Friday, January 11, 2008

The Week That Was: 1/10/08

Eurotrash: Rubbish piles up in Naples; politicians have to deal with all the crap.

She Cries, She Scores: Hillary wins New Hampshire after a rare show of emotion. Get your kleenex ready for South Carolina.

Wearing Down Under: Australia launches the first regular air service with Antarctica.

By George, the Bastard Finally Knocked Off: Legendary explorer Sir Edmund Hillary is dead at the age of 88.

Blame The Dead: Musharraf, who denied Benazir Bhutto many basic security measures that he himself enjoys, blamed her for her own death.

As The "Monde" Turns: Rumors abound that France's Sarkozy plans to marry his girlfriend; his soon-to-be ex-wife says that he is a cheap bastard and doesn't deserve to lead the country. Meanwhile, his 23-year-old son joined a group of Sarkozy-hating rappers.

Illiterate, and That's The Way They Like It: New reports claim that nearly half of all Arab women can't read. Islamic leaders react in alarm, and plan to step up their efforts to oppress women even more.


At the Movies: "The Kite Runner" is getting middlin' reviews, and of course "The Bucket List" is pure drivel (sorry, Jack). If you're into horror flicks, "The Orphanage" (from Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona) is getting good reviews. Or you could just spend time catching up with all the potential Oscar bait before the nominees are announced . . .

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