CW U.S. soccer + Euro whine: Old: Yanks can’t play our sublime game. New: How dare these bullies stand toe-to-toe with us? France - Book claiming 9-11 attacks were U.S. right-wing plot is Gallic blockbuster. And they say our culture is offensive. Bermuda + GOP blocks efforts to keep U.S. corpo- rations from dodging taxes there, just when we need the money. How patriotic. Southwest + Charge wide-bodied passengers for two full seats. At least they’re not playing CYA. Asteroid + If we can’t spot soccer-field-sized rock hurtling toward Earth, how will we find bin Laden? Matt Lauer = Creates a buzz with chainsaw trim. But gotta give him credit for showing up at the office.
