-word over and over. Little did they know: She has a black friend.

Israel and Palestine have agreed to resume talks, which would begin in September in Washington.

Tonight's episode of Jersey Shore was all about breaking up. Snookie cut things off with Emilio while Sammi burned through being endearing and ended up looking pathetic, pining after Ronnie as he got angry drunk and berated her. Love stinks.

These poor guys are so excited about finally finding a chick willing to strip on ChatRoulette! Don't they know there are no actual girls on the anonymous video chat site—only dongs and viral marketing for The Last Exorcism?

A 23-year-old in India is believed to have been killed by an exploding phone after being found "near his farm along with remains of mobile phone and battery." Sounds like he was using... a bomb pilot. [Puts on sunglasses] YEEAAAOWWW!

Tonight's episode was proof that switching bodies with someone else is never as fun as Freaky Friday makes it look. The machine asks an important question: would you switch bodies with a 180-year-old man just to pig out on snacks?

We've already told you how to disable (or enable) the feature in Facebook Places which allows other users to tag you at a location. Do this now! If you don't take any action, you're left in a confusing privacy limbo.