I see the top stories in the news and I simply sigh ...

See???

From CNN:

Iran sentences American to death in spy case

American Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, on trial in Iran for espionage, has been sentenced to death, Iran's Fars news agency reports. FULL STORY

• Ahmadinejad to meet Chavez on tour
• Colleague, family: Hekmati is not a spy
• Iran opens new nuclear enrichment site
• Zakaria: Iran weak, getting weaker

• Syrians mourn protesters amid tension
• Europe's debt crisis: No end in sight
• Key tax deductions left hanging
• Flip flops dumped at police stations  
• Excedrin, Bufferin included in recall
• New car and truck of year picked
• Paramedic accused of raping patient  
• Charlie Sheen: 'I'm not crazy any more'
• DC Metro riders go pantless  

 From CNN US:

• Giffords mark 1 year since shooting
• Poor, but feeding the rich
• Papa John's sorry for racial slur
• Outrage over 'racist' math problems
• Mass of birds swarm CA sky
• Crowds disrobe on NYC subway
• Tim Tebow: Another stunner

 From Fox:

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  Beyonce Baby 'Lockdown' Makes Some Parents Blue

  New, expecting parents say they were booted from hospital's neonatal unit so songstress could deliver Blue Ivy
  • Bill Requires Hollywood Pros to Be Checked Before Working With Kids
  • 'Dance Moms' Star Rips Parents

• Bill Requires Hollywood Pros to Be Checked Before Working With Kids
• 'Dance Moms' Star Rips Parents

• Giffords Leads Pledge at Vigil to Remember Victims
• Authorities Find Shoe in Search for Missing Teacher
• Good Samaritan Fighting For Life After Rescuing Drunken Man From N.Y. Train Tracks
• Gunman in Afghan Army Uniform Kills U.S. Soldier
• Texas Redistricting Case Goes to Supreme Court
• Officials: Bus That Crashed in Montana Went Too Fast
• Car Bombs Kill 14 in Iraq, Authorities Say
• Police: 13 Bodies Found at Gas Station in Mexico
• China Slams New U.S. Defense Strategy
• White House 'Wonderland' Bash Too Extravagant?
• Argentine President Didn't Have Cancer After All
• Soldiers on Lockdown After Military Equipment Stolen
• Jerry Sandusky's Autobiography Reportedly Led Police to Four Alleged Victims
• Tourist Survives Fall After Bungee Cord Snaps
• Gas Leak Found at Merchant Marine Academy
• Excedrin, Gas-X Recalled Over Broken Pill Concerns

First, there are LOTS of crime stories there.

Second, there are some seriously trivial or relatively unimportant stories there (remember, these are their top stories).

These two findings should not be surprising given the evidence discussed in the book.

Third, there are several important international stories being discussed. Given the relative lack of focus on these issues (as shown in the book), at least this is refreshing!