Cute Cats

Obviously the winner of American Idol‘s 12th season was going to be a woman since this is the first time in many seasons that the two finalists are female. Other than that, I don’t give a shit who takes the prize because, seriously, are these victors (who always sound like cats being strangled) ever heard from again? Not really, except maybe Kelly Clarkson or even Carrie Underwood. That said, do not read further if you want to be surprised… The winner was just announced: Candice Glover, a South Carolina native who wanted to be a guidance counselor before she appeared on Idol. But here are the musical acts on the final show. Mariah Carey performed a medley that included her new single, Randy Jackson accompanied her on bass, Keith Urban did a new song, and last year’s judge Jennifer Lopez sang and danced to her new single “Live It Up” alongside rapper Pitbull. Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin (via satellite from Japan), former Idol Adam Lambert, Psy and Frankie Valli also performed on the Idol stage.

SEROPEDICA, Brazil (AP) — There's a storage room just off a university lab that gives students more experience than many can handle: Skinned pigs and cats, disembodied cow livers, intestines, brains and the other unidentifiable detritus of years' worth of dissections fill a dozen wading pool-sized vats to the brim.