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Headlines for Friday, November 21, 2008

Weekend Edition

Good summary of the markets’ deflation, and Citibank’s frightening couple weeks ahead.

Round-up of Citi’s possibilities.

Admitting that the big automakers already are bankrupt would go a long way in restructuring.

Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt.

Kasparov: Obama must look at Russia’s record, not its eyes.

Video: World leaders refuse to shake hands with George W. Bush.

On “the Law of Frozen Scandal,” where cases remain forever open, forever “alleged.”

Notes on anticipated chess tactics between Obama and Senate Minority Leader McConnell.

The American dream is dead, and I have killed it. Wonkette interview with Get Your War On’s David Rees.

Interesting notes on advances made in water resource management.

“Rockets help build bridge higher than Empire State Building.”

TMN’s Rosecrans Baldwin’s digital tour through planes, trains, and automobiles.

Video: Interpretive dance dissertation inspired by “cerebral activation patterns induced by the inflection of regular and irregular verbs.”

Morning Edition

Good summary of Detroit’s recent power shifts, not getting a bailout, and losing its voice in the House.

Op: China’s recent Latin American dealings show it moving from global power to actor—a flood of trade is not universally appreciated.

Sticks and stones may break your bones and cause Neanderthal extinction.

Op: Recent successes, hijackings show it’s time for an anti-piracy surge.

Hertzberg: Palin’s decision to carry to term, and her denizens’ support of it, exposes pro-choice beliefs.

When a kooky and konfused restaurant throws a kurveball, it gets a zero-star review.

“I don’t care enough about it to make a sustained or impassioned counterargument.” More on “meh’s” linguistic economy.

Study shows Daylight Savings Time costs more than it saves.

I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.

“The capital-gains tax, Dagny,” Galt said. “We loathe it.” Atlas Shrugged updated for the current financial crisis.

Television’s fictional Connecticut towns; Stepford Wives set photos: on the grass, at the grocery store.

A profile of New York’s rooftop beekeeper.

See also: “The Brooklyn Pigeon Wars” by Pitchaya Sudbanthad

If you liked Kristallnacht, then you’ll love the new 2008 Original Khristmas Kross from the American Family Association!!

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