* Bomb kills Syria's defense minister and other top officials. * Inside the opening of the aptly named First Somali Bank. * On the global trade in human corpses—terms like "harvesting," "buying," and "human sock puppets." * Michele Bachmann releases document outlining how the Muslim
* The heirs of Walmart have as much wealth as the bottom 40% of Americans combined. * Spanish royalty take a pay cut. * China, Brazil, Mexico send big increases of visitors to the States; Britain, Spain, Ireland sending less. * The remarkable contents of Steve Wozniak’s travel backpack. * Pretty pictures of the
* Former Syrian ambassador doesn't rule out the possibility of Assad using chemical weapons. * Ethiopia sentences top journalist to 18 years in prison for doing his job. * Indonesians are the world's most bullish consumers, beating Indians. * Remarkable round-up of links regarding the London Olympics. * Improv Everywhere&
* An overview of the rumors and reports of Assad's arsenal—from obsolete tanks to the latest in anti-aircraft. * FDA approves drug for prevention of HIV transmission for those at high risk of contracting the disease. * Brian Lam visits the last undersea research station. * How whales defend themselves
* From Capitol Hill to the Treasury Department, interviews granted only with quote approval have become the default position. * Evidence surfaces of police surveillance on political campaigners at Glastonbury Festival. * "Occupy" is now a summer camp. * When carrying condoms becomes evidence of intent for sex workers. * In countries where
* Clinton drives through hail of tomatoes and shoes thrown by protesters yelling “Monica, Monica, Monica” in Egypt. * More than 1,000 counties in 26 states named natural-disaster areas due to drought. * Newsweek's cover story on internet-caused craziness relies on "a blog post, a quote, and
In our latest TMN Weekender, a selection of stories about when the weather goes awry. Ready to read here on TMN or in an e-book you can export to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, etc.
* Innovative presentation of terrifying emails from the Penn State scandal. * First-hand account of running with the bulls in Spain. * Profile of Novak Djokovic's training regimen and the top tennis players' operating philosophies. * TMN's tennis commentator Nic Brown tracks the fates of America's
* UN confirms Syria used heavy weaponry yesterday against Tremseh, killing more than 200. * America's economy rebuilds itself in the private sector, particularly energy. * Katie Couric's face on giant billboards in Baghdad to inspire hope that power outages will stop. * Penn State posts guard at Paterno statue
* BBC World Service bids goodbye to its long-time broadcasting home. * Air conditioning has helped spur economic growth, political development, and obesity. * Kentucky state officeholders must swear they've never fought in a duel. * Popular erotica localized for the USA. * We wear pants because our ancestors rode horses. * Vintage
