Winners & Losers
Winners China: The hero of the six-party talks. Jack Bauer: The military’s alleged emulation of the 24 hero’s torture tactics is the highest form of flattery. Right? Nicolas Sarkozy: Ségolène sinking fast. Danish cartoonists: Prosecutors ask that all charges against Charlie Hedbo—the French journalist sued for republishing the notorious Danish cartoons of Mohammed—be dropped. Ralph ...
Winners
Winners
China: The hero of the six-party talks.
Jack Bauer: The military’s alleged emulation of the 24 hero’s torture tactics is the highest form of flattery. Right?
Nicolas Sarkozy: Ségolène sinking fast.
Danish cartoonists: Prosecutors ask that all charges against Charlie Hedbo—the French journalist sued for republishing the notorious Danish cartoons of Mohammed—be dropped.
Ralph Fiennes: En route to Mumbai to spread the good word about safe sex, becomes a lifetime member of the Mile High Club.
Losers
Hillary Clinton: Gets deleted.
The surge: U.S. House of Representatives condemns it.
Sam Brownback: Obscure Kansas Senator schedules announcement of presidential run on the same day as America’s Mayor, never shows up for work.
Chrysler: On Valentine’s Day, Daimler tells its U.S. car division: It’s not me, it’s you.
Anna Nicole Smith’s baby: Becomes a football.
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