25 April 2007: Morning By The Morning News — 25 Apr 2007 Power struggle fractures Iraq's now-insurgent Baath Party--U.S. officials are reticent to say whether this is a good or bad thing. Since January, when Democrats took control of Congress, more than 200 watchdogs have been hired--Republicans brand it a "witch hunt." Muslim shoppers and suppliers in the Midwest are in a quandary over whether the meat they buy is halal or not. Tainted ingredients, hushed scandals have many Chinese households--and exporters--wary of the food on their shelves. Astronomers locate a "super-Earth" 20.5 light years away, where one must wonder if astronomers have likewise discovered a "mini-Earth." Mexico City lawmakers legalize first-trimester abortions, expect an avalanche of lawsuits and appeals to follow. Maritime group agrees to turn over shipping lanes to bottlenose dolphins. Aggressive elephant seal follows its instincts, horrifies Sonoma beach-goers. If I had a boyfriend, I wouldn't have blacked out and lost my wallet! Sex diaries of mostly real, mostly frustrated New Yorkers. And it's about time: Boy on a Stick and Slither enters comic syndication. Bomb squad called after a fourth-grader goes to school with a hand grenade. At the 25th anniversary of the Haçienda's opening, the Guardian asks readers if the "Haç" was all it was cracked up to be. "I would say I'm a 14-year-old female from Long Island." Miss America takes part in a sting targeting sex predators.
