30 March 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 30 Mar 2007 Saudi Arabia assumes its relationship with the U.S. "can withstand a gentle whack or two." Model U.N. behaving remarkably like real U.N. "He is like a demigod on campus." The star of Georgetown's N.C.A.A. run has a drooling problem. Growing trend of "bracketology" excites math professors, scares addiction counselors. Something to crow about: It's the 2007 Tournament of Books Championship Match, and a winner has been crowned. Facebook is the new chocolate for Lenten abstention. The Miss America pageant--drawing less than 1/40th of the viewers it once did--is now homeless. Slate's guide to avoiding April Fools news stories; Wired's guide to nerdy April Fools pranks. Astronaut plans to compete in Boston Marathon via treadmill and bungee cords. The implications of granting "personhood" to apes. In today's Video Digest, Sarah Hepola has instructional videos for what you always wished you could do, but were afraid to ask. Student suspended for wearing pirate outfit in full and complete accordance with the principles of Pastafarianism. Live fish fingers swim close to oily death. Why governments won't admit organics are healthier: farm politics. Power of prayer to kill your loved ones now confirmed. Photos: Elementary school in the far Falklands is a strange affair.
