NICE: President George W. Bush under the 2007 Merida Initiative, promised Mexico $1.1 billion between 2008 and 2010 to make "an immediate and important impact" on surging drug cartel violence.
UGLY: The United States after bureaucratic tie-ups limited spending to $26 million in two years. Records show that in the third year of what was to be a three-year program, Washington is just starting to help.
NICE: Nicolaus Copernicus the 16th-century astronomer whose work was condemned by the Catholic Church as heretical, will be reburied by Polish priests as a hero on Saturday, nearly 500 years after he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
UGLY: Copernicus' major treatise "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" was published at the very end of his life, and he only received a copy of the printed book on the day he died.
WEIRD: Jackson fans in Japan to spend a night among his possessions. "The chance to spend the anniversary of Michael's passing together with things like clothes he wore, things from his home, countless awards, and iconic video and stage sets will be an unforgettable experience". Guests will pay up to $1,000 for the one-time opportunity to sleep on the floor among Michael's belongings at an exhibit. WEIRD ... all the way to the bank.
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