31 January 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 31 Jan 2007 More than 60 Iraqis dead yesterday, mostly from sectarian warfare aimed at Shiite Muslim pilgrims. Notes on millions of dollars squandered in Iraq. With one toilet per 2,000 people, the waste situation in Nairobi's Kibera slum is dire. Speaking of number twos: Victor Hugo's great-great-grandson miserably disappointed after court allows Les Misérables to have a sequel. Reporter made false confessions to 24 different priests to rate responses. New Zealand opera singer sued for breach of contract, nominally because she couldn't stand the thought of britches. Llew Hinkes in today's Digest on punk music, in many international versions. Today's long read: Google's moon mission, with questionable moral boosters, to build the universal library. How many stories, one wonders, go straight from Yale alumni message boards to the New York Times? Educational Testing Services starts recycling entire SAT exams. Officials say Russia will be fingered for recycling the old "Polonium in the teapot" trick. Video: What if Ferris had been sick? Former associate attorney general urges "responsible" marijuana smokers to get life insurance.
