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Headlines for Thursday, June 5, 2008

Afternoon Edition

Left-leaning German newspaper under criticism for headline reading “Uncle Barack’s Cabin.”

How bitter rivalry helped cripple the Democratic party, in 1968.

Carter: Prospect of Obama-Clinton ticket “the worst mistake that could be made.”

Not only might a black man be president, but at times, many forget to even be surprised by it.

When Obama wins.

Suspiciously plauditory letters from American school children thanking the Chinese government for caring for its citizens.

“I’m typically met with disbelief, then panic, then photography.” How Craigslist punishes offenders: shame, occasional drop-ins.

Herzog talks of plans to make non-remake riffing off 1992’s Bad Lieutenant, hopes the original director “rants and raves.”

Print for the commute: An oral history of the internet.

Remembering when coathanger abortions were a reality instead of an expression.

The history of the cubicle, from office utopia to Dilbert-esque prison.

On the growing popularity of tower running, “despite the fact that it sounds about as enjoyable as gargling with magma.”

Video: Eleven of the greatest head explosions of cinema.

Morning Edition

“It has been an honor to contest these primaries with him. It is an honor to call him my friend.” Hillary gives her pre-endorsement.

Whether Clinton ends or suspends on Saturday decides whether she relinquishes or keeps her political leverage.

Op: How the dream ticket may turn into a nightmare.

“In the natural world, symmetry is always an indicator of something significant.” Science and ’80s hairstyles clash.

Tracking the fly’s evolutionary progress: The smart ones die young.

Scientists use cell phones to map human activity—and only with an earpiece.

As the G-8 summit approaches, Japanese fear the influence of Esperanto speakers.

At U.C. Irvine, you can now take a stroll through a 20-foot-long colon; more on the replica here.

Founder of “You’ve Been Left Behind” web site, which allows you to send a post-Rapture email, says the service is real.

Lobby group plans to teach cyclists how to steal in order to prevent theft.

Playing Grand Theft Auto all the time is like watching the news all the time—and that can’t be good for you.

Video: I’m sorry, officer.

TODAY’S FEATURE

The Game of Love

Anyone who says video games shouldn’t appeal to adults, let alone women, has never flirted with General Carth Onassi. MARIE MUTSUKI MOCKETT explores a virtual courtship.

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