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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Really Wouldn't Bother Troops

Jim Newell · 11/30/10 04:12PM

The Pentagon has officially released its several hundred-page study on whether allowing gay soldiers say "I'm gay" aloud would destroy the American military. And its survey results show: Most soldiers do not think that this would destroy the American military.

MySpace Is for Sale; Could Google Buy?

Ryan Tate · 11/30/10 02:40PM

Who would buy MySpace? When News Corp. bought the social network for $580 million five years ago, it was on top; now MySpace trails Facebook and isn't trying to catch up. And News Corp is finally talking about selling.

Nice Form

Jeff Neumann · 11/30/10 07:48AM

[A swan watches a man dive into the freezing waters of the Serpentine Lido in London's Hyde Park today, amid nasty winter weather across Britain. Image via AP]

Food Writer Ate Bear and Liked It

Maureen O'Connor · 11/29/10 05:41PM

Though bears "look disturbingly like people when skinned," their meat resembles "the darkest part of a high-quality pork shoulder," reports Hank Shaw. He made Siberian bear dumplings and found them pleasingly juicy, much like a Tibetan yak meat momo. [Atlantic]

New Congressmen Proud to be Homeless Bums

Jim Newell · 11/29/10 12:14PM

The latest test for new members of Congress and their cred back home is whether they'll sleep in their offices. How many of these dandies will host pajama parties in their taxpayer-funded suites, instead of simply renting property in Washington?

When the Drug Lord's Away, the Children Will Play

Jeff Neumann · 11/28/10 02:10PM

[Children play at the home of an alleged drug trafficker in Rio's Complexo do Alemao slum today, as Brazilian security forces declare victory against the city's infamous drug gangs. Image via AP]