Weekly News Roundup: The Passion of Kirk Cameron

The iFart vs Pull My Finger legal battle ends with the launch of the new Clear the Air app, a quirky resolution to the feud.

ByMelissa Lafsky

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• The "iFart" v. "Pull My Finger" legal battle comes to a close. The solution? Release a new app, "Clear the Air." • He's ba-ack: Kirk Cameron defends his nutbag anti-evolution claims, and proposed vandalism. • How Wal-Mart gift cards are being used to battle STDs. • Can Xbox 360 fight heart disease? • Indonesian woman gives birth to a 19-pound baby. As in, 19 pounds AT BIRTH. • The Huffington Post launches No Impact Challenge: Can you make no environmental impact for a week?

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