April 30, 2013: Morning
- Government blames deadly explosion in Damascus on rebels; rebels blame a government seeking sympathy.
- Syrian hackers have two purposes: to punish Western media for criticizing the new regime and to provide an "alternative narrative."
- Best jokes corralled from Saturday's White House correspondents dinner, hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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- Supreme Court decides that states may, if they choose, limit their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) privileges.
- Sandra Day O'Connor admits Bush v. Gore was a big mistake that “gave the court a less than perfect reputation.”
- ESPN apologizes for writer saying NBA player being gay is "an open rebellion to God."
- Local leaders in northern Ghana announce the abolition of the ritual killing of babies born with physical disabilities.
- Nearly 200 civilians killed by Nigerian soldiers—but the massacre is likely to be brushed aside as an "unfortunate side effect of fighting a dangerous insurgency."
- Roughly half of Oslo is heated by burning garbage, but the city has run out of garbage to burn.
- Watercolor illustrations of insects found near nuclear plants and fallout sites.
- More often than not, drivers who kill pedestrians face no serious consequences.
- Complications from a prostate operation assisted by a robot hastened a man's death from heart disease.
- Sixty things learned after turning 60.
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- The evolution of peoples' interests, as represented by their Facebook statuses.