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

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “Hollandale Native Is Not Winner in Best Job Contest”–headline, Albert Lea (Minn.) Tribune, May 9
  • “Ed Asner Stays Home”–headline, New York Post, May 10
  • “Researchers Say U.S. Obesity Epidemic Due to Overeating”–headline, HealthNews.com, May 11
  • “Catholic Archbishop Says Obama Advancing Anti-Life, Anti-Family Agenda”–headline, Associated Press, May 8
  • “Kim Jong-il Not Among Most Influential 100 Leaders”–headline, Korea Times, May 9
  • “Syria Criticizes Renewal of US Sanctions”–headline, Associated Press, May 10

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.