Exit polls say Putin's won in Russia with more than 60 percent of the vote. Voters deny Chávez the right to run for president for life. Five Bush myths about the bomb vs. theory that the world is collectively getting smarter. Stats on supply and demand for marijuana,
"Up to a thousand people," could stand to chillax over teddy bear's name. The Guardian claims proof the Kremlin's planning on rigging a Putin/United Russia victory, with many examples of coercion. When you weren't looking, Kasparov was released from jail five
Op: If robots fight our wars, combat could become deadlier than ever. "I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces." Generals argue for the repeal of "Don't
Bush gets a new economic advisor to deflect recession rumors, death rays. Yes, Virginia, the subprime crisis has reached the Arctic Circle. Head of U.S. detention facilities in Iraq wants to cut the detainee population by two thirds by end of 2008. Bible's top nine badass quotes,
In last night's CNN/YouTube debate, Republicans bash each other, though mainly Romney-bash. Army adopts new recruitment tactic--$40K toward your mortgage or to start a business--ask parents to ask their kids to think about it. More harbingers of recession, as credit values peak and drop-
Mideast peace talks are also excellent photo ops. Signs of peace in Baghdad: Cabbies can again drive without fear of death. "On my honor I will try to serve Allah and my country, to help people and live by the Girl Scout law." Young Muslims join the Scouts-
Impact of Annapolis will depend on how much diplomat-ing vs. showboating Bush commits to. As anticipated, Musharraf agrees to remove his epaulettes. Zimbabwe's chief statistician no longer able to calculate inflation due to lack of goods on shelves. Arguments for the effects of rugged terrain in Africa.
Apprehension, reform, hopes as anniversaries arrive for the colored revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine. Video: Apprehension, not many hopes for rapping Singapore executives. Hope for humanity? Housewives of Orange Country to drink their own pee. Robert Birnbaum on the silliness of vino philosophy, and other books in the market this
Seven years since the last formal Mideast peace talks, the Annapolis conference opens. Analysis: Don't call it a summit, don't expect the U.S. to force anyone's hand, just don't anything. U.S. officials rankle at Sharif's political aspirations--is
Second round of protests against Putin broken up, inspired by Kasparov's jail sentence. Bush loses a friend when Australia changes its prime minister. In Annapolis, key topics, major players; big questions to watch for; Israeli expectations, and others'. Print for the commute: For most Israelis, the two-
