What happened to Disney magic? Disney is taking it away. Users devastated that Disney is shutting down its (online) magic kingdom (see comments). Bush's security adviser calls skipping the Olympics a cop-out. Zimbabwe court refuses to release vote results; Mbeki's denial inspires outrage. With corrupt
Iraqi government fires 1,300 soldiers and policemen for refusing to fight during last month's violence in Basra. Now that Mugabe's on his way out, which world dictator will follow him? If predictions are correct, a food crisis would overshadow all political and economic worries; some
"It's just a rock sitting out farther away." The debate over Pluto's demotion rages on. Dale Peck teams with the Heroes creator, sells "sci-fi trilogy" for $3 million. Today in piracy: Europe votes against cutting off file sharers; Somali pirates release
Obama won't satisfy Philadelphia election operatives expecting greased palms--threats of defecting to Clinton abound. If North Korea acknowledges nuclear activity, says U.S., economic sanctions will be eased. "You go to a match between Poland and France, and it's just Chinese playing against each
News summary: The Week in China. In case you didn't know, Nelson Mandela needs permission to visit the U.S., since he's still considered a terrorist. Llew Hinkes in the Mp3 Digest on the songs you need to rage against pro-torture politics. Calculating how many
China says it has foiled a plot to kidnap athletes, journalists, and tourists at its Olympics. Dalai Lama embarks on U.S. visit, supports Olympics--"We are not anti-Chinese." "The Americans will fix everything." Iraqis remember the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime--five
"Forward-looking indicators suggest a gloomier picture" as the mortgage crisis travels to Europe. South Korea's biggest tourist attraction now its former president and his home. Video: The VICE guide to North Korea. Kmart will give you candy if you'll go into debt for
Olympic torch tiptoes into San Francisco; China insists on bringing it through Tibet in June. The worst of the worst: Historians rate Bush against his predecessors. Praised for the bubble, now derided for its burst, Greenspan defends his reputation. Investigation of government employees' federal credit cards reveals charges for
As torch arrives in U.S., Olympic Committee considers pulling the last stops of the relay. In Germany, 42 percent declared unfit for duty in the compulsory armed services. Print for the commute: Evolutionary biologists seek to beat religion by accounting for it. Zimbabwe's education system reaches crisis
C.P.S. has now removed 401 children from West Texas compound. Iran celebrates its "national nuclear day," announces 6,000 new centrifuges at Natanz. Dumping N.Y. subway cars off its coast has proved so popular for Delaware that the state must now compete for the free
