Long time, no Taranto...

He'll Wear Jersey No. XVI
"Pope to Enter NFL Draft"--headline, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 7

And We Thought Only the Saints Were Displaced
"Dolphins Displaced by Katrina Get New Home"--headline, MSNBC.com, Jan. 6

Tuxedo to File Formal Charges
"Brooklyn Suit Accuses Bank of Terror Ties"--headline, WINS-AM Web site (New York), Jan. 6

This Just In
"Digital Video Is Here to Stay"--headline, CNN.com, Jan. 9

Thanks for the Tip!--XXXIV
"Health Tip: Steer Clear of Trucks"--headline, HealthDayNews, Jan. 9

That's One Sick Bird
"Turkey Now Has 15 Cases of Human Bird Flu"--headline, Associated Press, Jan. 9

You Don't Say
"Tiny House + Mom-in-Law = Big Problem"--headline, BankRate.com, Jan. 7

Stranger Than Fiction
What do the senior senator from Massachusetts and quadruple murderer Stanley "Tookie" Williams have in common? The Associated Press provides one answer:

Meet the latest children's author, Sen. Ted Kennedy, and his Portuguese Water Dog, Splash, his co-protagonist in "My Senator and Me: A Dogs-Eye View of Washington, D.C."

Scholastic Inc. will release the book in May.

So Ted Kennedy has a dog named Splash? How witty.

Mary Jo Kopechne's children could not be reached for comment.  ¶ 3:43 PM