We got 11 inches of snow this weekend in New York. The city hasn’t been this white since the last time the Republican National Convention was here.
The AARP officially endorsed the Senate’s health care bill this weekend. The endorsement came in the form of a letter to the Senate that began, “Dear Senators – Wait, why am I writing to you again?”
It’s official – Jon and Kate Gosselin are officially divorced after 10 years of marriage. She gets custody of the kids, he gets custody of the babysitter.
A university in Japan has developed a robotic baby that has an animated screen for a face, and can cry “real” tears. The baby is so real the Octomom has ordered a dozen.
A Rembrandt painting that sold for a record $33.2 million last week was bought by casino mogul Steve Wynn. Just to be extra sure he got the painting as part of his bid he also threw in a free buffet dinner.
A new poll found that 52% of pet owners plan to buy their animals a holiday gift – up from 43% last year. The other 48% said they’ll just regift something.
A new study found that alcohol and marijuana addiction may be linked to the same gene. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Duh.
The 18-foot Christmas tree inside the White House Blue Room is decorated this year with ornaments recycled from old administrations – in an effort to be environmentally friendly. For example, they’ve got some bulbs from the Clinton administration, some angels from the Reagan administration, and some beef jerky from the George W. Bush administration.
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