Baby Parrot in German Zoo Rejected by Parents

Baby Parrot in German Zoo Rejected by Parents: Zookeepers at the Bergzoo Zoo in Germany are caring for a baby parrot around the clock after its parents rejected him at birth. Zookeepers say they’re doing their best, but but its difficult because the parrot speaks very little German.

Activists Sue Obama Administration to Save the Red Wolves: Conservationists are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its abandonment of the red wolf recovery program, claiming that this has jeopardized the existence of the remaining 50 to 75 red wolves left in the wild. To advance their cause, the group has adopted the slogan “Better Red Than Dead.”

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David Hasselhoff Dropping Hassle from His Last Name: In a rather bizarre YouTube video, actor David Hasselhoff announced that from now on, he will simply be known as “Hoff,” adding that he has been wanting to remove the hassle part of my name for years. I get it. Hasselhoff is way too much to pronounce when you’re totally hammered. Of course one has to ask, had his name been Johnsonhoff, would he have asked to have the Johnson removed?

Carson Acknowledges No Chinese Troops in Syria: Days after asserting that China is involved in the fight in Syria and offering to prove it with his own intelligence, Republican presidential contender Ben Carson has acknowledged that there are no Chinese troops in that conflict. I have to assume that statements like that must be Carson’s way of demonstrating how laughter is the best medicine.

Energy Drinks Linked to Increase in Heart Disease: A new study found that having just one energy drink a day can cause short-term changes in healthy adults which, over time, could increase the risk of heart disease. A spokesperson for Monster Energy Drinks called the study nothing but a bunch of Red Bull.

Nun Who Challenged Billy the Kid Moves Toward Sainthood: Sister Blandina Segale, an Italian-born nun who once stood-up to Billy the Kid during a holdup, calmed angry mobs and helped open hospitals in New Mexico territory is being considered for sainthood. Really? I don’t recall her being in “Young Guns.” On the other hand, I once stood-up to my cable company, that must count for something.

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Professor Says Oprah May Be a Religion: A Yale professor of religion says she has studied every Oprah show over the past 12 years as well as pouring over “O” magazine and concludes that “Oprah” may actually be a form of religion for some women. Yea, and that, my friends, explains why so many men are increasingly calling themselves atheists.

Postal Workers Union Endorses Bernie Sanders: The 200,000-member American Postal Workers Union has just announced that they are endorsing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. That sparked a huge celebration at Sanders campaign headquarters until the union told them “the check is in the mail.”