Monday Morning News Round-Up

The FBI Covering Up a Nuclear Spy Ring? What is it with the Feds? They are turning into the gang that could not shoot straight.

Human Rights Activist Murdered in Venezuela, after being branded a traitor on state TV. Will the Hollywood left drop Chavez?

Surprise – Sunni Allies of U.S. are being Targeted

 Update: Daniel Koffler adds:

The University of Sheffield in the UK commissioned a study on coulrophobia:

The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between 4 and 16 they quizzed disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary.

Two questions spring to mind: Have attitudes about clowns changed over the years? And especially if not, how is there still a clowning market? (Via Kerry Howley.)