18 October 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 18 Oct 2007 Bush unnerves world by invoking World War III; in confirmation hearings, Gonzales replacement chooses un-racy. Photos: Bhutto's return to Pakistan after eight years of exile. House bill forces Democrats to ask whether it's worth dropping transgender movement in order to protect gay rights. Supreme Court imposes moratorium on lethal injection in Virginia, taking the ban close to nationwide. Candidates tread lightly over the upcoming holiday season, because no one wants to see political ads next to the candy cane display. Matthew Pearl wrote a novel about Edgar Allen Poe's mysterious death--and in the process, came up with a new theory. New FCC plan means your aspirations of local media mogul-dom are that much closer. Watson--of Watson and Crick fame--finds that old age and a Nobel Prize don't excuse political incorrectness. Related: More musings on the matter from this side of the pond. "I pray and believe that in God's timing, and when the Board feels that it is appropriate, I will be back at my post as president." Oral Roberts's head is out the door. Christian Scientist or not, parents latch onto religious exemptions to avoid vaccinating kids. Maybe Mona Lisa did have eyebrows--or at least an eyelash.
