News Headline: “Teen snowboarders stranded at a ski resort burned their homework to stay warm.”
That’s their story, and they’re sticking to it.

News Headline: “Trump brags about serving up American troops to Saudi Arabia for nothing more than cash.”
About 1 million Americans have died in warfare to protect. . . to protect. . . OK, words fail.

Beware the ides of National Polka Music Month.

News Headline:“Royal family summit over Harry and Meghan.”
News Headline:“Mickey and Donald dancing at Disney World.”
For those keeping track of professional tourist attractions in the news.

News Headline: “Pompeo says Soleimani was plotting ‘imminent’ attacks on U.S. embassies.”
News Headline: “Pompeo: U.S. didn’t know when, where Soleimani attacks would happen.”
A.H., a Chicago reader, says we can add imminence to the list of things that aren’t what they used to be.
But total unscrupulousness is alive and well.

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News Headline: “Jupiter is flinging comets toward Earth.”
And surely Jupiter has its reasons.

5:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, along Wakefield Avenue at West 65th Street in Cleveland.

News Headline: “Trump rape accuser may seek president’s tax returns in lawsuit.”
It may be time to threaten Iran again.

News Headline: “People who second-guess themselves make worse decisions, study finds.”
Are we sure the study has this right?

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+ Coupa has acquired Yapta.