Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut attorney general and Democratic candidate for Senate, didn't serve in Vietnam. So it is kind of a problem that he implied that he did. In public. On several different occasions.

The conservative president of Portugal ratified a law allowing gay marriage on Monday.

Why is Neapolitan pizza so good? Could it be the fresh ingredients? The recipes passed down from generation to generation? The long tradition of pizza-making? Or maybe it's the coffin wood possibly being used to fuel the ovens? [AFP]

Need another reminder of how relaxed Facebook's privacy settings have become? Openbook lets you search Facebook status updates, regardless of whether or not you have a Facebook account. Go on, search for "rectal exam." We know you want to.

Katt Williams illustrates how to start off a show right as well as the importance of having a DJ who does not listen to you—but knows what you like.

[A redshirt protestor in Bangkok readies his slingshot to fire at Thai soldiers. The military, attempting to force the anti-government protestors out of their encampment, has declared some areas of the city "Live Fire Zones." Pic via Getty.]

Chris Oynes, associate director for offshore energy and minerals management at at the Minerals Management Service—a.k.a. "the guy in charge of making sure what just happened doesn't happen"—is resigning after 35 years of not doing his job.

Hell hath no fury like a scorned woman with a computer. Someone has been wallpapering Williamsburg's telephone poles with a printouts warning of a jobless man who "made passionate nasty sex with [mistresses] ALL OVER" his girlfriend's apartment.

Someone hit the "panic" button beside Larry Summers' desk—the Ivory Tower has been breached! A 23-year-old former Harvard student, Adam Wheeler, stands accused of lying in his Harvard, Fulbright, and Rhodes applications, and now faces 20 criminal charges.

Let the finales begin! Tonight I'll be waving goodbye to another season of Gossip Girl, and keeping up with HIMYM, Nurse Jackie, and The United States of Tara. What will you be watching? Let us know in the #tvparty!

Oil has been pouring into the Gulf of Mexico for weeks, and nobody seems to know how to stop it. Here is a long list of methods that have been floated for how to stop the plague of oil.

It's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 9:30 PM ET on ABC—this season's four remaining Dancing with the Stars hopefuls will sashay across the ballroom for the judges' scores and your votes. More inside, plus your open thread.

The Republic of Buymoria is still rejoicing from the news that NBC renewed Chuck for another season. However there are some citizens of the fair land that are too distracted with nightmares of Superman to celebrate.

According to reports, the owner of the establishment closed up shop a few weeks ago and that's when he started feuding with the man who owns the building. Still no word on which party might have set the gas cans to explode. One thing's for certain, though: This isn't doing anything to improve New Jersey's Sopranos-style reputation.

If there's one enduring lesson I took away from my late-night argument with Steve Jobs, it's that Apple's relationship with the public is undergoing a quiet revolution. Are we about to see a new, more open Apple?

Today we looked at the impending Sex and the City 2: Seniors' Year. But it was just brief clips! Luckily one commenter got his hands on the entire script and transcribed it for us.

Justin Bieber graced Ellen with his presence this afternoon, and—predictably—insanity ensued. From screeching girls, to Bieber's thoughts on Miley Cyrus, to talk of his hair, to a rap solo (really), it was quite a segment. Video highlights inside.

A humanoid robot with plastic pigtails, flashing eyes, and flowers glued to its head gave the vows at a Japanese couple's wedding. Her name is i-Fairy, she has a 4-year-old girl's voice, and she will soon lead the robot uprising.

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There's a worldwide shortage of "thiopental sodium," the drug used to carry out lethal injections.