12 March 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 12 Mar 2007 Talks about Kosovo's future disrupted by deadlock. Breaking the world's astronomers' lock on naming, Pluto will always be Pluto in New Mexico. An elite group of Native American trackers is joining the hunt for terrorists crossing Afghanistan's borders. Summary of today's top stories in Russian newspapers finds atmosphere of crime, wealth, slight improvements in human rights. Today's long read: Has an atmosphere of despair destroyed a generation of young Palestinians? Some British teens busted for lying about their pajamas, some busted for everything else. Average author in the U.K. earns about £4,000 a year. Note: Martin Amis not considered an average author. When you weren't looking, along came the golden age of teen reading. Traveling back to 1989-91, when virtual reality was the next big thing. Ten lessons learned from "Confessions of a Wireless Sales Rep." Top 100 viewed articles on (English) Wikipedia. Today in the Tournament of Books, indie-favorite Firmin takes on critic-favorite Brookland, as judged by Sarah Hepola. Case studies for exploding head syndrome. Stash your jewels in a head of lettuce. Thomas Keller on the wines he serves and on the wines he keeps aside for his cellar.
