January 28, 2012: Weekend
- There have been 434 Iraqis killed in attacks since U.S. military withdrew last month.
- Arab League suspends Syria mission due to upswing in violence.
- Taliban softening extreme positions, unclear if they'd be responsible if returned to power.
- On American declinism Obama "is personally enamored with."
- Is there anything worth mining on the moon?
- Hundreds of miles from Tibet, one Chinese school is teaching Tibetan ways.
- Russian police consider if Lego men holding tiny placards constitute an unsanctioned protest.
- Small city in Ecuador becomes a top-ranked place to retire thanks to cheap healthcare, safety, views.
- Libraries everywhere would be devoid of Homer, Beowulf, and even The Bible without unauthorized duplication.
- Precise date of Ice Cube's Good Day identified through logical reasoning.
- Krusty the Clown was originally going to be revealed as Homer Simpson.