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1. I don’t understand why China is being asked to intervene with the Burmese junta about dealing with protesters. What’s the Chinese government going to do? Offer tips? “When we shoot our unarmed protesters, we aim for their heads. That way, we can still grind up their livers and sell them as tiger penis.”

2. eBay has admitted that it paid too much for the internet phone company Skype. Skype has had trouble making money for the strange reason that it doesn’t charge anything.

3. A man in Austria tried to bring a bomb into the U.S. Embassy. They caught him when he set off the metal detector going in. The metal detector? What did he think was going to happen?

4. The band Radiohead will be releasing its album online and fans will be allowed to pay whatever they think is appropriate. But considering how rabid some of their fans are, this could be a problem, because the price will be far higher than they can afford.

5. A new world record for stone skipping has been set -- 51 skips. The previous record was held by Fred Bleeter, a 49-year-old convenience store clerk. Said Fred: “Yeah, I’ll see the Stones next time around…”