Columbia, SC — Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin believes that annexing Mexico as an official self-governing, unincorporated territory of the United States will solve the country’s perennial illegal immigration problem.

New York, NY — As federal investigation into the attempted bombing in New York’s Times Square continues, new details have emerged pointing to another possible motivation that led to suspect Faisal Shahzad’s criminal actions: revenge for a failed Broadway career.

Minneapolis – Saint Paul, MN — The health care debate in the United States has taken an unusual twist today after Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann announced she would support President Barack Obama’s reform initiative if liberal talk show host Rachel Maddow wears a frilly blouse.