Afternoon Links: October 25, 2010

1. An Australian couple returning home from their honeymoon were asked by Australian border officials if they were carrying any illicit pornography. When the couple admitted that they had taken nude photos of themselves during their honeymoon, officials demanded to see the photos.

2. Dan Mitchell: “Can we trade Obama for Castro?”

3. The mayor of a seaside Italian town wants to ban short skirts, high heels, and football games in public parks.

4. A 12-year-old boy won $3,000 for finding a Mozilla Firefox security flaw.

5. Why might a bad economy be good for female politicians?