Morning Newspapers 05.25.10

1. North Korea Prepares Troops for War
   Tensions climb as South Korea blasts propaganda through North Korea, hoping to entice soldiers to defect to the south. Continuing to deny any involvement in the sinking of a South Korean warship in late March, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reportedly ordered his military, 1.2 million-strong, to prepare for combat.
   Read original story in The Associated Press | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

2. Euro, Stocks Continue Dramatic Tumble
   With major stock indexes falling around the world, it is expected that the U.S. markets will lose 2 percent throughout the day on Tuesday.
   Read original story in The Associated Press | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

3. Tea Party-Backed Messiah, Tim D'Annunzio Is Ahead in the Polls
   And that worries Republicans.
   Read original story in Gawker | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

4. Ships Collide in Singapore, Spilling Crude Oil
   A bulk carrier rammed into a tanker off the southeast coast of Singapore early Tuesday morning, causing damage to its cargo tanks and spilling about 2,000 metric tons of crude oil into the Strait.
   Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

5. Teacher Under Investigation for Allowing Students to Dress as Klansmen
   An honors history teacher in Atlanta allowed her students to dress up as members of the Ku Klux Klan for a video assignment on the history of racism in the United States.
   Read original story in CBS Atlanta | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

6. South Carolina Republican Accused of Adultery
   This time it's not Mark Sanford. It's the woman his wife has endorsed as his replacement.
   Read original story in Talking Points Memo | Monday, May 24, 2010

7. Goodbye, Polar Bears
   A new study shows that, with ice-free seasons lengthening, many polar bears, forced into early hibernation, are dying of starvation without the necessary fat and protein to make it through the annual fast.
   Read original story in BBC | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

8. American Couple Kidnapped in Yemen
   The pair was traveling in an area considered safe for foreigners, but they were kidnapped by armed tribesmen who are demanding the release of a relative who is in a Yemeni prison.
   Read original story in Reuters | Monday, May 24, 2010

9. Gun Named in Honor of Texas Governor
   The "Coyote Special" is available for purchase in the same gun shop where Rick Perry bought the gun he used to dispatch a coyote in April.
   Read original story in The Associated Press | Monday, May 24, 2010

10. 16 Tourists Dead in Turkey After Bus Fell 20 Feet Into River Bed
    Turkey proved once again that it's streets are more dangerous than most in Europe when a bus filled with Russian tourists plunged 20 feet off a bridge.
    Read original story in The Press Association | Tuesday, May 25, 2010

11. Everyone Wants Someone To Do Something About the Oil Spill
    All of the fingers (including Sarah Palin's) are beginning to point toward the Obama administration, but not everyone is convinced a solution to the spill even exists.
    Read original story in 24/7 Wall Street | Monday, May 24, 2010

12. American Proposes in Iranian Prison
    Two of the American hikers detained in Iran last year agreed to tie the knot during a proposal in the exercise yard of Evin Prison.
    Read original story in ABC | Monday, May 24, 2010