News of the Day for 5.13.10

• Robert Mugabe wants to send an ark of animals to Dear Leader. Definitely can't make up this kind of crazy.
• (Women) marrying men 7-9 years younger could find their life expectancy decline. Of course this doesn't take into account that if my husband is Taeyang, that is so damn worth it.
• Friendships could ease depression among elderly.
• A reporter for The Guardian suggests that what South Africa really needs is an IKEA. Um...yes, nothing like cheap, mass produced furniture in neon colors to get your country on the right track.
• Nepali butler inherits some pricey Manhattan property.
• The Terracotta Army expands.
• Rural China is not reaping the benefits of the country's economic boom.
• Hawai'i's Health Department workers get relief from new law limiting requests for President Obama's birth certificate.
• The Navy's new policy allowing women aboard submarines troubles current and former servicemen, who clearly don't see the irony when speaking about the camaraderie that includes 'man hugs and bottom pats'.