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Gap between rich and poor in United States 'far greater than it used to be'
With Occupy Wall Street protests entrenched in cities across America (despite the efforts of police forces to purge them) recent figures from the Congressional Budget Office are sure to fuel debate. Caveats notwithstanding, the office in its latest report on the matter says the gap between the richest and poorest Americans has grown considerably. (ProPublica) -
Oh Baby! Justin Bieber a daddy?
Justin Bieber's legal team is denying allegations that he fathered a child with a fan. -
Steve Jobs' final words: 'Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow'
Steve Jobs' final words were "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow," his sister revealed in a eulogy for her brother that described the Apple founder's last moments. (Telegraph) -
Kabul suicide bomber kills thirteen Americans
Attack on military convoy near Darulaman Palace in Afghanistan kills 17 people, including troops and civilians. (The Guardian) -
FBI’s newest gang threat: Insane Clown Posse fans
The FBI considers the fans of shticky rap group Insane Clown Posse to represent a threat on par with the Crips, Bloods, and Aryan Brotherhood, according to its annual report on gang activity. (Wired) -
Newspapers aren’t dead, they’re sexy
A new advertising campaign from the Newspaper Association of America seeks to change the view that newspapers are dying and focus on how reading newspapers actually makes users sexy. (Media Decoder) -
NewsCorp shareholders revolt against Murdoch family
Following up on the contentious NewsCorp shareholder meeting where the independent shareholders were to express their displeasure with the crimes committed on the Murdoch family's watch: the majority of the independent shareholders voted against continuing James and Lachlan Murdoch (Rupert's sons) continuing employment as senior execs in the company. (Boing Boing) -
Will Mississippi ban IVF?
A ballot initiative to define embryos as persons in Mississippi's state constitution could outlaw some in-vitro practices—and many women with fertility problems are panicking ahead of the November vote. (Daily Beast) -
7.2 quake in Turkey kills 30, injuries 150
Turkey's state-run television says the powerful quake has killed 30 people and injured 150 others in the eastern town of Ercis. (LA Times) -
Google mulls over buying Yahoo
Google is mulling purchasing Yahoo and has contacted at least two venture capital firms to help buy the company's core business, according to a report. (Mashable) -
For Pujols of St. Louis, a night for the ages
Babe Ruth, twice. Reggie Jackson. Albert Pujols. That is the complete list of players with three home runs in a World Series game. (NY Times) -
Murdoch on Myspace: 'I made a huge mistake'
Uh, duh! (Tech Crunch)
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