- Four U.S. soldiers were killed in southern Baghdad today, bringing to 4,000 the total number of troops killed in Iraq. [Reuters]
- Barack Obama has angry black friends. [Los Angeles Times]
- JPMorgan raises its bid on Bear Stearns to $10 a share in order to appease angry Bear shareholders who thought $2 was too low. The heavily involved Federal Reserve balks, because it doesn't want to look like it's trying to appease angry Bear shareholders. [New York Times]
- Viva Malthus! Some overpopulation experts believe the globe will soon be so packed that humans won't have a place to stand around. Or we will all starve to death, or there will be no more water. There's a host of terrific options for humanity. [Wall Street Journal]
- Republican state parties across the nation are feeling embattled, embittered, and impoverished. [Politico]
- The cost of health care continues to grow as a percentage of American salaries. [Washington Post]
