Did Palin write the answers to Tea Party Convention questions on her hand?  —  Tonight, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin spoke to the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN, an event that was ditched by other high-profile Republicans who disliked its for-profit model.

Amnesty International is ‘damaged’ by Taliban link  —  An official at the human rights charity deplores its work with a ‘jihadist’  —  A SENIOR official at Amnesty International has accused the charity of putting the human rights of Al-Qaeda terror suspects above those of their victims.

Church of England is ‘living in the past’, says BBC's head of religion  —  The BBC's head of religion has accused the Church of England of “living in the past” and said that the corporation should not give Christianity preferential treatment.  —  BBC's head of religion, Aaqil Ahmed

Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord  —  GENERAL SANTOS, the Philippines — After a day of barbering, Rodolfo Gregorio went to his neighborhood karaoke bar still smelling of talcum powder.  Putting aside his glass of Red Horse Extra Strong beer, he grasped a microphone …

One Last Word  —  If you are one of those people who think this person cannot become president of the United States, think again.  —  Two lines stood out for me.  The first is a sign that she believes and her followers believe that she has a divine destiny.  She is Esther, with a touch of martyrdom:

Clinton defends Obama's engagement strategy on Iran, N. Korea  —  Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama's strategy of engaging both Iran and North Korea has shown positive results by starting to bring together the rest of the world to act jointly against their nuclear ambitions, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

Mitch Landrieu wins New Orleans mayor's race … Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu appears to have routed five major challengers in today's mayoral primary, riding a sense of regret among voters who rejected him four years ago and extraordinary biracial support to claim a rare first-round victory.