Headlines from June 25, 2008

"We cannot allow politics to affect the cheetahs." U.N. joins Iran in efforts to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah.
An interactive map of where journalists were killed in 2008.
City noise isn't just making us anxious, it's literally killing us.
Blogger questioned by F.B.I. after posting tracks from long-awaited, unreleased Guns N' Roses album.
Times Square's Naked Cowboy street busker sues after being depicted as an M&M on billboard.
"The heart wants what it wants." The true story of a dog in love with a ram.
Chicago map of important Obama events, including where he first kissed Michelle and where he curls free weights.
How-to wiki on throwing high-fives, with videos.
In Dubai, plans for a skyscraper that "rotates, moves, and changes shape," generating its own electricity.
Designer builds origami V12 engine.
"I thought I knew root beer," she sighed. A tasting panel of root beer connoisseurs rate the best brands.
Citing continued killings, U.S. heads off Friday's runoff election in Zimbabwe, says it won't recognize the outcome.
Mugabe officials informs citizens ballots will have serial numbers--so they'll know who to kill for voting incorrectly.
Justice Dept. officials slammed for investigating intern applicants, rejecting them on an ideological basis.
White House refused to open email response from E.P.A. on greenhouse gases, pressured the agency to water down the response anyway.
McCain's Vietnamese jailer says the candidate lied about being tortured, yet still endorses him.
The latest from Lil Wayne pegs the highest opening week sales of any CD in three years.
Lil Wayne is only the latest in a long line of African-American musicians obsessed with sci-fi imagery.
After winning YouTube fan base, humiliating Japanese game shows foray into American TV.
Andy Baio interviews Alan Taylor, the man behind the Boston Globe's Big Picture.
Mayor claims no evidence of students' "pregnancy pact"; undiscovered tribe wasn't actually undiscovered.
An old Albanian custom allowed celibate women to "become men," own property, wield knives.
Blogging disfigured cat helps humans realize "not everyone looks perfect and that is OK."