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Headlines for Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Afternoon Edition

William Buckley dead at 82 in his office, “might have been working on a column.”

Buckley, the inspiration for three generations of conservatives; Buckley, a man of joy.

Sullivan’s Buckley links; Schlesinger on Buckley in 1959; examples of Buckley diaries.

Forty percent of Americans think China’s the world’s leading economic power.

We’d like to think this is related: Zubaz pants are back.

Clinton can’t turn on her own charm and wit because she can’t get beyond what she sees as the deep injustice of Obama not waiting his turn.

Now that he’s back, letters to Ralph Nader urge him to please go away quickly.

The untouchables of Yemen, abused and treated like animals.

Print for the commute: The myth of the surge.

Maxim issues apology for reviewing/panning new Black Crowes album without hearing it first.

Stephen King and John Mellencamp team up for Broadway musical.

Oliver Sacks answers questions about migraines.

In today’s Mp3 Digest, Llew Hinkes on the singles you haven’t heard—and need to hear; In today’s feature, Guilfoile and Warner contrast “plagiarism” with “cockblocking.”

Turns out Garfield cartoons are funnier without Garfield.

Video: Wind turbine self-destructs.

Morning Edition

In Ohio, debate host Russert channels SNL, hurls beanballs at Clinton, serves meat to Obama.

Ahem: a list of baseball jargon.

Movies based on board games: their past and (dubious) future.

Arguments for both sides on whether reading your news online is better (or worse) for the environment.

Artist Neil Harbisson uses sound to identify paint colors, via the villainous-sounding Eyeborg.

Eschew RGB values and spectrums: Name that color.

He was arrested in possession of two cellophane-wrapped roses. Italy’s gentlemanly robber leaves flowers, steals money.

Surgeon charged with hastening a patient’s death in order to harvest his organs sooner.

History, literature survey shows children not left behind should have been held back a grade.

Munich day-care center shut down for preaching Scientology to the kids.

Unless Michael Jackson can pony up $25 million, Neverland Ranch will be foreclosed and sold.

Man places 50p birthday bet, becomes a millionaire; Kevin Guilfoile’s advice for betting on TMN’s Tournament of Books.

TMN’s John Warner needs your help—today—in defeating Glen Beck.

Four steps to starting your own country.

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