Both parents told their kids to lie. Good job. The Balloon Boy story now has even more hot air to feed itself, thanks to the acquisition of a search warrant by the Fort Collins Coloradan which straight-up broke open the case. The warrant claims that Mayumi Heene admitted that she and her husband lied about what happened, and that they told their kids to lie. And even further, they did it to further their 15 seconds of fame. All obvious points, but now we know who the whistleblower was. source
The stakes have become higher, and consequently we are witnessing this surge in acts of terrorism.
A message from the office of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani • Describing why the attacks have gone up lately. 23 people were killed in separate attacks on Friday, and 28 more were injured. It comes at the end of a long week where Pakistani forces started fighting the Taliban head-on. 140 Taliban militants have been killed so far, and the border has been sealed-off. • source
Whaddya mean Peanut Butter Crunch isn’t healthy?! They probably meant well in creating it, but big food companies have Eggo on their face after admitting that their “Smart Choices” campaign was a bad idea and they were suspending it. Why’s that? Well, the levels the program set allowed for fairly unhealthy foods like sugary cereals to make the list. And the FDA, of course, didn’t like it. Good idea making your products seem less scary, guys. source