Headlines from June 25, 2007

Suicide bombings kill 40 in Iraq today, including six U.S.-allied sheikhs and eight police cadets.
California wildfires destroy 200 homes and near Tahoe city limits.
Hamas releases audio message from Israeli soldier captured one year ago.
Army of Islam releases a video message from kidnapped BBC reporter, now sporting an explosive vest.
Green cards for abused, abandoned, or neglected youths go largely unclaimed.
Supreme Court ruling allows issue ads to air closer to election dates; Justices still undecided on "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."

Poor judge won't get $54 million for his missing pants after all.
"It’s like America running out of steak.??? Japanese sushi chefs struggle to deal with rapidly increasing tuna prices.
Holland, Mich. gets their Dutch films back 34 years late.
How not to squander your wealth: lessons from finance camp for rich kids.
Seeking to be the next Weather Channel or Food Network, Germany's EosTV debuts with 24-hour coverage "devoted exclusively to aging, dying and mourning."
Perfectly seasoned mummy discovered in Iran.
Gary Larson's thagomizer a reality.
In today's Gallery, Terry Rowlett faithfully paints his friends in true Renaissance style.
Internet acronyms for when your kids are KPC, hopefully not NIFOC.
The Facebook/MySpace divide as hegemonics vs. the subalterns, teen-style.
Bomb kills six U.N. peacekepers in south Lebanon, the type of attack Hezbollah has feared it will be blamed for.
Rice and Sarkozy find common ground in blaming the world for being soft with Sudan.
Terrific, frightening summary of Iran's current crackdown on dissenters.
Patriotism, testosterone plummets as Brits learn Australians repelled an Iranian takeover at sea, though it was two years ago.
The problem is not that the poor riot, but that they don't riot enough.
How to tell, biologically, if you're a supertaster.
Comic: Strauss and Mahler re-enact your favorite movie moments.
Why I encourage bands to sell their songs to advertisers, by Steven Van Zandt.
Help TMN by telling us about yourself and enter to win a new video iPod.
Op: Why it's inane to claim the Indian economy is overheating.
Names outed for New York women to avoid this summer, or, how to be an overheated Hamptons bachelor.
Preparing for Wimbledon: Wallace's "Federer as Religious Experience."
Proving you won't want to do the Manny, a torturous sex scene.
YouTube's five worst questions for the 2008 presidential candidates.
Birnbaum in today's Digest on the books to buy this week.
Notes and photos from a field trip to the Creation Museum.
Would it be too much to show monkey wearing a little cowboy hat? Jack Handey's nature documentary.
Todd Oldham's studio blog.
Video: Your next computer will be a big-ass table.