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Headlines for Friday, October 19, 2007

Afternoon Edition

A visualization of the most commonly used words in Alberto Gonzales’s House testimony.

Now that every candidate has a book deal, here are options for a pre-presidential literary review.

Amy Winehouse arrested in Norway for possession of Mary Jane Winehouse.

Kevin Guilfoile on the trial of the suicidal model who murdered his friend.

When he wasn’t making Yes album covers, Roger Dean was making “retreat pods.”

Nobel winner apologizes for his eugenic statements, but is well on the way to getting himself fired.

For those people new to following the oval-shaped balls, there’s a number of key questions that need to be answered, such as what do I wear, what do I drink, and how should I behave?

Science’s newest strange connection: lazy dental hygiene and dementia.

Today’s long read: Crossing the States in under 32 hours, including pit stops.

More on pirates: worldwide, attacks are on the rise.

When insulin doesn’t work properly in the brain, Alzheimer’s is triggered—it’s gaining notoriety as “type 3” diabetes.

A chart to help keep track of the many Iraq war movies hitting theaters.

“One always looks neat, in a hat made from meat.” —Mark Twain; also: giant fried Cambodian spiders, ovary stew at Weird Meat.

Get on over to today’s Layer Tennis match, featuring commentary by TMN’s Rosecrans Baldwin.

Morning Edition

Bombings kill 134, wound 450 during Bhutto’s homecoming procession. (Graphic photos here)

Pakistani officials blame Islamic militants for the attack; Bhutto says supporters of former ruler are responsible.

Christian conservatives lament lack of ‘08 candidate, rend hair, gnash teeth.

Putin finds inspiration in FDR—in particular, his being elected to four terms.

[Louisiana] has not had a nonwhite chief executive since Reconstruction. Republican Bobby Jindal, son of Indian immigrants, will likely take the lead for the state’s governorship.

Hillary Clinton finds a trove of donations in the unlikeliest of places: New York’s Chinatown.

Clinton says her health plan won’t cover illegal immigrants, promises carrots, sticks for everyone else.

By vetoing the children’s health insurance program, Bush may have cost the Dems a victory, but he gave candidates an issue.

“They save the department thousands in chair costs by sitting on the corners of their desks.” Entire precinct made up of loose cannons.

Photos: Bourbon Street, 1955, New York City, 1968-1972.

Op: Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster says the era of big, awful beer is over.

Laptop stolen from New Zealand brewery, owners promise lifetime supply of beer to those who offer clues.

Writer admits killing, dismembering girlfriend, but denies cooking her.

Ian Curtis contemplates suicide: A pictorial review of Control.

TMN’s Rosecrans Baldwin commentates on Layer Tennis today—match begins at 3 p.m., Eastern.

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