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Headlines for Friday, December 15, 2006

Evening Edition

Global warming fears are realized this winter in Russia, where mushrooms are growing out of season and the bears can’t hibernate.

Astonishing pictures show him asleep and using the rail as a pillow. Witnesses even said they could hear him snoring from the platform.

Audio: How the French stole Christmas.

In today’s Video Digest, Sarah Hepola exposes her love for the gentle nerd.

How to spot the snake oil on today’s drugstore shelves.

“Mr. Langevin happens to be the only individual currently living in Canada without a pulse and without a measurable blood pressure.”

Worth your time: The City Desk profiles all manner of people and places around the City—even that Circuit City over on Clawson Boulevard.

European teens are having lots of responsible sex.

Advances in computing technology necessitate advances in ways to cool computing technology.

I’ll bet they wish they had some motherfucking snakes on that plane.

Afternoon Edition

We consumed more than twice as much high fructose corn syrup per person as in 1980—but whose fault is that?

Ten million girls have been killed by their parents in India in the past 20 years, either before they were born or immediately after.

As Castro’s condition worsens, Negroponte predicts death in a matter of months.

U.S. delegation heads to Cuba—though it’s unclear if the goal is diplomacy or pageantry.

A six-year, 100,000-driver study finds “astrological signs are a significant factor in predicting car accidents.”

Through drawing and sculpture, Serkan Ozkaya turns mimicry into an art. (See more here.)

Nine months after the alleged incident, the accuser in the Duke rape case is ready to give birth.

This magnified image of a snowflake is just cool. Also: A collection of terrible puns.

Alliance of liberal groups, Christian or otherwise, may be overestimating the popularity of a Christian-themed video game.

Photographs of the Pope’s crib.

Morning Edition

Breast cancer rates drop 15 percent—the decrease is attributed to millions of women quitting hormone treatment for menopause.

Condoleezza Rice says there’s no reason to work with Iran and Syria, they’ll do what they want in Iraq anyway.

New Jersey votes to recognize same-sex civil unions.

Dullness of home movies will soon enter the life-threatening/deadly range.

Complete scores of Mozart now online. (Direct your chamber ensemble here.)

Just to clear any remaining confusion, Belgium did not become two countries last night.

Attention child rapists: Michael Crichton is not an author to cross.

Britain’s had its warmest year since the seventeenth century, and it’s not natural.

Global warming kills: As spring comes earlier, species edge closer to extinction.

Pennies and nickels are worth more in melted form, which is why the government doesn’t want you messing with them.

And in firearms news, a Nevada state senator wants to give teachers guns to prevent school shootings.

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