Headlines from November 27, 2006

After Zarf establishes a bond with Bianca that leads to the kiss, an angry Bianca tells him she's a lesbian. All My Children at the forefront of transgender politics.
Though other news organs remain on the fence, NBC decides Iraq is indeed in a "civil war"--and decides to start calling it just that.
Funny deaths aren't so funny when they're only a few days old.
Responding to an article about hip cities, New York Times journalist thinks Austin is getting overly sensitive.
Almost time to drop the "cell" in "cell phone."
Acid bombs are exploding in Wal-Mart--but just blame it on the kids.
Sixth-graders in Juneau learn to handle guns along with pre-algebra.
Creating real religious dialogue from popular cartoons.
Seeing as how gold-digging is already legal, Libertarians want to decriminalize prostitution.
It's getting more dangerous to be a protester in England, what with the threats to censor "offensive" slogans, but in the Philippines they'll throw you to the sharks.
Ring tones are all irritating. Video: the Helsinki Complaints Choir, the Complaints Choir of Birnmingham.
A gallery of Lego bands.
When real news sites--including Fox--start using in-link ads, spokespeople start talking their ways out of corners.
The five lamest Charlie Brown cartoons.
Santa Claus has been unseated from the number-one spot, replaced by defense contractor Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks. The Forbes Fictional 15.
Help Leslie Harpold bring this year's online advent calendar to life.
Incredible obit for Anita O'Day, the hardest living woman in jazz, who died last week.
In today's Book Digest, Rosecrans Baldwin wants to stuff your stockings full of his favorite mysteries.
According to the International Hunter Education Association, there were some 800 total hunting "incidents" involving shooting in the United States in 2002. And other reasons hunting is losing its popularity.