Here we go again, with the top stories at this hour:
- Mubarak says he won’t seek reelection (BBC) — Will that satisfy his opposition, or must he go now? Mmmm — apparently not. People are too pumped and ready for a change (seasoned journalists are caught up in the thrill of it); this is not over.
- Jordan’s King Dismisses Government Amid Protests (WashPost) — Meanwhile, elsewhere in the neighborhood…
- Stocks Say Hello to 12000 Again (WSJ) — The Dow closes over that milestone for the first time since 2008, and in spite of all that uncertainty over the Mideast. Perhaps exuberance is catching; let’s hope it’s not irrational.
- Local protest in Columbia (thestate.com) — Maybe it wasn’t those 15 USC students who pushed Mubarak over the edge, but they wanted to be heard, and were. This must be an awful time, if you’re an Egyptian, to be abroad — missing all this history. That would drive me nuts. If I were over there, I’d probably be just as exhilarated as Kristof.
- Democratic National Convention is coming to Charlotte in 2012 (Observer) — And boy, are the home town folks up there excited about that. Me, I’m still working on it. Give me time.
- Chicago public schools close for the weather (SunTimes) — Now folks, that’s what I call a snowstorm. Chicago, wimping out? Whoa…
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