But some patients might suffer because they were not put straight through to a doctor.

ECONOMIST: And spare a doctor

The problem -- the reason we're not reporting this as a straight rumor -- is because bugs on unreleased phones, whether they turn out to be real or not, don't matter.

ENGADGET: Editorial: bugs on unreleased phones don't matter (update: Motorola says phones will 'ship as scheduled')

Kevin Youkilis was not available for the sixth straight game because of lower back tightness, and he may be headed to the disabled list Saturday.

WSJ: Sloppy Blue Jays fall again to Yankees

Even immediate passage of the Bush plan would not solve all their problems straight away, because it would take time to put the plan into place.

ECONOMIST: When banks find it hard to borrow, so do the rest of us

She told police her account was different in February because Lucy had died 48 hours previously and she was not thinking straight at the time.

BBC: Murder trial told Lesley Dunford gave conflicting details

That straight majority, however, did not count, because the amendment did not win enough support from nationalist MLAs.

BBC: NI Assembly fails in bid to change abortion law

And the only reason I bring it up is not for pedestrian concerns, but because the federal government has been closed for four straight days.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

And I'm going to tell you straight out here that I have some concerns about it because we have not done well here in the past.

NPR: Is the Iraq Surge Strategy Working?

And you're going to try to help us keep our subpoenas straight, I hope, Ari, because this one we've just been discussing is not the only subpoena at issue.

NPR: White House Rejects Subpoenas in Attorney Firings