News of the Day for 5.1.10

Happy May Day!

• Retired generals warn that fat kids are a threat to America's security.
• Britain's German soldiers in World War II.
• Why we talk shit behind each others' backs.
• Malawi aims to ban polygamy under Muslim protests. (The last quote by a Muslim representative is particularly revealing.)
• Researchers begin to examine the effect of technology and social networking on the nature of children's friendships.
• Marketing Toy Story 3. The article says that Disney is targeting a group of 'core fans' - who were about 3 years old when the first movie came out. That makes me feel frighteningly old.
• Bootlegging in Sharia-ruled Sudan.
• Spate of school attacks leaves Chinese wondering why.
• An extensive study of tornadoes is underway in the American midwest with hopes of improving warning systems and forecasting.
• Science gets the shaft in UK elections as well.