Crikey! Steve Irwin is dead, killed by a stingray.

Another article chronicles the political mess the GOP finds itself in.

NATO is taking the offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Four Canadian soldiers have been killed, but the Taliban has lost many more.

The falling birthrates in Europe are getting more attention, as this article in the New York Times explains how the phenomenon is spreading to the East.

Kofi Annan met with Iran's President yesterday. President Ahmadinejad is holding firm. They will hold talks, but will not stop enriching uranium. So far, there is absolutely no evidence to indicate that the U.N. will hold firm and agree to sanctions as they had threatened to do. Iran will keep saying "we just want to talk" and the Russians and Chinese will say "we should keep the diplomatic options open" which will lead to the Germans, French and others to agree with that concept, which will lead to no action in the Security Council regarding sanctions, which will lead to........and that is where my crystal ball becomes clouded.