Lotta news this week: warming Arctic, burning bunnies, sweaty new-agers, hot air ballons, and (kinda) steamy Meghan McCain!
A wave of attacks against top security installations over the last several days demonstrated that the Taliban, Al Qaeda and militant groups once nurtured by the government are tightening an alliance aimed at bringing down the Pakistani state, government officials and analysts said.
Hey, Goldman Sachs profit tops $3B on strong trading! I guess everything is o.k. now.
Got Chinese drywall stinking up your new home? Well, you won't have to worry about those annoying homeowners insurance premiums anymore. "John Kuczwanski, a spokesman for the Ivorys' insurer, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., said their claim was denied because the drywall is considered a builder defect, which is not covered under the policy. It also considers the drywall a pre-existing condition that could lead to future damage, which is why the company won't renew the policy unless the problem is fixed."
That kid who allegedly drifted away in a balloon was hiding in a box, all along.
Gov. Gen Michaëlle Jean relaunched the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission in an emotional ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday.
Arctic to be ice-free in summer in 20 years: scientist.
Sweat Lodge Deaths Treated as Homicide: ' ... a channeler at the retreat last Friday said the deceased had an out-of-body experience during the sweat lodge ceremony and "were having so much fun that they chose not to come back."' Woowoo!
Recruited by MI5: the name's Mussolini. Benito Mussolini.
Meghan McCain Twitter Photo Creates Uproar.
Honduras, already poor, falls further after coup.
What actual Mayans are saying about 2012: "We have real concerns these days, like rain."
Burning rabbits: too cruel a fuel?
S&H Green Stamps are still around, only they are now called Greenpoints. And yes, they'll trade you those old stamps for points. Woohoo!
Learn How To Tell Time and Waste Money With a Manual Digital Clock.
Where the Wild Things Weren't: Maurice Sendak's classic may be one of those books that are appreciated more in theory, or by adults, than by actual kids.
Here's A Credit Card With A 79% Interest Rate.
Why the far left and the far right both oppose swine flu vaccinations. (Maybe because "far" is a euphemism for bonkers?)
And the cutest, saddest story of the week: Gaza zoo replaces zebras with painted donkeys.
Photo: Nez Perce Sweat Lodge, 1910. (Note the lack of plastic wrap.)
