Gilbert Gottfried fired as AFLAC duck after offensive Japan tweets: “Gilbert’s recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac,” said Michael Zuna, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, in a statement today from the Columbus, Georgia-based insurer.
Beaked whales disturbed by Navy sonar: "Measuring their reactions to both simulated sonar calls and during actual naval exercises, researchers found the whales fell silent and moved away from the loud noises. The use of sonar for naval communication has been linked to beaked whales stranding in the past."
New study: Cheerful optimists die younger than grumpy pessimists. "Part of the explanation lies in studying the health behaviors of the study subject — the cheerful, happy-go-lucky kids tended to take more risks with their health across the years, Friedman explained."
College student Aaron Tobey sues U.S. government for violation of Fourth amendment following strip protest at airport: "The defendants listed in his legal filing are Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, the Richmond airport authority and several security officers there. He's seeking $250,000 in damages and reimbursement for legal fees."
14-year-old Jersey City teen arrested for cyber-bullying 12-year-old boys on Facebook: "He sent Facebook messages to the victims that called them "gay," "fat," and "a punk," according to acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murphy. He also threatened to kill and hurt them, prosecutors said."