10 July 2006

  • New York's currently: laughing and sleeping
  • India supposedly tests long-range missile, apparently capable of having a range of 1,800 miles, though it reportedly failed in flight.
  • In Baghdad, Shiite gunmen kill more than 50 in Sunni neighborhood, leaving bodies in the streets.
  • Four more U.S. soldiers charged in rape of Iraqi girl and murder of her and her family--a fifth soldier has been charged with failing to report the crime.
  • Senator Orrin Hatch helps out fellow musician Dallas Austin.
  • Thomas Steinbeck: "Since I can't write the greatest American novel, I'm going to write the longest American novel."
  • The evolving face of blanket technology, including Blanc-o-matic.
  • Passing its damage assessment, space shuttle is cleared for return.
  • Polish President Lech Kaczynski to appoint twin brother as Prime Minister.
  • Turtle sex, chiropractic death, and peyote under the pillow: a year-by-year account of American primitive guitar.
  • If a woman claims to be independent, educated and--most importantly--not a fan of Project Runway, she's a liar.
  • Women lure men to college with promises of football teams, then dust them in the smarts department.
  • Multi-instrumentalist (and Tournament of Books judge) Nell James releases her first album, Tempus.
  • With as many Americans who wish they were British, it's comforting to know the British wish they were Italian.
  • The non-Anglo roots Americans have, but didn't know existed.
  • Two years and one gastric bypass later, overweight opera singer is rehired.
  • Welcome to MoFA, the Museum of Food Anomalies.
  • Since 1957, Christians have been praying their weight away, and it looks to be working.
  • Graphic: Living in a trailer, 1958 vs. today.
  • Inquire now and someday you too could snag a spot in the Bodies exhibition.
  • Elderly driver in Connecticut hits member of crowd, panics, injures 27 more.
  • Graphic: Geographical study of the island from Lost. (4.3MB)
  • Butterstick the Panda turns one.
  • The perfect wild boar is sought for President Bush's upcoming visit to Germany.