1 April 2009: Morning
By The Morning News
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Canadians are so sensible they even have the sense not to brag. How Canada has avoided the bailouts.
In Afghanistan, Karzai approves law to turn back women's rights--opponents accuse him of grabbing at Shia votes.
"Our main export to Russia is not wine, but 'thieves in law' and other criminal elements." Georgian president continues to enjoy exports to Russia.
Op: Discord amongst G20 nations indicate the meeting will be nothing like F.D.R.'s "rendezvous with destiny."
Central London is under lockdown, bankers told to dress down, as officials brace for anti-G20 protests.
If no helicopters are available, DO NOT, under any circumstances, use one of the Golden Parachutes. The executives-only version of the AIG memorandum, by Eric Feezell.
Unemployed stuff to-do list.
With the publication of its bassist's new book, two Korn members have released tell-all, turn-to-Jesus memoirs.
Poring through Agatha Christie's various biographical materials produces no smoking guns, not even a red herring--thankfully.
"OMG Hitler invades Poland, allies declare war." Guardian to switch publication entirely to Twitter, rewrite archives to 140 characters.
Believing it an April Fool's prank, a year ago a man foiled a bank robbery.
One dead pixel, in real life.
It is impossible to reduce the life of a parent into a single blog post, and I won't even try. Mark Sarvas remembers his father, who passed away last week.