The Top Kill Didn't Work: And apparently the oil may leak until August. And apparently their new plan to stop it might MAKE IT WORSE.

And With Hurricane Season Upon Us: Shit could get fucked up.

Facebook Ban Lifted: "A Pakistani court has lifted a ban on the popular social networking site Facebook, two weeks after the site was blocked for soliciting images of the Prophet Muhammad."

Israel's Prime Minister Canceled a Meeting With President Obama Because...: "Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, killing nine passengers in a botched raid."

Effective Immediately: Germany's President has resigned after "being criticized for reportedly linking military deployments abroad with the country's economic interests."

In Other Presidential News: It looks like Juan Manuel Santos will be the next president of Colombia, winning the election by a 2-1 margin.

Happy Memorial Day: Here's a list of ways the nation will remember the men and women who gave their lives while serving our country.

Be Careful About What You Say On the Internet: More and more companies are attempting to sue disgruntled customers who post bad things about them on Twitter, Facebook, etc.

Remembering Ronnie James Dio: Over a thousand fans gathered at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty in Los Angeles to celebrate the life of the man who invented the devil horns. \m/

The Director of The Hobbit Quits: Sorry, nerds, but it's looking more and more as though The Hobbit will never actually be filmed, let alone released.

And Not a Single One of Them Supports Flash: Apple says they've sold two million iPads.

Hooray for Salt?: Salt companies are trying to reinvent their product's reputation, encouraging consumers to sprinkle it on cookies, fruit, coffee, and ice cream... "You might be surprised by what foods are enhanced by its briny kiss.” Uh huh.

Sasquatch Is Happening!: And there are reviews of everything's that happened at the festival so far here, here, here, here, and here.