The World - May 26, 2011

THURSDAY

Amazon.com said it now sells more digital e-books than paper books. For every 100 print books it has sold since April 1, it has sold 105 e-books.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to keep watch for a “zombie apocalypse” as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for hurricane season.

The Texas legislature made legal the time-honored Southern practice of catching catfish by hand, or “noodling.” Noodlers had been subject to fines of up to $500.

Canadian Robert Spearing now faces felony charges after admitting he made up a story to p...