China Executes 2 for Tainted Milk Scandal (VOA)—Today’s twin headline: 200,000 animals to be sacrificed at Nepal festival (AP). Scapegoat rules for pleasing the gods.

World's oldest sheep, Lucky, dies in Australia at 23 (BBC News)—Lucky in love and in the Guinness Book of World Records. Spared the barbie for two decades.

Britain opens long-awaited Iraq war probe (Bangkok Post)—Lapdog Blair to take witness stand. Mr. Charisma almost made first president of the EU. Isn't he supposed to be envoying peace in the Middle East or something? Sorry, wrong project.