15 October 2007: Morning

Russian security uncovers plot to kill Putin during upcoming trip to Iran.

Thanks to resignations, ousters, who knows what, it looks like the scabs will carry the remainder of Bush's term.

Death rates due to cancer, especially colorectal, are dropping faster than ever.

"The power of meditation can't stop them from beating us." Firsthand accounts of fear in Myanmar.

U.S. officials hesitate to declare al Qaeda in Iraq defeated, despite "perhaps irreversible blows."

Priest punches cop; Pepsi worker attacks Coke worker.

Young American jihadis blog about bin Laden, post odes to suicide bombers on YouTube.

After party details were posted on YouTube, a family was beaten, their son airlifted with suspected spinal injury.

From state to state, immigrant policies vary widely--don't even think about harboring in Oklahoma

Giuliani seeks out transplanted New Yorkers, gives personal stumps in Florida, South Carolina.

A fascinating profile of the man who wants to save Morse code.

Reviewing David Michaelis's biography of Charles Schulz: John Updike, Bill Watterson.

Terrific profile of The Wire creator David Simon, who isn't afraid to embrace comparisons to literature's, nevermind television's greats.

You really should beg, steal, borrow, or illegally download a copy of Robert Wyatt's new CD, Comicopera, as soon as you can.

Alert: Carmen Sandiego has been found.