12 June 2009: Morning

White House gives up on allowing Gitmo detainees to settle in the U.S., complicating efforts to persuade Europe to accept them.

Real Madrid spent $92 million on soccer star Kaká last week, now they've bought Ronaldo from Manchester United for $130 million.

Citing health reasons, Chávez bans the sale of Coke Zero in Venezuela.

T.G.I. Friday's, Borders, and Bennigan's will likely be casualties of recession-based brand Darwinism.

For the first time, genetic differences have been found between wild and tame animals.

Being a polyglot can disrupt the brain's fluidity, explaining the phenomenon of tip-of-the-tongue syndrome.

Medical professionals, beware: Your kooky neighbor's degree in homeopathy may be degrading your own.

Beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time, TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin will be commentating at the Layer Tennis playoffs.

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Graffiti has smoldered in the contemporary art world for decades. A Grand Palais retrospective is graffiti's cotillion.

A career retrospective of Tim Burton's private artwork lets fans see his unseen side.

Fridays are a good day to sit in the corner or a bar and think about what you've done. Lessons from Public School.

We combine the old-world art of making wine with the science of data-driven Six Sigma principles.