25 May 2007: Afternoon

Israel assures Palestinians that missiles aimed at PM's house weren't intended for him.

Senators question fairness of parole program that grants some Iraqis asylum in days, instead of months or years.

Latest push against the use of lethal injections comes after prison staff spends over two hours finding an Ohio inmate's vein.

France's new "super-minister" of immigration, integration, national identity, and co-development plans wants to give immigrants $8,000 to go home.

Economically speaking, how much of a jerk do you have to be to oppose immigration? Here's the math.

Looking for evidence the economy is overheating, Swedish bank points to dog yoga, Rolex stores too busy to take calls.

Also: Norway seeks ethical investment of oil billions, American ambassador sad it means no Wal-Mart.

NIH stops breeding chimps for financial, not animal rights, reasons.

“Right now, I have no time for films and photographs that require me to constantly trim my hair, beard, moustache and primp myself up every day.??? Castro's back.

Burma's pro-democracy Suu Kyi, under house arrest for 11 of the past 18 years, has her sentence extended.

British court rules that Cold War evictions of Chagos islanders to make way for an American base was an "abuse of power." (A 2003 FAQ on the case.)

Stanford's fake freshman discovered three weeks before summer vacation.

"At this point, we don't know if it will be a deterrent or an attractant." Sacramento's latest plan is to shoo resident whales away with fire hoses.

Salem witches petition city councilors for psychic licensing board.

I expect to see £2,000 on the table and a lot more on the way. Judge writes a happy ending in the case of a jilted bride left homeless and pregnant by a conman.