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1. Today President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to cut their countries' respective nuclear stockpiles. No one was more eager than Medvedev who signed the agreement with one hand, passed Obama a pen with his second hand, and waved to the crowd enthusiastically with yet another hand.
2. On Monday, the British Library announced that the world's oldest, most complete Christian Bible, the Codex Sinaiticus, would be available for viewing online. However, British Library scholars note that, in the tradition of Christian Bibles, they've left plenty of room for editing.
3. Police in the Urumqi, China say they have restored order after violence erupted in the western Chinese province, leaving 156 dead at the hands of the police. Chinese police were quiet about what exactly started the incident, but today double underlined city signs that read, "No Merriment Allowed."
4. JJ Hendricks has paid $17,500 for a Nintendo game called Nintendo World Championships, much to the disappointment of his wife. The game, often called the Holy Grail of game collecting, gives players just 6 minutes and 21 seconds to go through segments of Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Rad Racer. Hendricks says he has already beaten the game in under five minutes, giving him plenty of for intimacy with his wife. Still, Hendricks remains unsure what to do with the remaining 21 seconds.
5. A prisoner in the Canary Islands was foiled by Spanish police after he attempted to use a 4-meter zeppelin to bring him climbing equipment and night vision goggles. Police have released this photo of the man...
High five, Joe.
