14 June 2007: Morning By The Morning News — 14 Jun 2007 Hamas's demonstration of broad control in Gaza "a problem" for Israel; "madness is going on," says Abbas. Pentagon reports rise in violence in Iraq post-surge. Accident dries Rome's fountains; see ancient Rome in three dimensions. Report details hot nodes in human trafficking. Op: What happens after the first nuclear bomb explodes in America. The Dub-Dub years have found Justice pursuing religion-discrimination cases, not much in the way of race. Race predictions for the U.S. and its top universities, where whites retain their money and educations. Chart breaks down the larger threat: illegal aliens or invasive species? Profile of the only graphic designer with roadies, Edward Tufte; Hitchens on God, the digested read. Scientific explanation for why women go for men who look like their fathers. Cockroaches can be trained like dogs to salivate when stimulated. China curbs spitting, swearing, other bad habits prior to the Olympics. Today's long read: Tensions and impasse in India. (Metaphorically related?) In Louisiana, wearing pants that show your underthings can land you six months in jail. Want to find out if someone's lying? Try having them tell their story backwards. How to obtain your grandfather's FBI file. Vote for Ray Hopewood, for hope in technologically-racy times. Laws of constant distance (CD) in romance. Pliny thyself: First two readers who spot today’s fake quote win a copy of Anthony Doerr’s new memoir.
