Politics Buzz French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt was among 15 hostages rescued from the FARC a ‘Marxist-inspired’ insurgency in Columbia. Betancourt, who had been held captive for six years was rescued by Columbian soldiers posing as members of the FARC. She has said she will now work tirelessly to help free other hostages.
Business Buzz Due to the extremely vocal complaints of their costumers, Netflix has decided not to discontinue user profiles (as we reported earlier). Yay! The power of the internets. I am totally taking credit for this.
A puppy born without front legs uses a rig made of toy wheels to get around. Aw, her name is Hope. I guess sometimes life does imitate Belle & Sebastian songs.
Style Buzz Surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a 2003 shark attack, has created a lip gloss that can easily be pushed up and down with one arm. Well, isn’t this the most uplifting lip gloss news you’ve heard all day! A percentage of the proceeds even go to World Vision, a children’s charity.