11 August 2009: Morning
By The Morning News
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Bombings in northern Iraq and Baghdad kill at least 50, flatten an entire village near Mosul.
Four dozen passengers endure nine hours on a tarmac while a "passenger bill of rights" waits in the Senate's post-recess docket.
The swine flu outbreak has uncovered inadequate equipment, sanitization in health facilities around the world.
Conservatives often accuse liberals of not valuing human life. Rarely do they accuse them of valuing it too precisely.
White House grumbles over mention of Obama's daughters in special interest group's policy posters.
Foul play investigated in death of Britain's giant carp, a catch-and-release sensation that weighed 64 pounds.
An outsider's account of life in North Korea reveals curfews, abandoned buildings, rationed food.
In the U.K., buy-one, get-one-free offers may be outlawed over food waste concerns.
Rustling returns as the recession hits the beef industry; unlike cars, stolen cattle fetch their market value.
An unexpected recession effect: For the first time in U.S. history, women could represent the majority of the nation's workforce.
Related: Chinese women are the new global economic force.
Study: Happiness in America linked to personal achievement--in Japan it's tied to social harmony.
Brains are modern-day sweatshops, producing large volumes of content for little money and leading us all down a solipsistic road.
