Monday, March 9, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Edible Excretions: Taiwan's Toilet Restaurant

1. Edible Excretions: Taiwan's Toilet Restaurant

By Natalie Tso / Taipei

A Taiwan chain seats you on a porcelain throne and lets you sip drinks from a miniature urinal. It's named Modern Toilet. Yucks and yums all at once!

2. Iraq's Unspeakable Crime: Mothers Pimping Daughters

By Rania Abouzeid / Baghdad

The Baghdad government refuses to recognize it as a problem but a huge underworld network exists, run by women who sell young girls

3. 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours

What's not totally awesome about a fake New York City skyline with a roller coaster running through it, a block containing every great restaurant in the world and a town that finally caters to my every base desire?

4. Job Forecast for College Seniors: Grimmer Than Ever

By Laura Fitzpatrick

According to a new survey, companies are expecting a 22% drop in hiring for According to a new survey, companies expect a 22% drop in hiring for the class of 2009 members of the Class of 2009

5. Gay Marriage: Is California's Supreme Court Shifting?

By Michael Lindenberger

After a bruising three-hour court session, the odds seem to be against the proponents of same-sex marriage

6. The One Country That Might Avoid Recession Is...

By Tim Padgett and Andrew Downie / Sao Paulo

As economies around the globe crash, Latin America's giant is one of the rare bright spots. Has President Lula figured out how to make Brazil work?

7. Stick It to the Recession: Wynn's Vegas Encore

By Bill Saporito

The newly opened Wynn mega-resort in Las Vegas offers so much in-house entertainment — even for the nongambler — you'll never have to leave the premises.

8. The Health-Care Crisis Hits Home

By Karen Tumulty / San Antonio

When my brother got sick and his insurers refused to pay, he needed help. After a dizzying, infuriating trip through the system, here's how we found it

9. Suze Orman: Queen of the Crisis

By Sheelah Kolhatkar

Suze Orman has become the most trusted voice for millions of Americans suffering financial pain. But is her advice right for the times?

10. Prince and Target: A Match Made in Discount Heaven

By Josh Tyrangiel

Target has struck a deal with his royal funkiness to be the exclusive retail outlet for Prince's new three-disc set

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