Brian Gongol
Venezuela kicks out the US ambassador
Related: Kim Jong Il may have had a stroke, and if that leads to a collapse in leadership in North Korea, reunification could be a huge problem. North Korea is so far behind South Korea economically that merging the two would probably be even harder than putting East and West Germany together again.
Cyclists who wore masks want a USOC apology
They resent being reprimanded for trying to protect their lungs in Beijing. Interestingly, it's being reported that lots of Beijing residents want to keep pollution restrictions in place.
Is the "Pickens Plan" for wind energy just a cover to get water rights?
Hurricane remnants flood parts of the Midwest
