WSU's Work on Racial Diversity Has Worked: Meanwhile, UW admissions director whines about having his hands tied by legislation that WSU proves can be worked around.
US Embassy Security Chief: Shot dead in Yemen, as Yemen's US-backed government escalates its fight against al-Qaeda.
Russia Gets Riled Up at Turkey on Syria's Behalf: After the grounding of a Syrian Air flight that Turkey said was passing weapons bound to be used against Syrian civilians through Turkish airspace.
Malala Yousafzai Is Still Hanging On: She's the girl shot by the Pakistani Taliban earlier this week, and she's been moved to a better hospital. One doctor puts her chances of survival at 70 percent but she's still in critical.
Brazil Supreme Court: Joaquim Barbosa becomes the first black judge to head the court.
New Books for You to Read: Chinese author Mo Yan wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, meaning Frog (about forced sterilizations and the Chinese preference for boys over girls), Red Sorghum (about the Japanese occupation), and a book called Big Breasts and Wide Hips are your reading list.
I Would Just Like to Be Sure You Saw This Awesome News About Walmart Employees: Threatening a strike on Black Friday.
Here Comes the Rain: It's all right.
It's International Day of the Girl: Because the other 364 days are for boys. Now see these heartwarming inspirational quotes from and photos of ladies who grew up 1/365th as important as boys.
Partner in a Seattle Law Firm Accused of Being a Serial Rapist: He denies the allegations.
Lance Armstrong: Might not be allowed to do triathlons, either?
Well, This Is Something That Might Happen If You Won't Buy Your Teenage Daughter the Pickup Truck She Wants: She might allegedly take 21 of the guns you have in the house and give them to the 21-year-old guy who says he'll give her the pickup instead. Obv.
"I Like My Jerky the Way I Like My Men...Hot": That's Bombshell Jerky. There's also Perky Jerky. Jackassish "women's" marketing.
More Like Gaga's "Proud At Any Size": Women calling bullshit on body extremism.
Nine More Tully's Stores to Close Sunday: And Tully's declared bankruptcy yesterday as a strategy to try to help it. Also: "Men Are From Tully's, Women Are From Starbucks." I knew I'd figure out the truth about where I really came from someday.
Can A Chain Saw Murder Be In Self-Defense?: Um, this is all just craziness.
Court to Transgender Folks in Malaysia: Yup, peeps will be persecuting you, and we'll be prosecuting you.
Need a pick-me-up after Obama's performance at last week's debates before tonight's VP match? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN BILL CLINTON. I love this video (with this piece of analysis from The Atlantic):