Friday 13, I've got blisters on my fingers edition

3-13-09—European leaders rejected Obama’s push for more global fiscal stimulus, saying the problem is lax regulation. WSJ A1 where would those frogs & krauts get such an idea?
—Madoff was sent to jail after confessing to an epic fraud, saying he was “sorry and ashamed” for bilking so many out of their life savings. WSJ, A1 regulate, regulate!
--Americans see 18% of wealth vanish—WSJ, A1 regulate, regulate!
--GOP Chairman Steel said he opposes abortion, a day after he was quoted as saying it was “an individual choice.” WSJ A1 the GOP anti-Obama again trumps Obama
--Gov. Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter and her boyfriend, Levi Johnston, have called off their engagement, about 10 weeks after the birth of their child. NYT A13 It’s a choice, stupid
--“I believe marriage is meant to be a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers.”—Tina Fey as Gov. Palin NYT A14
--The Transportation Secuirty Administration has opened a review into reports that Senator David Vitter threw a tantrum last week when he arrived at Reagan National Airport..NYT A14 isn’t this the guy who believes that marriage involves free choice when it comes to porking whatever female you want, regardless of whether or not she is married to you?
--An Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at Bush was convicted of assault and sentenced to three years in jail. WSJ A1 thank god almighty, free at last, free at last!
--“Britney is fluff,” said Rory Waltzer, a photographer for TMZ, “but the stories about Northern Trust and Madoff and politicians in DC really have an impact on the country.” Tabloids aren’t the only one wagging their fingers. In recent months, network news divisions have relied more heavily on watchdog segments ... Tracking the private jets, lavish junkets and other trappings of what the ABC correspondent Britan Ross calls “corporate royalty” are now full time jobs for reporters at the network news division...NYT A17