Anna Nicole Smith dies on a very slow news day

Not really, but if you were watching any TV or surfing the web, you would think so! Here's a few news worthy stories that lost airtime/page space due to her death:

North Korea may agree to stop its nuclear program.

Hamas and Fatah have reached an accord giving the Palestinians a united front.

NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan says more troops will be needed to fight the Taliban, but many large NATO nations don’t want to send them.

Iran has just tested a missile which can strike US ships in the Persian Gulf, and they promise to retaliate for any attack. Still, Bush’s advisers are pushing for war.