The little girl whose life was filled with a sadness she never put into words, and who stopped going to school because the children laughed at the way she walked, was suddenly the head of the family.

BBC: Marwa's story: 10 years since the bomb fell

Proof of the gravity of the hiatus is that EDF has recently cut its dedicated nuclear workforce by 20% or 150 people, and stopped recruiting, because - in the words of an EDF source - the company felt it could no longer "burn money" (no jokes please about how that might be cheaper than more conventional fuel).

BBC: Why Treasury may reject nuclear option

The last few words hit John like a truck, his heart stopped.

NPR: 'Arson' by Nick Lysohir

Pope Benedict has repeatedly said words did not reflect his personal views, but stopped short of issuing a clear apology to Muslims.

BBC: Pope resigns: Sunni authority al-Azhar eyes better ties

Although Stenholm stopped short of calling for Condit's resignation, his choice of words was noteworthy because bringing discredit to Congress is listed as a violation of House rules in a manual issued by the House Ethics Committee.

CNN: Missing ex-intern reward exceeds $200,000