15 December 2006: Afternoon By The Morning News — 15 Dec 2006 We consumed more than twice as much high fructose corn syrup per person as in 1980--but whose fault is that? Ten million girls have been killed by their parents in India in the past 20 years, either before they were born or immediately after. As Castro's condition worsens, Negroponte predicts death in a matter of months. U.S. delegation heads to Cuba--though it's unclear if the goal is diplomacy or pageantry. A six-year, 100,000-driver study finds "astrological signs are a significant factor in predicting car accidents." Through drawing and sculpture, Serkan Ozkaya turns mimicry into an art. (See more here.) Nine months after the alleged incident, the accuser in the Duke rape case is ready to give birth. This magnified image of a snowflake is just cool. Also: A collection of terrible puns. Alliance of liberal groups, Christian or otherwise, may be overestimating the popularity of a Christian-themed video game. Photographs of the Pope's crib.
