the price is tight
daily dos
fri 5/16/2008

(image by stu_spivack via flickr)
- Tortilla prices in México will rise by 18 percent next month, according to Mexico's National Chamber for the Tortilla and Dough Industry.
- David Archuleta will take on rocker David Cook in the finale of "American Idol."
- The Polar bear was placed under protection of the Endangered Species Act, but the ruling still allows exploration and development by oil and gas companies in areas where the bears live. (via Metafilter)
- Three Mexican police chiefs are seeking asylum in the U.S. due to increased attacks on law enforcement by drug cartels, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
- Pharrell rocks the club in a new video, "Everybody Nose," by N.E.R.D.
- The California Supreme Court has overturned the state's ban on gay marriage. Massachusetts and California are the only two states in the U.S. where gay marriage is currently legal.