* Notes written by Berlusconi while he lost his majority in Italy's parliament. * Chávez to host "cancer summit" for other South American leaders who have been treated for cancer. * Palestinian bid for UN membership headed for certain failure. * Penn State trustees fire school's president and
The emergence of the Social Media Exile essay has been swift and smug. A language expert dissects a genre while also being seduced by its allure.
To be considered, tell us in 100 words or less why you should be a judge in the 2012 ToB, and email your entry by midnight EST on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to talk@themorningnews.org. Want to know how to win? * Show us you’re a reader. As a judge,
* Italy’s borrowing costs cross key threshold, near levels that have forced others to seek bailouts. * Greece's Papandreou to step down today; successor not yet named. * Timeline of warnings since 1979 that Iran will soon be at the brink of nuclear capability. * Criminal charges are possible for Penn
When I was a kid on the coast of North Carolina, I would watch the first half of Monday Night Football on TV and then it was my bedtime. So I’d listen to the second half on the radio under the covers with the lights out, an earplug under
* U.S. to study—not speak about—the UN's report on Iran's continuing nuclear efforts. * Berlusconi says he'll soon resign and will not run for reelection. * Quotes from Berlusconi in a brief assessment of his genius. * Slideshow of Berlusconi's most embarrassing moments.
* Berlusconi wins budget vote, but seems to lose majority in Italy's lower house of parliament. * Six biggest American publishers refuse titles for launch of Amazon's lending library. * Interview from 1994 has Fidel Castro talking cigars. * "Shooter's sandwich" has two steaks, one loaf
When a crime reporter is told an outlandish account, his first obligation is to establish the facts. But when the story turns out to be a conspiracy, it can knock his sense of duty until it cracks.
* Sarkozy overheard calling Netanyahu a liar to Obama; Obama says Netanyahu on a daily basis is no fun. * Barak dismisses talk of strike against Iran. * Berlusconi remains defiant; lacking support, he may win today's vote if the center-left abstains. * GOP activists expect candor from Cain; Cain schedules
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I swear that when I began writing this series, I had no intention of becoming a historical re-enactor. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with the kind of people who dress up as Union and Confederate soldiers, say, and spend their
