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Monday. Sigh.

1. Cecilia, you're not breaking my heart. Wife of French president skips lunch with G.W.B. to go shopping.

2. Christ. Is any country safe? First Poland freaks out, then Ahmadinejad of Iran starts putting the hurt on ministers, and now? Turd Blossom leaves the White House. Calling all rats! Get off the ship!

3. What will happen when all of the water's gone? Aquifer woes.

4. Just in case you hadn't noticed, Barack Obama is one lucky hottie. (With narrated slideshow too!)

5. Uh-oh, Australia. U.S. airlines aren't the only ones in trouble.

6. Emmy-worthy? Doogie Howser can play a straight man on T.V. even though he's really gay! Wow.

7. Is your kid worth less than your dog? Barbara Ehrenreich explains children should get pet health care.

8. Marin Alsop, former Eugene Symphony conductor/artistic director, is a goddess of contemporary music. As Brett Campbell, our longtime classical freelancer always writes, the Eugene Symphony isn't really into new music. Should the Symphony (and artistic director Giancarlo Guerrero) get on it? Hmmmmmm.