18 February 2008: Morning

In Afghanistan, 80 are killed by a suicide bomber on Sunday, then 37 more at a market on Monday.

In Pakistan, voters brave militant violence to have their say.

Obama speeches bear resemblance to those from Gov. Deval Patrick--though the governor already gave the candidate his words to use.

Following video of ill cattle, USDA recalls 143 million pounds of beef--most of which has already been consumed.

Study reveals the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancers.

The newly diagnosed turn to "cancer coaches" to help them navigate the early, confusing choices.

I am totally convinced it's inevitable. After Tamagotchis and the Roomba, the next step is pure, robot love.

College entrance advisors take pause with too-verbose college essays, stamp them with "DDI"--"Daddy Did It."

MTA subway grammarian wins praise from writers, editors for "impeccable" use of a semicolon.

In Ivory Coast, "big bottom" dance craze sparks an increase in black market rear-enhancers.

"There can be little monuments too, you know--ones you don't have to worship." Protesters fight the close of Mexico's oldest bar.

Bill on Hillary, according to "those who just might know."

[Google's]... plant can be expected to demand about 103 megawatts of electricity--enough to power 82,000 homes, or a city the size of Tacoma, Washington.

Mp3: From Judson Frondorf: "Infidel."