In National News:
Harper touts development in surprise visit to Afghanistan (National Post)
In our opinion: Harper is trying to convince Canadian troops and civilians alike that the mission in Afghanistan is more about aid and reconstruction than combat. Well, time will tell.
Reports suggest elderly Alberta woman with swine flu has died (CBC)
Ontario student wins NASA’s space-colony competition (Globe and Mail)
In World News
Brazil flood victims face hunger and alligators (msnbc)
In our opinion: Alligators? And anacondas and other snakes. Because dealing with a flood in a desperately poor region wasn’t bad enough.
Official: Preliminary report says U.S. airstrikes killed civilians (CNN)
Ten US banks fail ‘stress tests’
(BBC)
In Entertainment News
Kiefer Sutherland surrenders to police (People)
In our opinion: Yup. Turned himself in. For headbutting a fashion designer at a party.