Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was punched (or perhaps hit with an projectile) at a political rally in Milan. The powerful media mogul looked shaken but defiant as his aides bundled him into his car.

Well this is a fraction premature don’t you think. Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.”

Mayor of East Cleveland Eric Brewer is caught up in a drag scandal right before a mayoral race. In a statement, Brewer refused to confirm or deny leaked pictures published on the internet show him dressed up in lacy women’s underwear.

Obama made a critical speech on the need for health care reform in the U.S.

Oh dear. Staunch Republican and California Assemblyman Michael Duvall was caught on tape bragging to a colleague about spanking his mistress. Yes, he resigned.

President Obama made a direct appeal to the American people trying to promote his heavily bombarded health care reforms.  The health insurance industry has been spending $1.4 million a day trying to tarnish Obama’s plan.

William Kostric – better known as the gun-toting protester outside Obama’s health care townhall meeting – legally strapped a pistol to his leg as he demonstrated against Obama’s reforms. The gun is registered in his name and, as he was protesting with permission on a church’s grounds, police could not do anything. 

[Updated] Some naughty individual or group may be trying to tarnish President Obama’s healthcare reforms by portraying him as a Joker socialist. 

So farewell then, brave savior of truth. Palin is officially out but sensible Americans are still terrified of Palin run in 2012.

Mullah Omar, leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, issued a 13-chapter military code for Mujahideen fighters.

Bowe Bergdahl is a 23-year-old private first class kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan and shown to the world in a 28-minute video made by his captors.

Al Qaeda’s “number two” Ayman al Zawahiri released an audio message to the Muslim umma in Pakistan.  In the nine-minute clip he urges jihad against the U.S.-led “crusaders” in Pakistan and claims the U.S. is seeking to seize the country’s nuclear arsenal.

President Obama spoke to the people of Ghana about his shared ancestry, African wars and the need for African peace and unity.

Levi Johnston, the father to Sarah Palin’s grandson, said Palin resigned so she could live with less stress and accept lucrative offers that are coming her way.

Feel free to jump up and punch the air. Sarah Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska on June 3, 2009. Who will miss her David-Brentian, messy, confused speech? Indulge yourself one more time (she manages to mention wounded soldiers).