Headlines from December 14, 2010

Policing for Prince William's wedding to cost $8 million; wedding-related merchandise to reap $28 million.
New York police contemplate a serial killer on Fire Island.
Tuesday list: List of reggae bands from the Virgin Islands.
Cinematic allegory--when babies are abused to represent crimes against a country--is for dummies.
Despite Lincoln's pardon and defense by his abductee, Dakota (Sioux) Chaska was wrongfully executed; summary of current pardon case.
Roads of Guatemala and total violence contemplated from Nebraska.
Computer discovers Tom Scocca's "primitive little heart" to be troubled.
Video: Evidence that British people say "at the end of the day" during moments of emotional distress.
Critic nearly goes mad after reading 11 "profoundly infantile" celebrity memoirs in four days.
Tuesday diversion: Proust pondered, with original artwork.
Five works on horticulture horticultural fans shouldn't miss.
Blogger to watch same film--film from book from blog about cooking Julia Child recipes every day for a year--every day for a year.
Tuesday short movie: "Red Rabbit."
See also: Clips from 270 films released in 2010 strung into a single movie.
Foreign Policy compares leaked cables with its list of failed states to see how hot the mess really is.
Reactions to judge's federal health decision show few can agree whether to cap the "c" in "Obamacare."
Warner Bros. won't fight Yogi Bear parody video--it's likely protected and would require too much legal wrangling.
George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas, claims his signature was forged to clear a sample for two remixes.
Atheists, Christians in Fort Worth wage a not-so-silent battle through bus ads.
Ahead of your trip home for the holidays, Google will send your parents a tech support care package.
Over at the Millions, TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin submits his year in reading.
The age of euphemism in American history was a time when there were no "legs" and "corsets," only "limbs" and "stays."
Musical improv is both innate and learned, controlled and controlling--and could hold the key to creativity.
William Sidis, who learned to read by one and entered Harvard at 11, was possibly the smartest man in the world.
Steve Boggan chronicles his journey following a $10 bill across farms, bars, and motels throughout the Midwest.
Male performing as female chatbot discusses the implications of his experience for AI and gender studies.