18 March 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 18 Mar 2009 France "won't pass judgment" on Church doctrine, but does point out that the Pope's stance on condoms threatens lives. IBM in talks to buy Sun. A.I.G. expected to ask its bonus-happy employees to return half the money. Turns out A.I.G. already suggested giving up or reducing bonuses; turns out employees felt owed. Birth activists cause uproar with claims of childbirth orgasms. Die-hard "sovereign" New Hampshire residents protest new seat-belt law. Detroit right now is just this vast, enormous canvas where anything imaginable can be accomplished. U.S. map of sitcom settings. Diagram helps explain typical household water consumption. Fake art opening in New York subway station makes people look twice at trash cans. "Bracketologists" predict UNC will win the men's N.C.A.A. tournament. Obama's picks released and he picks UNC, too. Brief report on basketball aesthetics; things to hate about March Madness. You can still gamble on the Rooster, as well as buy all the books on steep discount. And hey, we haven't said this in a while, but thank you for reading TMN.
