Your Virtual Front Page, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011

Here are the highlights:

  1. Sarkozy and Merkel Push for Changes to Europe Treaty (NYT) — A lot of shoes would have to drop for it to happen, but perhaps the intent will calm things down.
  2. Ratings agency warns euro nations (BBC) — But have they acted in time?
  3. Moscow protest after Russia vote (BBC) — Hundreds shouted “Down with Putin!” Hey, wait a minute — can they do that?
  4. Critics target cost of Guard troops on border (WashPost) — Is it time to bring our boys back from the Rio?
  5. Found: Earth-Like Planet That Might Be Right For Life (NPR) –I wonder whether there are any jobs there. And before we have a celebration, consider that at the same time…
  6. Astronomers find biggest black holes ever (The Guardian) — I suppose the previous record was held by the Greek national debt…

2 thoughts on “Your Virtual Front Page, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011

  1. Steven Davis

    So what are the Occupy Columbia folks up to these days, besides spending the day moving their tents around?

    5. That 600 light-year commute is going to kill it for most job hunters.

    6. And here I thought it was going to be a fat guy bending over in the shower joke.

  2. Jesse S.

    From what I gathered on the new this morning, the protest (in Moscow) was probably illegal or at least not sanctioned by anyone with relevant influence. In the end isn’t that the only thing that matters?

    Still, funny how those shoes look on non-US left/non-US right feet governed by laws that mean nothing to us.

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