How many Muslim separatists groups can there be?
Investigators in the Philippines believe that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (you guessed it; another separatist group) was behind an airport bombing on Tuesday that killed 21 people, including the bomber. (The Black Table takes this opportunity to alert you that this group’s acronym is M.I.L.F. Recognize that most separatists haven’t seen American Pie yet.) M.I.L.F. — which calls itself the Liberation Front, but why should we follow their rules? — has been seeking a separate Muslim state in the Philippines for 25 years. Money: Blame it on Napster. French media conglomerate Vivendi Universal posted a $25.6 billion loss Thursday. The figure broke the record for the biggest-ever corporate loss by a French company, which French Telecom set just last Wednesday by posting a $22.6 billion loss. It seems the only way Vivendi can right itself is to sell off $7.7 billion in assets in 2003, or perhaps release some movies or music that don’t completely blow. Investors expected Vivendi to ann
