The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.  

It’s Always in the Last Place You Look
“Mass. Teacher Finds 1792 Document in Classroom”–headline, Associated Press, June 8

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “Strasburg, Va., Won’t Rename Itself After Stephen Strasburg”–headline, Associated Press, June 9
  • “Sotomayor Votes Reliably With Supreme Court’s Liberal Wing”–headline, Los Angeles Times, June 8
  • “Most Canadians See Little Bang for G8-G20 Buck, Poll Shows”–headline, CanWest News Service, June 9

News of the Tautological

  • “Lifeguards Save Boy During Pool Rescue”–headline, KCCI-TV website (Des Moines, Iowa), June 8
  • “Catastrophes Likely to Boost Insurance Prices: Munich Re”–headline, Business Insurance, June 8

Breaking News From 1858
“Lincoln Wins Chance to Fight for Senate Seat”–headline, Associated Press, June 8

Breaking News From 1968
“Nixon Takes White House”–headline, New York Post, June 9

For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.