Headlines from March 7, 2012

Obama rebukes Republicans who beat war drums to stoke voter frenzy.
Israel “very happy” about new negotiations, though “without a real military alternative,” Iran unlikely to give up its nuclear program.
White House rules out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria
“Who needs Democrats when so many Republicans are willing to orchestrate their agenda for them?” #opinions
Sarkozy, son of a Hungarian immigrant, says France now has too many foreigners.
Rather than being polar opposites, French and American health care systems are glaringly alike.
Baptiste Debombourg mural uses 450,000 staples.
New sport, Ultimate Tak Ball, involves a ball, goals, two teams, and stun guns.
How to survive the end of the universe.
See also: Extract your own DNA at home. #video
Stephen King and other authors debate whether blurbs serve purpose.
MLA devises way to cite a tweet.
Note proves that Sancho does not know three things of middling importance.
New Music Tuesdays, a terrific music-recommending column from Rdio. via
Very good ad: Dollar Shave Club.
Former ImClone CEO proposes we fight the burden of rising pharmaceutical prices by only paying when the drugs work.
Scotland’s premature births drop by 10% following a country-wide ban on smoking in public places.
The conservative movement that has taken over the GOP was nursed on hatred of Eisenhower’s moderation.
An iconic image of the 1979 Iranian Revolution depicts a hopeful nation headed toward disaster.
Saudi Arabia decides which moral rules are OK to bend in favor of a stronger economy.
Why or how the U.S. economy has improved its capability to respond to high oil prices is not well understood.
I throw those tickets in the garbage, but I still helped you, Live Nation. Q&A with ticket scalper on his “out of control” industry.
Steadier food sources—e.g., human garbage—may be contributing to larger red foxes.
We boo because we care, so we should do it more often. #opinions
When Walt Whitman was strapped for cash, he made money with his commercial novel Franklin Evans.
The “Are You a Slut?” flowchart.
Knowing the future has brought me nothing but trouble. In Thailand, fortune-tellers face legal action over predictions.