Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s old shows up for sale (AP)
AP - An Atlanta investment banker is auctioning off more than 15,000 videotaped episodes of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s iconic Christian talk show.
SoCal robbery suspect tries to become policeman (AP)
AP - Authorities in California say a man wanted for a store robbery was arrested when he showed up to take a test to become a police officer.
Bolivia pins hopes on lithium, electric vehicles (AP)
AP - To Bolivia’s president, it’s the great silvery-white hope.
Colorado withdraws ticket issued to good Samaritan (AP)
AP - The Colorado State Patrol has withdrawn the $22 jaywalking ticket issued to a good Samaritan who was seriously injured by a pickup after he pushed three people out of its path.
Jaunty Jackalope: Where’s the Beef? (PC World)
PC World - I’m getting a little worried about the state of open source on the desktop. Modest strides forward have been made in recent times, bringing open source to entirely new audiences. But there might be the faintest whiff of complacency.
Welcome to LinuxLink (PC World)
PC World - For as long as Linux has existed, PC World editors have watched closely as the open source OS has grown and evolved from a student project at the University of Helsinki into a powerful operating system available in myriad distributions all around the world. And now we’re proud to launch this blog dedicated entirely to Linux and the world of open source software.
Singapore’s iconic Merlion damaged by lightning (Reuters)
Reuters - Singapore’s iconic Merlion statue, a popular tourist attraction, was damaged by lightning Saturday afternoon during a thunderstorm, government radio reported. No one was hurt.
Italian trial: shoeprint found under victim’s body (AP)
AP - A woman’s shoe print compatible with the shoe size of U.S. student Amanda Knox was found on a pillow under the body of her slain roommate, a detective told an Italian court Saturday.
Bush a four-letter word at CPAC (Politico)
Politico - Conservatives aren’t sure who’s the Republican presidential frontrunner in 2012. They disagree over how sharply to attack President Barack Obama and on the question of whether a back-to-basics approach is the path back to majority.
Giant seabird’s fossilized skull found in Peru (AP)
AP - The unusually intact fossilized skull of a giant, bony-toothed seabird that lived up to 10 million years ago was found on Peru’s arid southern coast, researchers said Friday.