A new lo-tech video game created by a 22-year-old Australian man called "Muslim Massacre" has been deemed tasteless and off the mark as far as satire is concerned. The video game, small freeware PC action game allows the player to be an American whose job is to murder all Muslims using a huge arsenal of weapons.

Coroners said Friday that a 17-year-old girl who died after being struck by a bicycle had a pre-existing brain condition that left her more vulnerable to the effects of impact. Eveylyn E. Bolen, a special needs student, was walking on the school track in gym class with friends Wednesday when a 15-year-old boy who was riding the coach's bike accidentally struck her with the bicycle. WBST reported the boy told police he looked behind him because he thought he heard someone call his name, and when he turned forward again, Bolen was right in front of him. He slammed on the brakes, tumbling over the handlebars and onto Bolen.

A married man in the northern Philippines has admitted to the police that he stole nine underwear, a cell phone, charger and contact lenses from a young woman. Investigators identified the suspect as Philip Datu, a resident of Bengcag village, in Laoag, northern Philippines.

In addition to using fake fireworks at Friday evening's grand opening of the Summer Games in Beijing, the ceremony also used the recorded voice of a young female singer who did not have impressive-enough looks to appear on the globally-broadcast show. According to the Guardian Unlimited, nine-year-old Lin Miaoke, who sang "Ode to the Motherland" merely lip-synched. Seven-year old Yang Peiyi, who was considered not photogenic enough for international stardom, was the real voice behind the song.

Highlighting his strong support among young voters and calling for a new kind of politics, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will announce his vice presidential nominee via text and email. "Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign -- choosing a running mate," Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said in an email to supporters on Sunday. "You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be the first to know his choice. "