Researcher says Moses was high on Mount Sinai

Professor Benny Shanon of Hebrew University hypothesizes that Moses was under the influence of a mind-altering concoction made from the bark of local acacia tree. Breitbart, Guardian, Forbes, Guardian, Haaretz

Björk cries “Tibet, Tibet” at Shanghai performance

The Icelandic singer was performing her song, Declare Independence. Guardian, Independent

Crocodile jumps out of water to attack Israeli backpacker

See pictures. Telegraph

50 Best Paydays for the Rich

Despite a weakened economy, 2007 brought great windfalls through deals and transactions to these fortunate fifty. Vanity Fair (via Huffington Post)

Loose change: Iraq War to cost 2-3 trillions

The Bush administration predicted the war would cost $2 billion, but as the war drags on into the fifth year, Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and Harvard professor calculate the true cost to be in the trillions. New York Times, Houston Chronicles

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