8 February 2008: Morning

  • Romney's campaign shined a light on the Mormon Church--and the Church learned there's a lot of silent anti-Mormonism in the U.S.
  • Racism should not be tolerated and this is not the first time British sportsmen have been racially abused in Spain.
  • The writers' strike may be ending, with pens in hands as early as Monday--Michael Eisner says it's so.
  • FBI raids in New York and Sicily result in arrests of more than 60 members of the Gambino crime family.
  • It was Monday night on the Strip, and John Devaney was giving a party for himself and fellow connoisseurs of risk who have seen their hot hands go cold.
  • A pet owner wonders: How much is too much to save the life of her beloved cat?
  • Unrelated video: How much money would it take for you to kill a puppy with your bare hands?
  • Hoping to win the support of Sunnis in Iraq, al Qaeda shifts to "softer tactics," which means not killing Sunni civilians.
  • Actually, I think this might be an al Qaeda recruitment film. Charlie Brooker on MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen.
  • Reader mail: Do Guilfoile and Warner support Obama only because he's the anti-Hillary; and: Can we have a president my age?
  • French designer envisions giant, whale-shaped flying hotel for tourists.
  • Audio: Clorox introduces a new, green brand--at a price that undercuts the other eco-friendly products on the shelves.
  • Chinese environmentalists protest throwaway chopsticks, promote a BYOC campaign.
  • About a man with one of the worst cases of sleep apnea in Britain--he slept only 14 minutes a night.