Friday, June 1, 2012

Short Takes

The Eurocrisis is reaching a tense endgame.

Egypt’s decades-old emergency law expires.

The House rejected a ban on sex-selection abortions.

John Edwards was acquitted on one charge; a mistrial declared on the rest.

The wildfire in New Mexico is spreading in all directions.

Brace yourself — The Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.

The Tigers finally get a win against the Red Sox.