24 August 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 24 Aug 2007 Amnesty publishes proof Sudan is breaking the Darfur arms embargo--most likely with the help of Russia. Much of the U.S. is currently snorkeling, if not Jet-Skiing, home from work. Gov. George Wallace's would-be assassin released from prison after serving 35 years of 53-year term. Basque separatist group ETA sets off car bomb without the usual advance notice. Hebrew-English charter school in Florida faces criticism over plan to teach language minus religion; Brooklyn's Arabic-English school isn't faring much better. Unlike in 2000, federal government refuses to curtail immigration raids in months prior to the census. Could pigeon dung have been behind the Minneapolis bridge's collapse? Local raccoons feel the brunt of infighting amongst Salem witches. Japanese PM meets with son of Indian judge who pardoned his grandfather for war crimes; cousin of former Estonian PM is convicted of genocide. "Tenpo ni la toki pona li kama suli." Conlangs expand beyond Star Trek, Tolkien. Less-popular Division I sports teams earn their keep by cleaning up after the more popular ones. Out-of-body experiences as easy as a virtual reality goggles, a rod for poking, and cooperative scientists. Discount airline Ryanair now charging four-dollar fee for airport check-in. Do funny signs from around the world ever get old? Probably.
