Italian Quake: An earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least six people and damaged numerous historic buildings, reports say.

The Best Vice President in History?: Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland thinks Biden fits the bill.

Pan Am Bomber Dead at 60: The sole convict for the Pan Am flight 103 bombing has died.

How China Works: The Chen Guangcheng case offers some insight into the workings of the Chinese government.

The Afghani Journey: The New York Times describes President Obama's evolution of thought concerning the war in Afghanistan.

"A Decade of Lies": Forbes looks at the flawed psychological study that brought the notion of reparative therapy for homosexuality to the mainstream.

False Alarm: Jackie Chan will continue making action movies, according to a Facebook post he made yesterday.

Some Stuff About Soccer: Chelsea wins the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in penalties.

Well, This Is Embarrassing: Our very own Representative Adam Smith, of Washington's 9th district, is supporting an amendment to a defense-authorization bill that will end propaganda restrictions nationwide.

Also Embarassing: The Northwest is poised to become the biggest coal-exporting region in the nation, a fact which makes many experts uneasy.

Godless Seattleites: According to a new study, Seattle is the third least religious city in the US. Portland takes the trophy, and Salt Lake City wins for most religious.

And now, 20 seconds of Aussie rules Football: