Twitter crashed briefly on Thursday. David Cicilline immediately blamed Anthony Gemma.

Elizabeth Beisel of North Kingstown picked up a silver medal at the Olympics this weekend. Or as Pauly D refers to it, wicked nice bling.

Queen Elizabeth appeared to parachute out of a plane with Daniel Craig – the newest James Bond – for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. For the closing ceremonies, Prince Charles will flap his ears and glide into the Olympic stadium.

There’s a new smart phone application being developed called Street Bump that records road hazards for warning purposes. They should test it in Rhode Island. If it doesn’t blow up here, it won’t blow up anywhere.

Rhode Island is holding a week-long hurricane training simulation. Or as National Grid refers to it, Operation We’ll Get Around To It.

A new study shows that the government spends more tax dollars subsidizing junk food additives than fruits and vegetables. The amount spent could give each taxpayer 21 Twinkies per year. So where do we sign up?

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is promoting a new program that will lock away infant formula to encourage breast-feeding for new mothers. Which means the street value of my leftover Enfamil will skyrocket.

Mitt Romney’s wife says she thinks her husband’s vice-presidential running mate should match Mitt’s personality. So far, they’ve narrowed the field to Rob Portman, Tim Pawlenty and a maple tree.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, most commercial products with the name “Amish” in their title were not produced by the Amish. I hope I can get a refund on these new Amish light bulbs I just bought.

Officials in Belarus have disclosed that a plane dropped hundreds of teddy bears in tiny black parachutes on the small country. Boy, the things Seth MacFarlane won’t do to promote “Ted,” huh?