Bottom Stories of the Day

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

Out on a Limb

• ” ‘There appears to be a noticeable deceleration of growth in the fourth quarter,’ said Peter Hooper, an economist at Deutsche Bank in New York. ‘It would not be surprising if some of the new jobless claims are due to underlying weakness,’ he said.”–Reuters, Nov. 21
• “We Have Not Seen the Last of the War Between Hamas and Israel”–headline, FoxNews.com, Nov. 21

Answers to Questions Nobody Is Asking
“Why Miami Is Becoming the ‘Russian Riviera’ “–headline, CNBC.com, Nov. 20

Bottom Stories of the Day

• “Ocala Woman Reports Stolen Thanksgiving Turkey”–headline, Associated Press, Nov. 21
• “Mitt Romney Pumps His Own Gas at La Jolla Station”–headline, Vibe.com, Nov. 21

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