21 December 2006: Morning By The Morning News — 21 Dec 2006 U.S., Britain move warships into Persian Gulf to rattle a few sabers in Iran's direction. U.S. troops hand over local control of Najaf to Iraqi troops, who celebrate by biting into live frogs. Iranian students protest speeches by Ahmadinejad, and are suddenly valuing their civil liberties more than ever. Our favorite mp3s from the year in music, in yesterday's Digest. Yearbook refuses to publish student's photo not for his medieval garb, but because his sword violates the school's no-weapons rule. Metaphor is tortured during explanation of the current state of health insurance. Video: Good zombie killing information, from one of the Shaun of the Dead guys. Woman with two wombs has three babies, which--let's face it--is just showing off. It's a Christmas miracle, as a Komodo dragon is expecting a virgin birth. Aldon D. Nielsen has photographed the National Christmas Tree every year since 1963. (Gallery here.) L.A. Times readers send in photos of their kids crying on Santa's lap.
