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Crazy soccer header from halfway down the field http://bit.ly/3WK60d
Newseum to re-create Tim Russert's office as it was on the day he died http://bit.ly/1ZEgUk
Best flag in the world, via @kottke http://bit.ly/PBGz4
Literary meat market http://bit.ly/26Q78H
NYT tracks down Michelle Obama's slave ancestors http://bit.ly/3AUJ2Z
Taliban Claims They Come In Peace (For The West)
In honor of the eighth anniversary of Afghan war, the Taliban have posted a message on their website saying that they pose no threat outside of Afghanistan – a move analysts say could be an attempt to distance themselves from al-Qaeda.
Guardian | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Romanian Herta Müller Wins Nobel Prize For Literature
Herta Müller, a Romanian-born German author, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Associated Press | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Won't Take You To The Gun Show
As part of a campaign to close the "gun show loophole" in firearm laws, New York City Mayor Bloomberg has conducted an undercover investigation to expose the law's shortcomings.
NPR | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Homeowners Sue Over Hidden Dangers of Drywall
Lawsuits are stacking up across the country as homeowners claim that Chinese drywall is responsible for chronic health problems that make their houses unlivable.
The New York Times | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Health Care Bill Would Reduce Deficit
The Congressional Budget Office found that the Senate finance committee overhaul would increase coverage and save money.
The Washington Post | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Airwaves Can't Handle Wireless Traffic
There's not enough room in the airwaves for all of our wireless traffic, the head of the Federal Communications Commission warned yesterday.
Forbes | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Brian Wilson Gets Around to Finishing Gershwin Songs
Former Beach Boy and musical icon Brian Wilson has been granted permission to complete several unfinished songs by composer George Gershwin as part of an upcoming album Wilson will release next year.
Los Angeles Times | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Al-Qaeda Exhorts Chinese Muslims to Prepare for Holy War
An al-Qaeda leader has told minority Chinese Muslims – known as Uighurs – to prepare for a holy war against the repressive Chinese government.
CNN | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
FBI Indicts 100 Hackers in "Operation Phish Phry"
The FBI has charged over a hundred alleged "phishers" – hackers that trick people out of passwords and bank records – in a case that spanned more than two years and two countries.
Wired | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Welcome to Cheney, Cheney, and Cheney?
Apparently not content to take up golf in retirement, Dick Cheney may join his daughters in a start-up political consulting firm.
The Washington Post | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Corzine Ads Hit Below (And At) The Belt
With the New Jersey gubernatorial race neck-and-neck, incumbent Jon Corzine's campaign ads have begun to aim for the gut – and specifically, opponent Christopher Christie's waistline.
The New York Times | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Flash Typhoon Wreaks Havoc On Japan, Then Disappears
A typhoon made landfall on the Japanese island of Honshu this morning, killing several people and injuring scores more before returning to sea and promptly disappearing.
BBC | Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
