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October 04, 2011

	The 16 Most Creative Countries In The World by Eric Goldschein on Oct 4, 2011, 9:37 AM Those Scandinavians know how to innovate.

	Warren Buffett Says He Will Release His Tax Returns If Rupert Murdoch Does by Zeke Miller on Oct 4, 2011, 2:58 PM Shots fired.

Newser Superlatives - Bachmann Campaign Cuts Loose Top Staffers

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

Bachmann Campaign Cuts Loose Top Staffers

(Newser) - A handful of Michele Bachmann staffers left the campaign last night, most notably pollster Ed Goeas and top adviser Andy Parrish, in a move that’s widely being interpreted as a cost-cutting measure for a cash-strapped campaign. Parrish, who helped lay the groundwork for the campaign in Iowa, will return... More »

Most Brilliant: 92%

Paris Mosque Saved Jews From Nazis

(Newser) - A touching but little-known Holocaust story: Paris’ Grand Mosque rescued Jews from the Nazis by providing them with Muslim identities. It wasn’t a straightforward movement, the New York Times reports. Instead, Jews were helped case by case, and no one knows for sure how many were saved—figures range... More »

Most Scary: 71%

Man Tears Out Own Eyes In Church

(Newser) - Hundreds of parishioners looked on in horror as an Italian man ripped out both of his own eyes during Mass on Sunday. Witnesses said the 46-year-old, who told paramedics that he heard voices, calmly stood up and began tearing at his eyes soon after the priest began his sermon, the... More »

Most Depressing: 94%

Wildlife Cops Seek Whale Shooter

(Newser) - Officials are looking for the person who shot a whale that beached itself and died on the Jersey shore after a month of painful swimming. The attack could result in big fines and a year in jail. “This poor animal literally starved to death," says a wildlife agency... More »

Most Intriguing: 83%

Mount Everest's Mystery: Should We Solve It?

(Newser) - A long-frozen roll of film may solve one of Mount Everest's most enduring mysteries. England has long been caught in the romance of two British adventurers who scaled the mountain with a team in 1924 and were last seen a few hundred yards from the peak. Did George Mallory... More »

Most Annoying: 84%

Congress Averts Shutdown, for Now

(AP) - The House passed a spending bill today to fund the government for six weeks, delaying a series of battles over spending and policy that include everything from labor law and environmental regulations to abortion and the Pentagon budget. The 352-66 vote sent the measure to President Obama in time to... More »