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Michael Plank Strapped 15 Live Lizards To His Chest, Arrested At Airport: Authorities Say
New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package As Worthy Step: NYT
Army Now Allowing Media To Cover Palin Event At Fort Bragg
NYT > World
U.S. Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste
New Leaders in Japan Seek to End Cozy Ties to Press Clubs
This Time, Soccer Stirs Egyptian Riot, Not Bread
NYT > Most E-Mailed
A Crown Jewel of Education Struggles With Cuts
Op-Ed Columnist: What Geithner Got Right
Op-Ed Columnist: The Big Squander
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Wash Post Politics
Obama faces congressional anger about economy
U.S. resetting its relationship with Karzai
Reid pushes for votes on health-care bill
opinion
NYT > Opinion
Op-Ed Columnist: The Big Squander
Op-Ed Columnist: What Geithner Got Right
Op-Ed Contributor: Addicted to Mammograms
WSJ.com: Opinion
Interview with Meb Keflezighi: Running Man
Matthew Kaminski: Selling Meg Whitman in California
The End of HSAs
entertainment
Arts & Culture
Peter Schjeldahl: "1969" at P.S. 1.
Paul Goldberger: Jean Nouvel and the art of the façade.
Nancy Franklin: Fox News Channel's latest blowhard.
Gawker
The Week We Went Rogue [Week In Review]
Just Shoe It [Pic Of The Day]
Kreepie Kats in: "*NO ONE* in Twilight _EVER_ has sex with ~Anyone~! It's like Behrle's Collyer Brothers' Homage/Apartment Every Night Since Last June!" [Kreepie Kats]
GoFugYourself
Fugs and Pieces: November 20
Fugject Fugway
NYFug.com: Thoughts on the Project Runway Finale
The Onion
In Focus: Overweight College Student Announces Plans To Wear Shorts, Sandals For Rest Of Year
Senator Byrd The Longest-Serving Lawmaker
Sports: LeBron James Encourages NBA To Stop Jumping In Honor Of Michael Jordan
 

Our picks for the top stories of the week.

politics

Homeowner Removes Palin Effigy
A West Hollywood homeowner has removed an effigy of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin that was hanging from a noose off the side of his house.
Scientist Unveil Artificial Heart
French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart which is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes.
NY judge gives red light to green cabs
A federal judge has blocked New York City from forcing taxi operators to go green.

lifestyle

TV Content Linked to Teen Pregnancy
Researchers found that teens who watch TV with high levels of sexual content are more likely to get pregnant or impregnate someone.
Tainting of Milk Is Open Secret in China
Chinese farmers say the routine spiking of milk with illicit substances was an open secret in China's dairy regions.
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