Short Takes

A Study in Foregone Conclusions -- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is convicted in Burma.

A lot of people have been killed in the aftermath of a typhoon in Taiwan.

R.I.P. Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

The F.B.I. is looking into the shootings after Hurricane Katrina.

Spend it, Charlie -- In spite of his enthusiasm for the bill, Florida's governor is slow to spend the stimulus money.

The Tigers lose against Boston at Fenway.