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Jon Stewart's humour a hit with millions of envious Chinese

uk.reuters.com — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humour may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders.

Mel Brooks - Top 13 Films

thirteen.org — My favorite Mel Brooks film is Blazing Saddles. I've seen it a dozen times... at least. Biting social commentary, silly fart jokes and amazing actor chemistry between Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. Harrumph harrumph harrumph!

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KFC Is Being Smuggled Into Gaza Through Underground Tunnels

buzzfeed.com — Christian Science Monitor has more details on the tunnel business: Smuggler Abu Iyad says the tunnels are meant to bring in basic food stuffs, construction materials, and sometimes people. "This is the first time to smuggle such goods," he says.

Wife of ‘Rain Man’ Libor Trader Starts to Talk on Twitter

blogs.wsj.com — Tom Hayes, the former UBS AG and Citigroup Inc. trader known to colleagues as "Rain Man" for his brainy but socially awkward demeanor, has been mostly silent since the U.S. Justice Department charged him last December with trying to manipulate Libor. Recently, though, someone in Mr. Hayes's corner has started speaking up: his wife, Sarah Tighe Hayes.

Iran beats US 6-1 in wrestling exhibition at Grand Central Terminal

startribune.com — NEW YORK - Iran's wrestling team visited the United States for the first time in a decade and found a virtual home meet. The fans waving Iranian flags and stomping on the temporary bleachers were treated to a show of dominance by the wrestling power Wednesday in the exhibition at Grand Central Terminal.

The 75 Books Every Man Should Read

esquire.com — "That morning she pours Teacher's over my belly and licks it off. That afternoon she tries to jump out the window." And that's not even the best line.

Why It Took So Long For ``The Great Gatsby'' to Be Considered A Literary Classic?

newspaperalum.com — F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald on their honeymoon in 1920. ``Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And one fine morning____ So we beat...

Fusion Scientists See Progress as Obama Shows No Ardor

businessweek.com — Chris Bishop paces as he beams the world's biggest laser at a peppercorn-sized fuel pellet, a crucial step toward fusing hydrogen atoms to replicate the explosive power of the sun, stars and thermonuclear weapons. With his blond ponytail, sneakers and jeans, Bishop looks more like rocker Gregg Allman than a lead operator at the National Ignition Facility.