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September 20, 2011

	The World's Top Ten Universities For Economics by Andrew Shen on Sep 20, 2011, 4:54 PM No surprise who tops the list.

Newser Superlatives - Man Busts Out of Jail Using Homemade Nunchucks

A roundup of today's most provocative stories, as voted by our readers.

Man Busts Out of Jail Using Homemade Nunchucks

(Newser) - Lorenzo Pollard really, really wanted to get out of jail. The inmate, 31, escaped a medium-security facility in St. Louis after fighting off some dozen guards with home-made nunchucks fashioned from bedsheets and a chair, according to cops. Pollard used the weapon to smash through glass blocks and then scaled... More »

Most Brilliant: 90%

Foo Fighters Punk Westboro Protesters

(Newser) - When the Westboro Baptist Church decided to protest the Foo Fighters concert in Kansas City on the grounds that their music promoted fornication and homosexuality, the band came up with a counter-protest of their own. The musicians—dressed in hillbilly costumes from a recent promo video—performed their song "... More »

Most Scary: 75%

New Organ Donation Rules: Smart or Scary?

(Newser) - New organ donation rules currently under consideration would make it easier for surgeons to retrieve organs for transplant after a donor’s heart stops beating—but opponents fear the changes will contribute to a culture of doctors “hovering, hovering, hovering to get more organs,” says one. The proposed... More »

Most Depressing: 76%

Georgia Refuses to Spare Troy Davis' Life

(Newser) - Troy Davis will die tomorrow. Georgia's pardons board today rejected a last-ditch plea for clemency for the death row inmate, despite calls from the likes of Pope Benedict, Amnesty International, and Jimmy Carter for his sentence to be commuted. The panel announced its decision after hearing hours of testimony... More »

Most Intriguing: 89%

English-Speaking Teen From Forest Stumps Berlin Cops

(Newser) - He says he's been living in the forest for years, his parents are gone, and he doesn’t know where he came from. Identified only as “Ray,” a teenage boy arrived in Berlin’s City Hall two weeks ago and remains a mystery to police. On arrival,... More »

Most Annoying: 79%

Airline Bag Fees Hit $400

(Newser) - How crazy have airline baggage fees gotten? Well, checking an overweight (that's a 71- to 100-pound) bag will now cost you a whopping $400 on most Continental Airlines international flights. And Continental isn’t alone either, according to a survey of major carriers by USA Today ; United Airlines also... More »