News of the Tautological

The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

News of the Tautological

• “Another Finalist Voted off ‘American Idol’ “–headline, Associated Press, April 28
• “Let’s Celebrate Arbor Day 2010 by Planting Trees”–headline, WorldCorrespondents.com, May 1

Bottom Stories of the Day

• “Kettering High Custodian to Retire Today”–headline, Detroit Free Press, April 30
• “Smoking Ban Has Little Effect on Already Smoke-Free Resort”–headline, WWTV/WWUP-TV website (Cadillac, Mich.), May 2
• “Obama Uses Teleprompters at Commencement Address”–headline, RealClearPolitics.com, May 1

For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.