A New Mexico man was picked up on the side of a highway last week with his back, ass, and prosthetic leg engulfed in flames. He apparently lost a drinking game after only being able to down six beers.

One of the greatest fugitives of our time, 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, the "Barefoot Bandit," has reportedly been arrested in the Bahamas, where he is said to have crash landed a small plane. A two year odyssey has ended. (Updated)

What do you think was the best dinosaur? And no, T-Rex is not the right answer and Velociraptors were actually midgets. Let Dan Telfer educate you on the finer points of real dinosaur bad-assery.

With the World Cup coming to an end this weekend, remember the good times with Almost Twins as they High Five their way across South Africa and the World Cup with celebrities, dignitaries and school children.

Iran is reviewing a now-reversed sentence of death by stoning for an adulterous woman. "Sentences such as stoning will be closely reviewed and probably changed," said Iran's top human rights official. Um, yay? [CNN]

Paul the Psychic Octopus has correctly predicted seven World Cup matches in a row. As such, I decided it would be wise to place a $50 bet on Paul's pick for tomorrow's final. I failed, miserably.

Healthy eater Rush Limbaugh yesterday attacked the "leftist kooks" at the Center for Science in the Public Interest for their intent to sue McDonald's over its Happy Meal toy promotions, and said they "want to ban Chinese food."

Over a million people turned out in Barcelona, Spain today to rally in support of more regional autonomy for Catalonia. One protester told AFP: "This demonstration is the start of independence that we want for our country." Image via AP.

South Carolina investigators have concluded that Senate candidate Alvin Greene paid the $10,440 fee to get his name on the ballot and will file no charges. Only four months until Greene takes his rightful place in the Senate

On Wednesday, an unidentified flying object was spotted near the Xiaoshan Airport in Hangzhou, China, causing 12 inbound flights to be diverted and temporarily closing the airport. An aviation official today said, "No conclusion has yet been drawn." [China Daily]

The World Cup is almost over. We won't know who technically won until after tomorrow's final. But like a human Paul the Octopus, Zach Dundas, author of the book The Renegade Sportsman, already knows who really won the tournament.

Angry model Naomi Campbell's reps have confirmed that she will provide evidence at the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor in The Hague on July 29. She allegedly received blood diamonds from Taylor in 1997.

Daniel Cowart, a 21-year-old white supremacist who was convicted of planning to assassinate Barack Obama, has asked a court to alter two Nazi tattoos before he is sent to federal prison. Apparently his personal convictions aren't so strong.

Boom! Mark Zuckerberg was served legal papers relating to a mysterious lawsuit at a fancy lunch in Sun Valley, Idaho yesterday. The sneaky server pretended to ask for Mark Zuckerberg's autograph before dropping the bomb.

After nearly a week the nationwide manhunt for killer Raoul Moat in Britain ended today. Police cornered Moat, shot him with a taser, and he then shot and killed himself. Moat had shot his ex-girlfriend and two others. [Independent; Getty]

Five people were injured during yesterday's running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. One remains in the hospital, under observation. But no one was gored—not even a little! [AP]

After more than 200 years, Britain is officially abandoning the national census.

The New York Times has another boring article today about the economic impact of the oil spill. But TMZ has its priorities straight: Why was BP CEO Tony Hayward chilling with a hot woman who wasn't his wife in Texas?

Prior to the World Cup, officials in South Africa were bracing for an influx of up to 40,000 prostitutes to handle horny soccer fans. But the need never materialized, with visitors largely choosing "cultural" activities, like art museums, instead.

Somewhere in between Police Academy 4 and 5 lies the only-slightly-remembered Police Academy animated series. If you don't find a cartoon Steve Guttenberg at least sort of funny, at least stick around for the opening song by The Fat Boys!