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Headlines from July 23, 2007

More rattlesnake-fighting chihuahuas, however, gladly welcomed.
The $100 laptop project isn't about the money, it's about opportunity: to view porn, says Nigeria.
"Enough thinking, already. Roll up your sleeves." French Finance Minister argues against intellectualism.
French civil servant contentedly and competently works with tiny little brain.
Belgian PM forgets national anthem; reminds us to test our candidates.
Undaunted by a five percent fluency rate, East Timor adopts Portuguese as its national language.
Reasons for the U.S.S.R.'s collapse still not settled, though things are leaning towards grain.
"This must be what people mean by the nectar of the gods." Macedonian farmers giddy after discovering caches of World War II-era cognac.
In today's Book Digest, Robert Birnbaum presents the week's best from the "iffy" graphic novel, Japanese self-discovery, and historical whaling genres.
And in today's Gallery, Chris Jordan gives you statistics you have to see to believe.
Theory: YouTube spells the end of intelligent debate on broadcast TV.
Oh, yeah. YouTube Presidential debate tonight.
Turkey's ruling party wins broad victory against secularists, claims mandate to pursue Islamic agenda.
Thousands stranded after this weekend's devastating U.K. floods.

Japan blurs difference between defensive and offensive military build-up despite pacifistic Constitution.