Headlines from August 24, 2007
- Amnesty publishes proof Sudan is breaking the Darfur arms embargo--most likely with the help of Russia.
- Much of the U.S. is currently snorkeling, if not Jet-Skiing, home from work.
- Gov. George Wallace's would-be assassin released from prison after serving 35 years of 53-year term.
- Basque separatist group ETA sets off car bomb without the usual advance notice.
- Hebrew-English charter school in Florida faces criticism over plan to teach language minus religion; Brooklyn's Arabic-English school isn't faring much better.
- Unlike in 2000, federal government refuses to curtail immigration raids in months prior to the census.
- Could pigeon dung have been behind the Minneapolis bridge's collapse?
- Local raccoons feel the brunt of infighting amongst Salem witches.
- Japanese PM meets with son of Indian judge who pardoned his grandfather for war crimes; cousin of former Estonian PM is convicted of genocide.
- "Tenpo ni la toki pona li kama suli." Conlangs expand beyond Star Trek, Tolkien.
- Less-popular Division I sports teams earn their keep by cleaning up after the more popular ones.
- Out-of-body experiences as easy as a virtual reality goggles, a rod for poking, and cooperative scientists.
- Discount airline Ryanair now charging four-dollar fee for airport check-in.
- Do funny signs from around the world ever get old? Probably.