StupidiNews!

• The death toll from the tornadoes that swept through the Midwest over the last two days stands at 12 as the system that spawned the deadly storms has weakened.
• President Obama remains "confident" that the US will be able to stick to its plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
• Both the Obama administration and House Republicans appear ready to fight over the future of high-speed rail in California.
• Energy analysts say the KeystoneXL oil pipeline would actually raise gas prices in the Midwest by allowing an outlet for surplus Canadian oil to be exported away from the US.
• A new study suggests plants can pass knowledge of pests they've encountered to their offspring through genetic memory.