An astute observation

From our well-read friend The Strongman. More Onion consumption is most definitely in order.

Here are some interesting, though not surprising headlines. A glance at the major news websites' top stories at 2:00 this afternoon:

FoxNews.com - Dow Breaks 12,000 for first time

CNN.com - Violence has Iraqis on the run

ABCNews.com - 10 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq, 69 in October

CBSNews.com - 2 GI's Face Death Penalty for Rape, Murder

MSNBC.com - Courts-martial ordered in Iraq rape-murder case

DrudgeReport.com - N Korea informs China of plan to conduct 3 more nuke tests...

TheOnion.com - N. Korea Detonates 40 Years Of GDP

Global Warming Update - Twin Cities
10/17/06 Observed high temp - 55
10/17/05 Observed high temp - 66
10/17 Record high temp - 84 - 1910