Some people turn to religion or the elderly when on a mission of seeking life's big answers, however these men rely on young Sam to help navigate their way through this thing called life.

The Utah killer who requested death by firing squad has asked a judge for clemency.

A 31-year-old Connecticut man, Jonathan Metz, was alone working on his basement furnace when his arm became stuck. After being trapped for two days his arm reached a "gangrenous state," so he tried to cut it off with several tools.

[The Pope hath spoken! At Friday Mass, the Pope said he would "do everything possible" to make sure Catholic priests stop molesting children. He was marking the Vatican's "Year of the Priest." Image via AP]

Popular jihadi website al Samoud has been hacked—at least that's what the web forum's administrator, Abu al-Aina'a al-Khorasani, says. On al Fallujah message board he warns that his online journal has "been the subject of an ‘infiltration operation.'"

A new report called the Global Peace Index says that America is one big, violent place. So what exactly is taken into account when deciding which countries are the most peaceful, and where does America stand? Let's take a look.

US Border Patrol says the 15-year-old Mexican boy they killed has ties to a human trafficking ring.

A dead baleen humpback whale calf washed ashore near Jones Beach State Park on Long Island Thursday morning showing signs of decomposition, leading park officials to believe it had died at sea. [LI Press; Getty]

Two Ugandan nuns, Sisters Nanteza and Rita, were arrested this week for growing weed on the grounds of their convent, which they told police was used for farm animals. Natenza attacked the officers for entering the convent without her permission.

Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old California sailor attempting to circumnavigate the globe alone, activated her distress beacon Thursday after hitting rough weather in the Indian Ocean. A search is now underway. Update: She has been found "alive and well."

After confessing to murdering a Peruvian woman, Joran van der Sloot has all but confessed to killing Natalee Holloway in Aruba five years ago: He says he knows where her body is, but will only tell the Aruban police. [CNN]

What the hell? At this point, it's the only reaction we can have to Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who beat out a much more-qualified opponent in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primary. Watch his halting Countdown interview for yourself.

What do we call kids under 12? Uncreative people say "Generation Z" The guy who coined the term "millenials" suggests "homelanders". Please let it not be this. Suggestions? Bigger question: Why didn't we start with the letter "A?" [AP]

During an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1967, Joan Rivers talks about how women have far more societal expectations than men, such as finding a husband before age 25.

Oregon second-grader Horman has been missing for six days now. Authorities have no clue what happened to him. Luckily the Internet does: It was his stepmom! They can tell from her Facebook updates.

A new government assent says 25,000-30,000 barrels a day were flowing into the gulf before BPs semi-successful containment scheme. That's one Exxon Valdez every 8-10 days! Previous estimates had put the flow at 12,000-19,000/day. [NYT]

[A clown in El Salvador protests bandits dressing up like clowns to rob and kill people by spitting a huge ball of fire into the air. Image via AP]

The FBI has confirmed it is investigating how private information about iPad users was compromised via an insecure AT&T Web server, as Gawker first reported yesterday. The FBI also contacted Gawker Media today.

Vogue editrix Anna Wintour is campaigning against a restaurant looking to open near her West Village townhouse. She even testified against it last night. Ever since Bob Marley broke her heart, she really has a thing against Jamaican food, apparently.

Apparently, South African gamblers smoke endangered vultures' brains for good luck. Now conservationists warn the World Cup might wipe the birds out. Maybe it's a slightly racist fabrication. But it's legit enough for Scientific American to pick it up!