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

There Wouldn’t Be Much Point in Launching Used Ones
“US Officials: North Korea May Launch New Missiles”–headline, Associated Press, May 29

It’s Amazing the Thing Flies at All
“Hospitals Try to Land Proton Beam Machine”–headline, Crain’s New York Business, June 1

 World’s Dullest Sandwich
“Canadian Dollar on a Roll”–headline, Globe and Mail (Toronto), June 1

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “Missouri Governor Signs Bill Allowing Tractor Parades”–headline, Associated Press, May 29
  • “25 Apply for Alaska Supreme Court Spot”–headline, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 30
  • “Women Are More Unhappy Despite 40 Years of Feminism, Claims Study”–headline, Daily Mail (London), June 1
  • “N.Korea Threatens War”–headline, Chosun Ilbo (South Korea), May 28
  • “Muslims in Fresh Athens Demo Over Alleged Koran Insult”–headline, Agence France-Presse, May 29

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