- Al-Shabab detonated a truck bomb outside the Ministry of Education in Mogadishu today, killing 70.
- The Syrian government has reportedly detained 3,000 in Rastan as the government continues to try to quell protests that have persisted for over two months now.
- In what passes for good news in European markets these days, a senior EU official has said the coalition of countries will not allow Greece to default on its loan obligations. Meanwhile, young Greeks face record levels of unemployment, austerity measures, and a sense that they are to be the forgotten generation in their own country.
- Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan, is in India today looking to forge better ties with its not so distant neighbor. The move could have some damaging impact on Afghanistan's relationship with Pakistan.
- Three U.S. born scientists won the Nobel prize in physics for their study of exploding stars.
Domestic
- As the Occupy Wall Street protests begin to coalesce around a central message, two new studies indicate CEO compensation packages aren't driven by performance, but by peer group benchmarking. According to BLS, median pay for executives at the largest corporations has quadrupled, while non-supervisory wages have dropped 10%. **Editorial note: Medical benefits have gotten more expensive, but since the per worker cost would be the same whether someone is an executive or a worker, the disparity of the wage gap is the story.**
- The trial of the underwear bomber is set to begin today, less then a week after the mastermind of the attack was killed by a drone strike(NYT) in Yemen. Roger Simon says Obama can kill you, but Mr. Simon is okay with that. Your editor is not. For a more thought out analysis, go here.
- Hank Williams Jr. is not ready for some football, after ESPN dropped him for comparing Obama to Hitler.
- Romney may be tacking too far right on immigration, the one issue he could outflank Perry on, but where he could also lose support in the Hispanic community.
- Tea Party House freshmen, challenged to govern and (God forbid) compromise, may face primary challenges from other more tea party-ish tea party-ers.
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