Speaking to graduates at West Point, Obama just laid out a new national security strategy based on some things called "international engagement" and "diplomacy." Kind of confused... are these some new types of Predator drones? [NYT]

We could not let this classic New York Post cover pass without crediting them for a landmark in tabloid journalism. If you passed out on the Subway looking at it, let us know! [NYP]

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Baja California this morning, rattling some buildings in San Diego.

Both emerged from nowhere, became darlings of the right and proceeded to go on devastating media tours which revealed exactly how extreme their views were, and how unprepared they both seemed for national office. But the similarities don't stop there.

Sometimes you have to stick to what you know and dully pound the hell out of it. The Weather Channel should stick to muzak and low/highs. They are trying to become sexy and it is embarrassing.

Local news reporters are the best/worst. WPIX news reporter Vince Demintri has been fired after slapping the chauffeur of the Bahmaian UN ambassador because was parked in a spot Demintri wanted. Video or it didn't happen! Please? [NYDN]

Watching this sketch is a sad reminder that a third season of Human Giant is nothing more than wishful thinking. At least we're able to get our Aziz Ansari fix by watching Parks and Rec.

So, I spent a few minutes browsing the #Thingsblackpeopledo trend on Twitter last night. Oh come on, you clicked on it, too. It's just sitting there! I learned something very interesting about another culture.

A new study claims Viagra, and other erectile dysfunction drugs, may cause hearing loss by sending blood rushing to the... ears. Men over 40 who take the drugs are twice as likely to report a loss of hearing. [USA Today]

The British press like to make terrible jokes about a potential gay relationship between new Prime Minister David Cameron and his coalition partner, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. This picture placement, in The Namibian newspaper, will not help. [Greg Mitchell]

According to local news reports members of the Zeta drug cartel patrol the Mexican half of Lake Falcon, a lake that crosses the border between Texas and Mexico, in boats. They wield assault weapons and steal money and electronics.

Yesterday 21-year-old Nan Gang, a worker at the hellish Chinese Foxconn factory where iPhones and iPads are made, jumped off the roof and killed himself. That brings the number of attempted suicides to 11. (Two survived.)

Dengue Fever — the Outbreak-esque disease that can liquefy organs — has been diagnosed in dozens of people in Florida. "Infectious disease experts say it could spread to other parts of the US." [Crain's]

How does one put a price on human suffering? One should probably ask Elin Nordegren for advice: She's demanding $750 million from Tiger Woods in divorce negotiations. That is some pricey misery.

Jerry Kane, 45, and his son Joseph, believed to be 16, were killed in a shootout with police in Arkansas. It is believed they had murdered two officers with an AK-47 after their minivan was stopped on the interstate.

Happy 30th Pac-Man! Your birthday has given the gaming world cause for celebration. One of the many milestones you have reached is this cartoon from 1982. Here's the first episode of the first cartoon series based on a video game.

Lindsay Lohan claims she was framed with drugs! Was Megan Fox fired for being too skinny? Matt Lauer did not sleep with this women. Saturday's Gossip Round Up is pretty from far but far from pretty.

Jordan Romero, 13, from California has become the youngest person to climb the tallest mountain in the world. We predict it will be approximately three years until the first toddler makes the ascent. [BBC]

The Attorney General released a video today, announcing what everyone has known for a while — that he will seek the governor's office this year. It contained, according to the NYT "New Yorkers of ethnic groups praising Mr. Cuomo." [NYT]

More than 160 people are believed to be dead following a plane crash in India.