News of the Day 1.25.10

• I don't mean to lead off every day's news with China.....but, dude, they just accused the U.S. of fomenting unrest following the Iraqi elections last summer. Again, WTF? I understand this is a popular meme circulating the anti-American establishment, but really, China's Party-backed paper wants to play that game? How much more shit is going down?
  
• Is LOLing and similar text speak changing the way we spell?
• Women + work = more stable, happy marriages. Related...when Mr. Second Best should become Mr. Right.
• The Beeb evaluates its coverage of gay people, haters too. Hey, as long as we get more Samuel Barnett in Beautiful People, have at.
  
• The Guardian breaks down the euphemisms for the upcoming UK election, which will apparently take place on May 6. (Why does Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth looks like a ragged Hitler? Just an observation, not a judgment.)
• The British convicts who got dumped on that rock in the Pacific Ocean, Australia, get their stories posted online.
• A recap and autopsy of Conan's final show last Friday.
  
• The U.S. National Figure Skating Championships went down this week in Spokane, Washington. The New York Times evaluates the 'new' scoring system that seems to have its share of kinks.
• The creepy side of skating.....obsessive fans.