Rants

» The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found that New Orleans would still be vulnerable to a hurricane weaker than Katrina.

» Lesotho has had its worst draught in 30 years, and one in five people are in need of food aid. The U.N. has urged the government to declare a state of emergency.

» An "insulin pill" for diabetics nears completion, as a U.K. company has created a pill that may generate correct glucose levels.

» According to U.S. envoy Christopher Hill, North Korea agreed to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor within three weeks.