the buzz log

Everyone loves a good story, and on a day swarming with politics and green goodwill, the Buzz swarmed with a tale of justice, a (pending) memoir of a celebrity, and a story of discovery born from destruction.

Will Find History in Destruction
In the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, two Buddhas stood more than 8,000 feet tall for 15 centuries. In 2004, the Taliban took nearly a month to bring them down, to the horror of outsiders. After the new government began the restoration process, Tokyo researchers more closely examined cave paintings behind the statues. According to LiveScience, the works may be the oldest oil paintings in the world, thereby changing the landscape of art history.

Will Trade Nuclear Secrets for Food
American defense secrets were given away in the 1980s, but justice—in the form of the Justice Department—was finally meted this month. According to a Reuters report, a New Jersey engineer was arrested for providing info on "nuclear weapons, fighter jets and missiles" to Israel. The exchange? Small gifts and a few meals.

Will Trade Dignity for Bestseller
Publishers are overdue in coming up with another word for "memoir," especially if said reminiscing comes from a 15-year-old—even if Miley Cyrus does have a dual identity. The Disney powerhouse's book will cover her Tennessee upbringing and achy-breaky lullabies. But according to OK! magazine, the words might not be her own. Anyone interested in ghostwriting as a teen-zillionaire sensation?

Other stories spiking in Buzz
—As Chinese officials and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation disagree over a connection between tainted heparin (a blood thinner) and medical reactions, the New York Times overview points out that inspections of overseas drug manufacturing plants remain a problem.

—IGN has some images from the Wii game Wild Earth: African Safari. The Earth Day release aims to educate players on 30 native species, either through the eyes a photojournalist or from the animal's perspective.

—First "American Idol," now World Wrestling Entertainment. The top three political candidates take their match to a new arena with some smackdown talk. Key takeways: Hillary Clinton identifies as Hil-Rod, Barack Obama appeals to a sense of smell, and John McCain defies counterculture baggage and embraces being The Man. Talk about WWE Divas.