Headlines from January 9, 2007
- U.S. launches second wave of Somalia attacks.
- "Friendship pipeline" mein Arsch: Europe can say goodbye to Russian oil, at least for the time being.
- As reported earlier, civilization may "die screaming," but its birth was gassy.
- Iranian lawmakers begin process to impeach loudmouth President Ahmadinejad.
- Venezuelans (and their oddly named children) march on toward socialism, and "nothing and no one" will stop them.
- Rumored shopping hack: Target won't drop a price any lower once the last digit hits "4."
- The world's favorite astrophysicist buys a ticket to space.
- That's right. "The Colbert Report" had to hire an actor to play a black person who works on the show.
- A look at "the surge" as employed by the press, and also by liberals.
- Hollbacknyc: Pictures of new York's street harrassers; Pictures by a blind photographer.
- Posters of world history.
- Dems start the clock on their 100-hour marathon to pass six pieces of legislation.
- Seven elections to watch around the world this year. See also, 60 things about a freshly 60-year-old David Bowie.
- Inflatable heart for you to wear to your next violent protest.
- Orhan Pamuk plays journalist, dedicates Turkish paper's front page to oppressed artists.
- Why do Venezuelans love giving their children odd names: Nixon, Stalian, Debraska?
- When considering Apple's empire, remember they've shipped 1,324 full-grown African elephants, 35 times as many as Hannibal's force.
- Surge in classical-music sales shows customers are going online for choice.
- Tea healthier than water! Adding milk ruins the health benefits of tea!
- Examining life at America's bottom rungs, where the boost in minimum wage could actually help.
- Since "you" were named Person of the Year, "you" haven't exactly been covering yourself in glory.
- The rise and fall of a Canadian biathlete.
- Op: Terrific explanation of why "human civilisation will die screaming in our lifetime."
- Doctors blame fashion designers for thin models.
- UPenn economics professor unlikely to use supply curves to avoid murder charge.