Rob Ford's Surprise Roast

Putin Has No Idea What He Wants In Ukraine, My (Brief) Detention By Iran's Morality Police, Here Is Rob Ford's Brutal 'Kimmel' Interview, Giant Virus Resurrected From 30,000-Year-Old Ice, How Does A Snake Eat A Crocodile? The Daily Digg Tuesday, March 4, 2014 BORED AFTER THE OLYMPICS Putin Has No Idea What He Wants In Ukraine newrepublic.com Over the last few days, I have carefully read all the statements made by Russian officials; I've spoken with many of them. I've heard dozens of explanations of Russia's actions in the Crimea: the defense of military bases, the defense of Russian citizens, reacting to an untrustworthy new government in Kiev. And yet I couldn't get a clear answer to the simple question of "why?" I SHOULD HAVE RAN My (Brief) Detention By Iran's Morality Police npr.org My introduction to the morality squad began with shouts and threats and ended with fruit juice and a hug from a lady cop in a black chador that covered bleached blonde hair and a snug red leather jacket. CRACK UNDER THE STRAIN Here Is Rob Ford's Brutal 'Kimmel' Interview digg.com Everyone's favorite crack-smoking-hard-drinking-body-slamming-reggae-dancing-football-playing mayor, Rob Ford, was a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday night and the host did not let him off easy. Why a man who seems to sweat so easily put himself in the hot seat, we'll probably never know. But here, in four parts, are the brutal consequences of that decision. SCIENCE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Giant Virus Resurrected From 30,000-Year-Old Ice nature.com In what seems like a plot straight out of a low-budget science-fiction film, scientists have revived a giant virus that was buried in Siberian ice for 30,000 years — and it is still infectious. SOUNDS LIKE A CHILDREN'S BOOK GONE WRONG How Does A Snake Eat A Crocodile? bbc.com Here's how a snake manages to put down and consume something as large as a crocodile. Read more on Digg.com → ARE THOSE PLATES? Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. Credit: AP Photo/Felipe Dana Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014