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Headlines from August 17, 2010

In Westhampton Beach, N.Y., a new bookstore comes to town and a war begins.
From the attic: Pitchaya Sudbanthad's 2005 profile of Brooklyn's Freebird Books.
Park Slope residents are unsure whether the white-painted stroller is a memorial or a warning.
Mailer waxes on graffiti: "I sometimes go on Sunday to Seventh Avenue 86th Street station and spend the whole day watching my name go by."
Talks break down between gay rights group and Target, who decline to donate equally to offset its earlier donation.
How a golf course super learned to maintain his course naturally--after homebrew fungicides uprooted his wife's hair.
In Japan, where baseball and soccer reign, young wrestlers struggle to keep sumo alive.
Stanley McChrystal accepts job teaching a leadership course.
Colombia turns infamous cocaine king's residence into tourist attraction.
Pat Garrett's descendants put up a fight when New Mexico's departing governor considers pardoning Billy the Kid.
Lawyers clash over whether Italy or Florence owns Michelangelo's David.
Authorities, townsmen argue whether an Art Nouveau classic should be relocated to Prague.
Two hundred Chinese citizens change their surname because it's too rare to be recognized.
New Jersey's Christie warns G.O.P. from going too far with mosque story; Gingrich goes Nazi.
Wives and children of Catholic priests push to end celibacy ban.
For the non-celibate: Erik Bryan explains whom you can date (flowchart included).
How human psychology ensures the strictest religions continue to last: costly market appeal.
Amira Pierce reports on Ramadan from Egypt.
Profile of Surfing for Peace, organization trying to get surfboards into Gaza without smuggling them.
"Top 20 urban planning success stories."
Fascinating, detailed tourist report from North Korea.
Lunchtime long read: Day in the life of Obama.
TMN's Jessica Francis Kane writes about writing in libraries (see also, The Report, coming soon).
Desperate Pandora employees scramble to find song area man likes.
America is where rock was born, and it's where you come to see if you really are the greatest band in the world. Profile of Russia's Mumly Troll.
Music critic Alex Ross visits Rachmaninov's grave in Valhalla, N.Y.
Game theory demonstrates why "jazz" is the best word to use when playing Hangman.
Justin Bieber's "U Smile" played 800% slower.