11 January 2011: Afternoon By The Morning News — 11 Jan 2011 DeLay gets three years in prison for money-laundering convictions. Basque separatists ETA declare permanent cease-fire in Spain; Spain wants dissolution, weapons dissolved. Terrorist plots against Europe declining; Islamists responsible for only one of 2009's 294 attacks. Australian prime minister's pilots suspended for long night's boozer prior to flight. Surprising connections drawn between people who died in 2010. Long read: Rolling Stone report on the L.A.P.D. and L.A. Times possibly suppressing evidence in the B.I.G. case. Los Angeles Times responds to claims. Op: Calling Loughner crazy--and using Time's helpful "6 signs" to judge what crazy is--is a dodge. 50 Cent's weekend of tweeting about H&H Imports, Inc. drove shares up 290%, possibly making himself $10 million. Photos of Ralph Lauren's car collection (see profile of his garage and its staff of four). Life easier for Western expatriates in China than for Chinese expatriates in the West. Number-one ranked Duke to broadcast college basketball game in Mandarin. Study: Ballers who draw more technical fouls are better at field goals, rebounds, and blocked shots. Maud Newton discusses genome screening with author Misha Angrist, member four of the Personal Genome Project. I thought it would be weird and it was. Daughter responds to documentarian father's film of her final year in high school. Detailed notes from a master filmmaking class with Francis Ford Coppola. Hundred-dollar-budget introduction to classical music; the second $100.
