US strikes Syria over the weekend. English cops to scan fingerprints all over the place. Jennifer Hudson puts up $100,000 reward for missing nephew. Brutally beaten anchorwoman dies. While putting together a story on ethanol and the election, the Guardian runs into a plant manager convinced Obama is the antichrist. Alaska's largest newspaper endorses ... Obama? Gas way down....

An earthquake in Indonesia brings fears of possible tsunami in Indian Ocean. One year into serving as Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe is resigning. Another government shakeup: Putin is dissolving Russia's current government in preparation for upcoming elections. Aviator Fossett still lost, but six other lost planes have been found in the search for his plane. US Senate will hold hearing on toy safety today. Doesn't Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson deserve better than playing Carrie......

The Golden Globes are not the most esteemed of the arts awards, but their nominations can sometimes be a sign of what films/people/TV shows will be nominated for Oscars and Emmys. If you are into that kind of thing, you probably already picked your favorites when the nominations were announced Thursday morning. Our GG items of note: Penelope Cruz is up for best actress in a drama for Volver. We saw this film at a......