Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda claimed that he ordered the “death penalty” for a Hindu leader that opposed converting to Christianity. The death led to widespread violence against Christians.

Palin misquoted former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.”

One million new people turned to food stamps in July. In other news, 5 million people are behind on their mortgage, but we just gave $700 billion to the banks.

Turkish forces fought with Kurdish rebels near the Turkish-Iraqi border. Fifteen Turkish soldiers and at least 23 Kurds were killed.

Religious-extremist Jews in Israel attacked a Canadian women for not moving to the back of the bus, set fire to a store selling MP4 players, and committed other violent acts.

14 people died in gun-battles this week in Kashmir.

O.J. Simpson was convicted of all 12 counts in Las Vegas. Last year, he and five other men confronted two memorabilia collectors in a hotel room.

The US twice attacked targets in Pakistan on Friday. In other news, McCain continues to argue that the US does not announce going into Pakistan because if we do not announce it, then everything is OK.

Jean-Christophe Mitterrand, the son of a former French president, and 41 defendants face charges related to trading arms for oil in the Angolan civil war.

Palin’s deputy revenue commissioner: “The legislation is well-intended, and the desire to make a difference is noble, but mixing moral and political agendas at the expense of our citizens’ financial security is not a good combination.”