The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Other Than That, the Story Was Accurate
“An earlier version of this column misspelled the surname of a former Speaker of the House. It is Newt Gingrich, not Gingrinch.”–New York Times, April 11
Questions Nobody Is Asking
“What is the Kerry Doctrine?”–headline, Commentary website, April 10
Answers to Questions Nobody Is Asking
“Why Triscuit Is Putting Rice, Potatoes and Beans in Its Crackers”–headline, AdAge.com, April 11
News of the Tautological
“Rain, Snow Improve Nebraska’s Drought Condition”–headline, Omaha World-Herald, April 11
News You Can Use
“Three Reasons Why a Guard Might Help a Prisoner Escape from Jail”–headline, Slate.com, April 11
Bottom Story of the Day
“Turkish Female Deputies Allowed to Wear Pants Inside General Assembly”–headline, Hurriyet Daily News, April 10
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