I'm hoping to God this is an April fool's story, but if not, enjoy anyway!

From the April 1 BBC:

Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza, says the camp was "soooo beautiful"

Life may be tough for its full-time residents, but for Miss Universe a day out at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay was simply "a loooot of fun!"

Venezuelan beauty queen Dayana Mendoza visited the centre and wrote about it on the Miss Universe blog on 27 March.

Her remarks that she "didn't want to leave" the "calm and beautiful" place attracted some scathing reactions.

Her blog entry has now been removed, while a statement has been uploaded explaining the motives of her trip.

Former detainees and human rights groups have alleged that torture - including "waterboarding" (simulated drowning) - took place at the camp.

The blurb for Thomas L. Friedman's NYT column of April 1: "It’s obvious that the reason we’re experiencing meltdowns in both the financial system and the climate system is because we have been mispricing risk in both arenas."

From the NYT:

Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader ...   more »

With manufacturing and construction taking disproportionate hits so far this recession, men are bearing the brunt of the job layoffs. Besides the obvious economic pain, those who have lost their jobs are also paying a price in terms of their emotional health.