2. A Kentucky pastor has invited his entire congregation to wear their guns into church to celebrate the Fourth of July. Says the pastor, "We're not ashamed to say that there was a strong belief in God and firearms — without that this country wouldn't be here." Critics say this event is welcomed compared to the pastor's previous idea: bring your former slaves to church.
3. Vice President Al Gore may go to North Korea to help free two American journalists who work for his California-based company Current TV. Gore released a statement today revealing two of his newest inventions for the situation. The first is a new conversational tactic called "negotiation." The second is a groundbreaking airborne vehicle called an "airplane." With these latest Gore inventions, the former VP believes the situation will be rectified soon.
4. The LA Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in game 1 of the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant scored a remarkable 40 points, Dwight Howard managed to only score 12, and Jack Nicholson scored with at least 3 Lakers cheerleaders.
5. Angelina Jolie has overtaken Oprah Winfrey on Forbes Magazine's list of the world's 100 most powerful celebrities. Forbes says of Jolie, "She's rich. She's talented. She's beautiful. And now Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity in the world." And not surprising, Forbes Magazine's least powerful celebrity, for the 11th straight year, is Madame Marie Currie.
High five.
