A week of essentials

A busy week of interesting sidebars and major stories. Here's the pick of the crop from the Podunk point of view.

June 1 Oil prices reflect uncertainty
June 1 China tells Spears to cover up
June 1 Cash grab or marketing coup? 649 doubles in price!
June 1 It's a good thing to offer to help out!
June 1 Scrambled eggs for everyone
June 2 Terrorist worries pushing the price of oil
June 2 To the dark side with Harry Potter
June 2 An A in Science, and F in socials
June 2 Sunny days, healthy days
June 2 30 years later we're still looking for Hoffa
June 3 Really, your money is safe!
June 3 What the really rich do with their money
June 3 Is the debt bubble about to burst?
June 3 Not near enough hell waiting for this judge!
June 3 Along for the ride with John Kerry
June 4 It's a Royal Mess
June 4 Never mind menthol, will we all crave maple?
June 4 General Zinni's top ten
June 4 A Big Mac and Nickelback to go please
June 4 The dominoes of high gas prices
June 5 Bureaucracy does what rain, snow and sleet can't
June 5 OJ seeks more fifteen minutes of fame
June 5 Late hours ahead and red faces at the Royal Bank
June 5 Bears force 911 emergency call
June 5 Remembering D Day after 60 years
June 6 Remembering the ultimate sacrifice
June 6 An American Icon
June 6 Something worse than SARS prowling around your hospital?
June 6 J Lo finds love and marriage
June 6 Rules to follow to make a pizza
June 7 We are in their debt
June 7 A Royal pain in the bank account
June 7 America shuts down Friday
June 7 Potter casts a spell over the box office
June 7 Keep your eyes off of Venus