14 February 2011: Morning By The Morning News — 14 Feb 2011 A history of the Egypt protests--two years in the making, led by bloggers, headquartered on Facebook. Protests spread to Yemen, Bahrain, and Algeria; demonstrations planned in Iran and Libya. A cautious Israel is pleased that Egypt's new military rulers will honor the 1979 peace treaty. Forgotten in the wake of Egypt, Al-Jazeera's cable leak leads to resignation of the lead Palestinian peace negotiator. Justice Thomas will soon reach five years of silence from the bench. Playboy Mansion claims no liability for making 100 people ill after a fundraiser dinner. World Health Organization to decide in May when last two samples of smallpox should be destroyed--if ever. Nailed by Google for black-hat search practices, J.C. Penney's lukewarm business could take a hit if no one can find it. World's pop stars show that believing God wants you to be famous might make people more likely to be famous. Hunting the Strand to find author David Markson's marginalia. It's a long, long season, and maintaining engagement often means having to nerd-out on the details. Pasha Malla relives basketball on YouTube. Malla and Bethlehem Shoals nerd out at the intersection of basketball and pornography. Paleontologists study dinosaurs' closest living relatives to figure out how they had sex. Give me a sign...of fertility. Darwinian valentines.
