Guess We Lost Our Bet on Belgium

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

Because the Other Guys Are Getting More Votes
“Paul Explains Why He’s Not Winning Primary States”–headline, NationalJournal.com, March 2

Guess We Lost Our Bet on Belgium
“China Becomes First Country to Reach 1 Billion Mobile Subscribers”–headline, BGR.com, March 2

Good News for Coffee-Drinking Owls
“Caffeine consumption can disrupt sleep for morning people but has little or no effect on those who are literally ‘night owls,’ researchers suggest.”–Asian News International (India), March 4

Imaginative First-Date Venues
“Schwarzenegger Fan Takes Out Heckler at Ohio Statue Unveiling”–headline, Los Angeles Times website, March 2

News of the Tautological
“Report: Drunk Man Walks off Dock, Into Water”–headline, Associated Press, March 5

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