A mutant Asian carp was caught Tuesday in a waterway just six miles from Lake Michigan, after authorities started an $80 million campaign to annihilate the fish population. The carp "are like cockroaches," and could destroy the Great Lakes' ecosystem.

The UN's World Drug Report was released yesterday! Good news: Cocaine use in America has dropped significantly. Bad news: Meth use in America has skyrocketed. Also, Europe's appetite for coke has risen steadily over recent years. Everyone's on drugs.

Five young American men from the DC area have been sentenced by a Pakistani Anti Terrorism Court to 10 years in jail on terror charges. They were arrested in December while allegedly traveling to fight US forces in Afghanistan. [Dawn]

Swingers have higher rates of sexually transmitted infection than prostitutes by almost two-to-one, according to a new study conducted in Dutch clinics. Scientists say older swingers are particularly gross. Uh, vulnerable. Particularly vulnerable. [Reuters]

Australia has a new prime minister. A woman prime minister! Her name is Julia Gillard.

Like most Brooklynites, web developer (for Gucci!) Mark Suppes has a hobby and a craft project to occupy his free time. Only, his hobby is physics. And his "craft project" is a working nuclear reactor, that he built himself.

Actor Val Kilmer told a New Mexico county commission he was sorry for saying that 80 per cent "of the people in my county are drunk." His plans to open a bed and breakfast were given the go-ahead. [AP]

[An Amish girl rollerblades home with groceries in Ohio. I mean, I know, it seems weird, but rollerblades aren't powered by electricity or anything, are they? Pic via AP.]

It's been speculated that alleged Army leaker, PFC Bradley Manning, is transgendered. We've found evidence that strongly suggests Manning has some sort of LGBT identity, and that the man who snitched on him exploited this to win his trust.

Tonight, Jon Stewart was just as giddy about America's World Cup victory as everyone else, and he let his excitement be known (comedically). Then, Stewart and John Oliver had a heated—and hilarious—debate about the game. Video inside.

If you've ever watched Seinfeld, then you know Jerry is a big Mets fan. Tonight, he visited the Mets' booth with Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez for a few innings. Lady Gaga came up, and Jerry did not hold back.

Mariah Carey's vet is suing her for $30,000 she says she's owed for caring for three of Mimi's Jack Russell terriers. You call that diva behavior? A real diva would be out half a million at least. [TMZ]

Remember that Easter earthquake in Baja California? NASA now says the earthquake physically moved the border city of Calexico 2.5 to the south. It's actually not that much: The Chile earthquake moved the city of Concepcion 10 feet west. [AP]

From his second Comedy Central Presents special, Nick Swardson ruminates on his favorite pets and jokes.

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit Toronto, Ontario this afternoon. No injuries or damage have been reported.

Hey, folks! What's on your menu of activities for this evening? Hanging out in the kitchen? Deconstructing borscht? Well, join our commenter live blog and help us deconstruct Top Chef instead! It can't be beet!

Oh LAWD is this bad. Fresh off the press, here's Bristol Palin, making her acting debut on Secret Life of an American Teenager. Palin plays—shocker!—a teen mom, so you'd think she'd be convincing, right? Uh, nope. Video inside.

On this morning's Fox and Friends, the gang discussed what being President really means. When giving her two cents, Gretchen Carlson looked at the executive office and thought it similar to her job.

The National Enquirer has uncovered a 2006 police report about an alleged incident of Al Gore making unwanted sexual contact with a Portland masseuse. According to the District Attorney's office it's legit. Is Al Gore a dirty old man?

[Traders on the New York Stock Exchange finally had something to cheer about when the U.S. soccer team won their World Cup game against Algeria today to proceed to the tournament's final round. Image via Getty]