'AXIS OF EVIL DEAD'

He’s back: Film raises Zombie bin Laden from the dead

Osama bin Laden returns as zombie in "Osombie: The Axis of Evil Dead"

The Obama administration thought they had planned for every contingency when they took out terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, but they didn’t expect this.

DEMOCRACY BARRIER

‘Romney Condoms’ offer protection for the ‘elite penis’

Romney Condoms package via RomneyCondoms.com

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has inspired a New York-based condom company to create a prophylactic for “anyone with an elite penis.”

IN THE CORNER

CNN suspends Roland Martin for homophobic tweets

CNN political analyst Roland Martin. Screenshot via Youtube.

CNN suspended commentator Roland Martin Wednesday for controversial comments made on Twitter that drew the ire of the LGBT community.

SPREAD THE LIGHT

Chris Hedges: Occupy’s ‘Black Bloc’ is ‘serving’ the 1 percent

Pulitzer-winning journalist Chris Hedges, appearing on Russia Today. Screengrab via Russia Today.

After criticizing the tactics of some “Occupy” protesters, journalist Chris Hedges castigated what he sees as a “cancer” on the movement: the so-called “Black Bloc.”

SMELLS LIKE INTOLERANCE

Santorum: The Ninth Circuit court thinks I’m a bigot

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Image via AFP.

Rick Santorum on Wednesday lashed out at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for striking down California’s ban on same sex marriage, saying they think he's a bigot.

TAKING IT BACK

Catholic cardinal withdraws apology for covering up sex abuse

A statue of the virgin Mary in Bosnia. Photo: Flickr user gnuckx.

St. John Chrysostom once said ”The road to hell is paved with the skulls of bishops.” Here’s proof that he was right.

Science

Funding boosted for Alzheimer’s research

The administration of US President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday it will boost funding for…

Dem state senator adds ‘Every sperm is sacred’ clause to ‘personhood’ bill

A pro-choice Democratic legislator has taken a novel approach to fighting an Oklahoma “personhood” bill.…

Tech News

Amazon tests e-commerce waters in India

US online retail giant Amazon has made its first foray into Indiawith launch of a shopping website, Junglee.com,…

China issues ultimatum to bloggers and blog commenters

Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will…

Media

Ellen on anti-LGBT group: ‘My haters are my motivators’

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is finally responding to an anti-LGBT rights group that called…

Chris Hayes: Why Republicans hate Clint Eastwood’s commercial

Dirty Harry has turned against the GOP. That’s basically the message in last night’s episode…

World

Ai Weiwei to build London 2012 Olympics pavilion

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is reuniting with the Swiss architects with whom he created Beijing’s spectacular Bird’s Nest…

British cabinet member complains about ‘anti-business culture’

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has vowed to fight an “anti-business culture” in Britain, warning that a row over…

Meet the heroes of India’s quest to wipe out polio

Later this month, India will be removed from a dwindling list of countries where polio is considered endemic, a huge…

Africa losing out on billions in trade: World Bank

Africa is losing out on billions of dollars in potential earnings every year because of high trade barriers on the…

U.S. News

Tennessee police ignore pot at state official’s home

Authorities in Tennessee are being accused of a coverup after marijuana was found at the…

Rick Santorum: ‘Conservatives beginning to get it’

After sweeping GOP contests Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum…

Acclaimed U.S. historian Barry Landau pleads guilty to theft

US presidential historian Barry Landau, known for his huge collection of memorabilia, pleaded guilty to…

Court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal ‘slaves’

A California federal court is to decide for the first time in US history whether…

FBI sees rising threat from ‘sovereign citizen’ movement

The FBI has said it is monitoring a growing extremist threat from “sovereign citizen” movements,…