Good Morning All!
Back from almost a week's hiatus, I'm excited to be doing the news again!
This morning, we'll start with world news. Why won't anyone intervene in Darfur??? China kicks the U.S.'s butt again, this time in giving--why are we allowing them to show us up, first Basketball now this? From France: Chirac--wishing to cash in on the popularity of French Diplomacy after Lebanon/Israel--says no to sanctions on Iran Nuclear Program. Even MORE supportive, Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez welcomes Ahmadinejad with open arms. To the North, Mexico is still a mess after a hotly contested election there. The IMF is OKing new payment plans for third world countries that may help them pay their debts off easier. The world's first female space tourist lifted off today--but don't call her a "space tourist." Pope Benedict is back on my blog after the disparaging anti-Muslim comments have earned an Al Qaeda hit threat on him, despite an apology (too little too late) that minimized the gravity of his comments, calling them "taken out of context." Meanwhile, the muslim world is up in arms--why? Because the Ratzinger is a friggin idiot for choosing that quote. What's horrible is that the nun who was murdered in Africa may have been killed because of these comments. If this is the case, Ratzinger ought to step down, or be stripped of his position as head of the world's largest Christian denomination. Other religious leaders ought to be calling for his resignation.

In U.S. News, here is the story that I wish I had been covering last week while I finished my Student Teaching Application: The E.Coli outbreak in bagged spinach--now already spread to 19 states and over 100 cases--that started right here in the midwest. Vegans everywhere are panicking. This video reminds me of the first Batman with Jack Nicholson. Its RECALL TIME!

Further U. S. news, The bizzare case of Ana Nicole Smith's son goes on with a second autopsy--inconclusive. Firefighters lost ground at the Ojai fire this weekend, 75 miles from L.A. A Detroit man lives like a character from Dead Like Me. Bush and Iranian President Ahamadinejad get set to spar at the U.N. In Virginia, looks like we have ourselves a race! Meanwhile, President Bush's plan to stockpile "bioshield" drugs is yet another failure. Radio Program marketing to kids on school busses gives new meaning to captive audience. Apparently my computer company is in the spying busisness. This is one of Microsoft's smartest moves in a long time--and I said this would be a good idea about two years ago when IPods started getting hot. The controvercial Death of a President is winning over the critics. The wounds of racism reemerge freshly with the excavation of a Mississippi town pool. President Bush continues to push for rough interrogation techniques--but compromise may be looming. This panderer is getting an earfull from all sides now--when you have no loyalties, that's what happens. A former GOP senator says the party is under the control of the Religious Right. Religious groups that campaign for issues like Marriage Discrimination and Conservative candidacies are finally getting what they deserve. Broadway will reward frequent rich white people. ABC proves that stupidity is a $30 million word. Nickelodeon opening parents website.

In Education news (a new section) Teachers are blogging more frequently, and they're saying very interesting things.

In LGBT news, Golan Cipel denies McGreevey's claims in his new book. Berlin Gay Mayor still mayor. High Profile Indians are protesting the outdated sodomy law. Archbishop of Canterburry is talking out of two sides of his mouth again. You can protest all you want, Marriage Equality is a GO in South Africa! Historically liberal Connecticut church (see Amistad) elevates first gay pastor.

That's it for this morning. Hope y'all like it!

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