13 January 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 13 Jan 2009 Obama to close Guantanamo on first day as President. Friend of Bush's daughter remembers visiting the White House, being nicknamed "Smitty," feeling unassured. Mistakes to correct--committed by the Founders--in the executive branch before the next Bush appears. Israel bans Arab parties from running in upcoming elections. Instapaper for the commute: The context for understanding Zimbabwe. Mugabe gets rich by putting journalists out of business in Zimbabwe. A rich object world may be the best way to turn your kid on to science. German children try to elope to Africa. Photos from the 2009 Dakar Rally; see also: "ghost signs." Exodus of general surgeons creates demand in the temp-surgeon market. In London's financial quarter, traders with high testosterone levels found to be more profitable. The Elsinore Vacillation. Salman Rushdie makes Ludlumisms of Shakespeare plays.