2 May 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 02 May 2007 Israel's PM close to resigning after party defections and release of a damning report on conduct during last year's war with Hezbollah. We are making no effort to get the list and I am not sure what we would do if it fell in our lap. Newspapers wary of tying names to the D.C. Madam story. Nation's federal government czar-count goes up by one as FDA creates position for head of food safety. Deposed Thai PM comforts himself by purchasing third-rate British soccer teams; founder of Oracle amuses himself by trying for the America's Cup. Controversial study claims up to 4.5 percent of NBA calls affected by the referee's race. The Egyptian government is still going after bloggers, while Chinese web reporters for hire are making a killing. OMG 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0! Oops. DVDs no longer encrypted. In today's MP3 Digest, Llewellyn Hinkes makes a capital scene. How Western literature came to value tragedy over comedy, and became horribly dull. An interview with Maki Kaji, the man behind sudoku, kokoru, slitherlink, and other games you've never heard of. Mankind one step closer to conquering death as cells don't die without oxygen--they die from it. Things that cannot be good: A syndicated "Ask a Mexican" column; depositing your money in someone's living room. Join the campaign for a five-day weekend. Just don't let your boss see.
