Today lawmakers in the Catalonia region of Spain voted to ban bullfighting — to take effect in January 2012 — on grounds of animal cruelty. The vote comes shortly after large protests in Barcelona for greater Catalan autonomy.

Say you're an entrepreneur trying to sell parasailing trips at the beach, but advertisements aren't working. What do you do? Attach a screaming donkey to a parachute and let it drift, because nothing says "beach getaway" like a tortured animal.

"The boos turned to cheers when Vick scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter for his first touchdown of the season." [AP via NYT]