14 March 2007: Morning By The Morning News — 14 Mar 2007 Hundreds of rioters attack the U.S. embassy in Mexico City as Bush winds up his southern tour. Attorney General Gonzales refuses to resign, but admits "mistakes were made" on federal prosecutors. Op: The prosecutors story sums up this administration's philosophy: what's the point of having power if you don't use it to get more power? Hillary Clinton tries to woo voters by rescinding candidacy. Isolated Syria would very much like to talk to the U.S., though it will settle for the E.U. Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai admitted to intensive care with a broken skull. You laugh more or less depending on the perceived status of the joke-teller. Colorado plays with semiotics to explain new state song, "Rocky Mountain High," and the Times works in a "joint status" joke. Sometimes it pays big to pay attention to a newspaper's byline. The world's four best-designed newspapers of 2006, all from Europe. Diaries of Emma Wedgewood--Charles Darwin's wife--now available online. Racism--making snap judgments about someone based solely on their skin and ethnic identity--is absolutely central to gameplay. Today's long read: Debating the legacy of the six retired generals who stepped forward to attack Rumsfeld. There may at last be a definitive answer for why Llosa punched Marquez, and it's over a woman (see the picture).
