New woes for the deep South: Flash floods kill at least 16 in Arkansas.

Because nothing calms an angry mob like foreign tanks rolling through town: Kyrgyzstan asks for Russian military help in defusing new round of violence in its southern regions.

On the bright side, I bet the FDIC is hiring: Latest Washington-based bank failure is seventh this year; national total now up to 82.

Hey Tea Party, meet an actual repressive, fraudulently elected government: Protests in Iran mark one-year anniversary of contested presidental election.

Adding "moderate" to his qualifications, now that he's got "not gay" taken care of: Florida Governor Crist vetoes bill requiring women to pay for an ultrasound before having an abortion; his reasoning aims to placate both pro-choicers and Tea Partiers.

Sane: Isaiah Kalebu, suspect in the brutal rape and murder of South Park resident Teresa Butz, found mentally competent to stand trial.

Prefers unopposed incumbent party: No one files to run against King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg.

My mother and my sister: Rural farmer in Brazil arrested for keeping his daughters captive and committing incest; fathered seven children with one daughter and molested some of his grandchildren as well.

Journalism 101 lesson in ambiguous (and hilarious) word placement: 19 people killed in shooting at Chihuahua drug rehabilitation facility.

Oh, THAT kind of football: Day one of the World Cup started Friday.