14 February 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 14 Feb 2007 Hariri protest in Beirut passes peacefully. Syrian honor killing spurs grand mufti to publicly condemn the practice. America and the White House love it when Jack Bauer tortures people, but the military would prefer that 24 didn't encourage immoral, illegal, and ineffective tactics. Bribery scandal that sent Mufti "Duke" Cunningham to prison now contains CIA's former no. three on corruption charges. Today's other long read: The uncontainable Kurds. Patrick Ambrose on saxophonist James Moody's ability to walk an invisible dog. The pragmatist's appeal for congestion pricing on America's roads. Ninety-eight buildings that didn't make the cut for the best American architecture of the past 100 years. Middle-class Muscovites pioneer suburbia, complete with Ikeas. Abuse in Russian army includes torture, forced prostitution. Red Army torture illustrated. With a population of just under six million, Papua New Guinea fears AIDS crisis. How to protect yourself from a Valentine's Day case of chlamydia with a plunger. Sarah Hepola's Scanner is publishing a Valentine video every hour all day long.
