In Japan: Attempts to plug the leak causing radioactive water to enter the Pacific Ocean were unsuccessful, and workers are now trying alternative approaches.
Meanwhile, in China: The government is looking to expand their nuclear program, minus emergency planning.
In Afghanistan: Violent attacks against Koran-burning continue, but Koran-burner Terry Jones says he wouldn’t change a thing.
Scaling new doublethink heights: The offshore drilling firm that brought us Deepwater Horizon just gave its top executives bonuses for its “best year” for safety.
Today, in never catching up with Europe: In Wales, pharmacies now offer free emergency contraception to all women, regardless of age.
Talking on the phone: Rep. Gabby Giffords, according to her intern.
Someone has read The Gashlycrumb Tinies one too many times: Two children were seriously injured in Tucson yesterday when the bounce house they were playing in was caught up in a dust devil. This is the second time this has happened, according to Tucson’s ABC 15.
So crazy it just might work! Southwest Airlines have grounded 80 planes, canceling 300 flights, in order to inspect their fleet to prevent further emergency landings due to gaping fuselage holes.
Dvorak and Schubert, fighting crime since the early romantic era: Oregon police are trying out a new secret weapon against crime: classical music.
Finally, here is Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” Stephen Colbert version. Good morning!
Link for “On the phone” seems to be accidentally the same as link for “In Japan.”
Megan, you are the awesomest unpaid intern ever for inserting my beloved Edward Gorey into the Morning News (http://www.freewebs.com/goreyfan/Ghastly…), therefore, I won’t tell you about the NYT article on Unpaid Interns today….ooops.
Follw the QR link at 3:28 in the “Friday” video and you get:
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/…
Follow the qr code at the end of that video and you’ll arrive here: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/…
There is clearly another QR code in the level 2 video, but the first two weren’t interesting enough to entice me into following it.
“Today, in never catching up with Europe” is such a disappointing and sadly true headline. If only we could be as awesome as Wales.
@1 — you’re right. The real link should be working now. Thanks!
Airplanes, oil wells, nuke plants, contraception… why does everything in the news these days seem to involve opening up holes or plugging holes?