The Egyptian people have demonstrated the power of protest once again. President Mohamed Morsi annulled the controversial constitutional decree that expanded his power to an unprecedented level. After weeks of protests, the leader of the newly democratic nation made the decision Saturday, according to a spokesman. A referendum on a draft constitution is still scheduled for December 15, though opposition leaders have been fighting to rescind it.

For the last 30 years New York officials were warned of a storm of historic proportions that could flood the subways, create widespread power outages, and hit the Rockaways peninsula especially hard. A 2006 report read: “It’s not a question of whether a strong hurricane will hit New York City. It’s just a question of when.” But tight budgets meant the warnings went unheeded—and when Hurricane Sandy hit, many of the problems were dealt with on the fly. “I don’t know that anyone believed it,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the Associated Press. “We had never seen a storm like this. So it is very hard to anticipate something that you have never experienced.”

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a hospital in Pretoria for "medical attention," according to government sources. Current President Jacob Zuma released a statement saying the visit was no cause for alarm, simply the result of his being 94 years old. "The medical team is assured of our support as they look after and ensure the comfort of our beloved founding president of a free and democratic South Africa," spokesperson Mac Maharaj said.

After a nurse apparently committed suicide in response to being duped in an on-air radio prank phone call, the hospital where she worked has taken action. King Edward VII’s Hospital in London sent a strongly worded letter to the offending radio station on Saturday condemning both the call itself and the decision later to broadcast it, calling the latter “truly appalling.” The two DJs responsible have taken themselves off the air for an as-yet-undetermined period of time, but are confident they did nothing illegal.

There will continue to be one legally binding climate plan in the world. The United Nations climate talks in Doha have ended with an extension to the Kyoto Protocol, which was set to expire this year, and legally obligates 35 nations to cut their greenhouse-gas emissions. Additionally, an agreement was formed that wealthy nations should begin compensating developing nations who suffer losses due to climate change. The conference participants plan to phase out the protocol with a new global pact that will bind rich and poor countries together in tackling climate change. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon welcomed the deal but noted that "far more needs to be done.”

Here we go again. Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi confirmed on Saturday that he plans to run for a fourth term. Although he quit last year after failing to save Italy's economy, Berlusconi has since revoked his support for the current government, headed by Premier Mario Monti. Monti says the revocation is manageable. But nothing seems to be able to stop Berlusconi. Free-falling poll numbers? A tax-fraud conviction that bans him from holding office? Details. He claims he's running “out of a sense of responsibility.” But for what?

The two Sydney radio hosts behind the prank call linked to a British nurse’s suicide are currently undergoing psychological counseling to deal with the tragic events. Mel Greig and Michael Christian are said to be in “fragile” condition and will speak to the media once they recover, according to a spokeswoman. The two DJs, who voluntarily suspended themselves, have been barraged with abusive and threatening messages. The nurse who connected through their prank call seeking Kate Middleton’s condition was found dead near the hospital the day after the stunt.

Tragedy strikes again for the NFL. Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was charged with manslaughter Saturday after the car he was driving crashed, killing teammate Jerry Brown Jr. Police say Brent, 24, was intoxicated and driving at a “high speed” when his vehicle barreled into a curb, causing it to flip before it landed on a nearby service road. Brent failed the sobriety test officers administered when they arrived on the scene and was immediately taken to Irving Jail. Brown was pronounced dead at a hospital nearby that night. Team owner Jerry Jones issued a statement, expressing his “deepest sympathy” for Brown’s family.

This takes the term “zoo baby” to a whole new level. A woman touring the Rosamond Gifford Zoo went into sudden labor Friday, leaving the zoo employees, accustomed to helping deliver baby animals, no choice but to deliver her baby girl. Zoo Education Coordinator Liz Schmidt was at the reindeer exhibit when she got the call on her radio that a woman was in labor near the bear exhibit. Schmidt, a first responder trained in first aid, said her main concern was keeping the baby warm (using articles of clothing from the staff) once born. “It’s certainly been a bumper crop at the zoo for babies,” Zoo Director Ted Fox said. “It’s following suit with the human species.”

Think we’ll get to see President Obama’s stellar dance moves again? After online outrage over rapper Psy’s anti-American performances in 2002 and 2004 surfaced, it appears the YouTube sensation will still be performing at the White House as scheduled. Psy issued an apology for the rap Friday.

The first advertiser, a supermarket chain, has pulled its business from the Australian radio station responsible for the prank call to a London hospital that turned tragic. A receptionist at the King Edward VII hospital committed suicide Friday days after being fooled by two Australian DJs posing as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, who were given sensitive information about Kate Middleton’s condition. The DJs issued an apology, deleted their Twitter accounts, and announced that they will be suspending themselves from the radio station. But they have a history of crude calls—including one that forced a 14-year-old girl to admit she had been raped on-air.

America's most famous prisoner isn't happy with his new digs. Jerry Sandusky's lawyer Karl Rominger says his client is being housed in a severe Level 5 condition prison, even though he is on Level 2 of a five-level security classification. The disgraced former Penn State coach is kept alone for 23 hours a day during the week, and at all times on the weekend. Rominger plans to write to the prison's warden in order to find a "middle ground," and says Sandusky would be safe in the prison's general population. "It's a tough life, Level 5," Rominger said. "And I know some people in the public will say, 'Who cares?' But the answer is, I thought we believe in equality in America. And while he's a convicted sex offender in Pennsylvania, he would like to be treated like every other convicted sex offender."

As the conflict continues between the Syrian government and opposition fighters, rebels declared on Saturday their intent to take control of Damascus International Airport, citing it as a "legitimate target." Cutting off airport access, a spokesperson said, will also make it much more difficult for the government to receive military supplies. Defending the decision, another fighter claimed, "It will send a very strong political message to the regime," which has already lost two other air bases near the capital. "It will be a moral victory, to say the least."

What did you do last night? Earlier this week, Emma Stone hung out with Taylor Swift at a New York City restaurant. This is no news. However, Us Weekly reports that Swift introduced her boyfriend—no, not the Kennedy kid, that’s not happening anymore—Harry Styles from One Direction. There was reportedly some PDA at the table. Judging from this Twitter picture, Emma was pretty excited.

Tens of thousands attended a rally near Gaza City Saturday morning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas. The group's leader, Khaled Meshaal, was present to address the gathering in his first-ever visit to the area. The centerpiece of the rally is a giant replica of the type of rocket Hamas fired at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv during last month's conflict with Israel. The event is allegedly intended to be a show of power for Hamas, which enjoys support in Gaza and hopes to reconcile with its rival group Fatah, which has more control in the West Bank.

Not even high-level government agencies can get the job right all the time. Case in point: the Secret Service said on Friday that it is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for two lost files. No, they weren't stolen by elite foreign hackers or anything equally glamorous. They disappeared somewhere on Washington's metro system. In 2008 a contract employee who was transferring two computer tapes between facilities dropped or left them somewhere in the subway system. Although they were protected by several layers of security (this is the Secret Service we're talking about), the incident prompted some new transportation procedures.

President Obama requested a $60.4 billion aid package from Congress Friday, to distribute across eastern states decimated by Hurricane Sandy. But that sum is not high enough, according to many leaders in states affected. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are asking for at least $82 billion for emergency repairs and infrastructure work. Lawmakers are hopeful that more funds will be granted as needs are revealed. “This supplemental is a very good start, and while $60 billion doesn’t cover all of New York and New Jersey’s needs, it covers a large percentage,” a group of the area’s senators said in a statement, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called it “the first good news New York has had in a while.”

In light of the continuing protests sparked by opposition to constitutional changes, state news reported on Saturday that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will soon authorize the country's Army to help the police keep demonstrators in check. As the demonstrations continued, the military itself released a statement saying that if the crisis does not end soon there will be "disastrous consequences." To avoid such results, Morsi has planned a dialogue for later on Saturday to discuss options. The National Salvation Front, the main opposition against Morsi, will be boycotting the event.

The homeless man who turned himself in after the death of Queens resident Ki-Suck Han, who was struck and killed by a subway train—and featured on the cover of Tuesday's New York Post in a shot taken seconds before he died—has flipped his story. He now claims he pushed Han, although he didn't intend to shove him to the tracks. The man, who was under the influence of marijuana at the time, claims to have heard a voice tell him just prior to the incident, "He's coming again. You got to do something." The man has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but was not taking medication.

John Boehner won't be happy about this one. A new poll released Friday revealed that 48 percent of Americans trust Obama to come up with solutions to current economic problems, compared to just 32 percent who trust congressional Republicans to do the same. And they have plans for it too: 75 percent of respondents said that families earning above $250,000 per year should have higher taxes, and about the same percentage also advocated taxes and regulations should be reduced overall. Just one third thought cutting spending on services like Medicaid would be a good idea.

That’s the way to foster peace! The political head of Hamas, Khaled Meshal, addressed a crowd of thousands at the 25th anniversary of the Islamic group, saying that Israel would be wiped out through “resistance” or military might. In case that wasn’t clear, he added that an Islamic Palestinian state in Israel would not be conceived through negotiations. The speech, given in Gaza City, marks the first time Meshal has been back in Gaza in 45 years since his exile. Aside from the usual “we’ll never recognize Israel as a legitimate state” speech, he said that the ceasefire was a great military achievement for Hamas.

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, this couple should be honored. Two lovers married on the same day as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge learned they were expecting their first child within hours of the news that Kate Middleton was pregnant. James and Charlotte Durrant, of Woodbridge, Suffolk, were married on April 29, 2011, then informed family they were set to start a family the same day as Kate and Will did. The couple was unaware of the happy coincidence until James received a funny text from a friend: “They’re copying you again.” The couple says they are “over the moon” that they’re pregnancy will be following the progress of the royal baby’s. If it’s a boy, they may even consider naming him William—apparently a family name.