24 May 2011: Morning By The Morning News — 24 May 2011 Experts baffled by nationwide crime rate decline--except in New York, where increased rates are explained by more victims coming forward. Supreme Court ruling that prison overcrowding is "cruel and unusual," California could release thousands of felons early. Investigating California's water concerns, researchers sample storm clouds to see what stops the rain. After last year's Naval Academy freshmen were denied, new cadets cheer the chance to climb a 21-foot, grease-covered obelisk. New tests for New York students will measure their teachers' effectiveness. Rather than undertake costly investigations, Justice Dept., SEC ask suspect companies to delve into their own shady dealings. Chile exhumes former President Allende to determine if his 1973 death was murder or suicide. Cambridge researchers use 300 years of lists to piece together the past. Small Saudi movement fighting for the right of women to drive gains traction. Yemen's leader walks a fine line when he sends supporters to trap the U.S. ambassador inside the embassy. He had stolen a quantity of underwear, and some other palace mementoes. Queen Victoria's stalker. Photos: A collection of painted mudflaps on India's rickshaws and cycle carts. Paula Deen's English pea recipe vs. reader comments on Paula Deen's peas.
