19 January 2006

  • New York's currently: feeling a bit like an Amur tiger
  • Fifty killed yesterday in Iraq; 36 bodies found killed execution-style, many identified as police recruits.
  • The case for believing NSA whistle-blower Russ Tice.
  • For only $399 you can buy a lot of "inspiration" for your college application essay.
  • Thinking of moving to Brooklyn? Here's a landlord you do not want to rent from.
  • Op: Latin American has two ways of turning left.
  • British defense attaché in Thailand goes berserk after one too many on the plane, tells fellow passengers North Korea is "untrustworthy."
  • As protests become more common in China, so does the overwhelming force used to put them down.
  • Moscow zookeepers feed elephant vodka to keep him warm during cold wave; drunk elephant destroys heating radiator.
  • Greenpeace dumps dead whale on Japanese embassy's doorstep.
  • Couple who planted a finger in Wendy's chili receive combined 21 years in prison.
  • Suicide bombing no problem on public buses, but on a soccer field? Forget about it!
  • Supreme Court tells lower judges to reconsider barring an exception for medical emergencies in law that restricts teenagers' access to abortion.
  • Once-a-day AIDS pill may be approved by the end of the year.
  • Serious screenwriting is serious business--but here's the secret formula to make billions.
  • Take part in this year's TOB by recommending your favorite novels from 2005!
  • Universities have the best pranks; architects just don't come close.
  • Video: Apple meets The Postal Service.
  • Double your sex life by removing the TV from the bedroom.
  • Photographs for people who like to see cars get stuck, with bimbos; bimbo-less pictures also available.