Six in the Morning

1. OOPS, BRIT MP SPILLS TORTURE BEANS: Under the protection of parliamentary privilege, British MP David Davis exposed details about MI5 and MI6 involvement in having a terrorism suspect detained and tortured overseas. (Guardian)

2. HOMOPHOBIC CONSERVATIVE MPS HOPE TO SCUTTLE PRIDE FUNDING FOR ALL TIME: In an interview with a socially conservative website, Conservative MP Brad Trost says funds given to the Toronto Pride Parade have opened a rift within the party. He says that MP Diane Ablonsky has been reprimanded for OK-ing the grant and that the majority of Conservative MPs do not support such funding. (Globe and Mail)

3. BROWN WARNS ECONOMAPOCALPSE 2.0 COMING: At the G8 meeting, British Prime minister warns a second wave of the economic crisis is possible if countries don't provide more financial stimulus and agree to measures like curbs on commodity speculation and regulation of international market regulations. (Globe and Mail)

4. HARPER TELLS G8, "HEY LET'S NOT GET CARRIED AWAY HERE": In response to calls for more stimulus spending from others in the G8, Harper responds by suggesting patience is required. (Globe and Mail)

5. LEADERS URGED TO KEEP CLIMATE CHANGE TO TWO DEGREES: Meanwhile G8 leaders will consider setting a limit to climate change of plus two degrees. Elsewhere (last paragraph), Canada says they won't do their usual sabotage of international climate change negotiations. Yeah, sure. (Globe and Mail)

6. PLAYBOY TO PUBLISH PORTION OF UNFINISHED NABOKOV NOVEL: Hefner's mag paid a huge sum to run a 5,000 word extract of The Original of Laura, an soon-t0-be-published Nabokov novel that the author wanted destroyed. (Guardian)