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Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Today’s Feature: “The Hot ______ of the Summer” by The Writers
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Headlines for Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Afternoon Edition

Republicans should blame cyclical lows, not Obama, if he presides over billion-dollar deficit.

Support Obama: Change your middle name to “Hussein” on Facebook.

In Turkey, two former generals arrested in failed coup; secular court may ban ruling party for Islamist leanings.

For a planetoid of the size of Azeroth one would expect to see gravity of about 0.003 m/s2 or, in the vernacular, buggerall. Calculating the size of World of Warcraft.

In transporting accident, 12 million bees released along major Canadian highway.

Audio: Baby crocodiles communicate with mother and siblings from within their shells.

Cabs installed with karaoke flourish in Thailand.

“Paraguayans cry when they hear it.” U.S. diplomat sings folk songs in obscure Paraguayan language, wins the country’s heart.

Op: Tibet should stay the nonviolent course—it retains its moral appeal, and violence hasn’t worked for the Palestinians.

Photos: The Google sari.

In an era of increasing fuel, food prices, vertical farming in cities makes new sense.

The franc is reintroduced in one French town, encouraging spending, national identity.

Poster designs from the May ‘68 Paris Rebellion.

Morning Edition

Obama delivers speech defending his, McCain’s patriotism.

Obama appeals to faith-based groups, wants to expand funding, supports their ability to hire based on religion.

Sex in the Warner toons was more likely to be transgressive and connected to deception, especially cross-dressing. Billy Collins on Surrealism and Looney Tunes.

Advice on writing screenplays, including “avoid the German funk trap.”

Chuck Klosterman asks 20-something Germans to pick the most interesting 20th-century American.

In poll on America, a quarter of Canadians name Obama the most admirable politician in either country.

“This is something to look at, just like a painting.” A new art installation features runners sprinting through the Tate.

Charades study proves English’s subject-verb-object is a cultural construction.

Baby busts, shrinkage, lowest-low fertility: on the extinction of Europe.

New jug design makes for fresher milk, is better for the environment, and customers hate it.

Environmental crises you no longer need to worry about.

As always, tipping back in your seat is fifty dollars, payable to the person sitting behind you. New flight restrictions on my airline.

TODAY’S FEATURE

The Hot ______ of the Summer

In times of respite, the mind settles, focusing on what’s really relevant. Here are the TMN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ hot picks: the jam that fueled parties all summer long, the show we turned down the A/C to hear, and more.

DIGEST

High Wire

On a new story from Robert Stone—an important publishing event if ever there were one.

Heat Stroke

ConEd and Hobbes

Non-Expert Dennis Mahoney explains the rules and regulations of those pesky utility bills.

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