14 May 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 14 May 2007 Russia's rhetorical hostility towards America is reaching levels unseen since the Cold War ended. Sec. of State's Moscow visit comes at a good time. DaimlerChrysler back to plain old Daimler and Chrysler. Mr. Clinton peeps out from backstage. Texans argue over Bush's contribution to the Lone Star legacy. Clogged West Coast ports "could be a powerful do-nothing way to limit trade with China." Op: If the U.S. won't grant Haitians the same asylum status as Cubans, it should at least help make the country livable. Department of Defense bans Iraq troops from YouTube, MySpace, other time- and bandwidth-wasters. New postage rates go into effect today, to the disappointment of thick-envelope senders. "Knut has become a medium of communication." Cute polar bear cub brings in the euros, even when he ceases to be cute. Also from Germany: Unsatisfactory sex leads to more work, which leads to less sex. Teeny-tiny dogs in teeny-tiny outfits race over Seabicuit's old stomping grounds. Considering ecotherapy--gardening, walks in the country, gazing at trees--as a valid addition to mental health treatment. His editor once prevented him from including the fact that the Saxons smashed Viking babies' heads. Britain's most influential historian aims to shock the elementary school set. "Bon-kyu-bon" is Japanese for badonk-adonk-donk.
