10 August 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 10 Aug 2010 China, Russia, India, and Turkey pursue investments with Iran that defy sanctions. There's a mosque inside the Pentagon! Sharia fairy dust powder shrouds D.C.! Hitchens: Opponents of a Ground Zero mosque are borrowing from the playbook of Muslim cultural blackmail. Video: Christian charity raising money to feed non-gay famine victims. More personal notes from Ciudad Juárez on how it became the world's deadliest city. Redemption-seeking former wunderkind adman says being "really excellent narcissists" might be key to saving the planet. New marketing uses field brain scans to gather data, tailor advertising. Further information: TMN's Andrew Womack's ads to address obesity. Long read: Profile of Berlusconi, "The Mussolini of Ass," whose mantra is fun. Profile of a music-licensing executive as she visits restaurants that play songs without paying. In addition to plane-hopping attendants, jetBlue recruits cops and firefighters to serve drinks. A police department is a terrific reporting organization. Black Hawk Down's Mark Bowden explains his trade. Ode to cutting grass and the mower's concurrent mental activity. Journal of a pilot who obtained his license in eight days.
