16 April 2009: Morning
By The Morning News
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1,055 political parties, and 830,000 polling stations. Photo gallery and primer on India's election--the world's largest.
Who's buying uranium? Lehman Brothers is selling half a million pounds of it.
"NASA maintains that in some circumstances, nuclear weapons could save the Earth." Civilian uses for nuclear bombs.
Squirrels to be exploded in Spokane.
TMN needs a summer intern! Application deadline is April 27.
[Obama's] earnings in 2008...put him in the top tier of nonfiction writers in terms of income from book sales.
"Oh, they know they're famous, and they definitely get an attitude." As Bo makes his debut, dog experts consider whether canines realize their notoriety.
Over at the FSG poetry blog, TMN's Kevin Guilfoile transforms Lindsay Lohan quotes into poetry.
Video: Lindsay Lohan's eHarmony ad.
This Saturday in New York, Charlie White will be at Printed Matter to introduce his new book, American Minor.
See also: White's gallery at TMN, "Monsters."
"The snake had coiled his hands and was trying to swallow him but he struggled very hard." Man bites snake.