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Headlines for Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Afternoon Edition

Oil spill reaches Louisiana pelican sanctuary, founded to help save the state bird from endangerment.

The story of an Atlanta man whose charmed life was cut short by H1N1, and who departed in a Viking funeral.

“When you see people…carrying McDonald’s bags and an X-box 360…that’s a clubhouse, not a pharmacy.”

In restaurants, exposed filament light bulbs—which can use 10 times the power of other bulbs—are passé, but CFLs make your date look anemic.

Strangers’ opinions of potential partners affect dating choices.

Experts express concern that advanced brain scans can read minds, predict crimes still uncommitted.

Real letters to fictional characters, e.g., Holmes, Meursault.

Another terrifying Nixon-era children’s book: life in neglected Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

As it turns out, last year’s “Twitter revolution” in Iran never happened.

The Times tests your focus, multitasking abilities.

Drivers who put bumper stickers and other decorations on their vehicles are 16 percent more likely to engage in road rage.

Concealed weapons help lobbyists, journalists hack long lines at the Texas State Capitol’s metal detectors.

Morning Edition

Beginning in May, Alabama fire chief began his own anti-spill plan, defying BP and bureaucracy.

Kim Jong-il oversees government shake-up, consolidating power to squash flourishing private markets.

China offers rare complaint after a North Korean border guard kills three people.

Hass: China will continue to dominate headlines; turn to its poetry for human glimpses.

Instapaper for the commute: Socialism is the anti-Semitism of intellectuals.

Interview with South African soccer legend Jomo about sea changes in politics and football.

Army analyst arrested for leaking the helicopter-attack video.

Chabon: Now is the moment for Jewish people to recognize the eternal truth of our stupidity.

I’ve seen thousands of doctors over my lifetime. Ozzy Osbourne becomes a health columnist.

David Foster Wallace foresaw the iPhone 4 and predicted we’ll quickly tire of video-chat.

Brief history of musicians requesting that Republicans quit playing their songs.

Guide to Tortoise’s greatest non-hits.

For around $200 you can be the proud owner of Titian’s [palette]. Survey of artists’ palettes.

Maps showing which parts of cities are photographed by tourists, which by locals.

Stephen Fry judges the most beautiful Tweet to be a pretty good joke about rocks and dirt.

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