<iraq>

wise words...

"In the last 7 years, one million Iraqis have been killed and millions more injured and displaced from their homes." -- Raed Jarrar, marking 7 years of US-led occupation of Iraq.

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<chagos>

what in the world...

Britain has announced it's turning the Chagos Archipelago into the world’s largest marine reserve protecting 220 species of coral, 1,000 types of fish and 33 species of seabirds.

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<peeing>

is it good for me ?

How turning on the light to take a pee during the night might lead to cancer!

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<body>

never heard of it...

Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-in-Training. by Tom Jokinen.

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<sunbeam>

out of pocket...

No steam, no whistling, the Sunbeam might be the most beautiful kettel ever. $130.

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<everest>

how does it work ?

The Nepalese and Chinese govts. have agreed to disagree on the height of Everest—a fact that has fascinated and frustrated cartographers for 150 years.

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<kyra phillips>

ask me if i care ?

"I remember when the war first broke out, and we all said to each other, OK, we have to learn the "stans." It's not just Kyrgyzstan, but you've got all the other stans in that area." Kyra Phillips, CNN.

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