2 September 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 02 Sep 2010 Op: No one is sure what the war's end means; few are willing to wager a guess. In Somalia's civil war, pirate gangs aid both the government and the insurgents--and become a political force. Researchers investigate the use of diabetes drug metformin for prevention of a broad spectrum of cancers. Author Terry Pratchett discusses the shift to dictation, since a rare form of Alzheimer's robbed his ability to write or type. French comic flattens nation's leaders with short jokes, loses his job for being too good at it. Darwin's geoengineered island provides ideas for colonization on Mars. A filmmaker documents the New York accent, the dialect that went its own way 200 years ago. With modern art and tight corsets, David Owen tries to rebrand folk dancing as sexy. As Earl creeps northward, Long Islanders still remember the 1938 storm that devastated Westhampton. Reporter breaks down the components of a legendary roadside burger. Physicists prove Carlos's legendary soccer kick wasn't a fluke. Video: Federer's between-the-legs shots from this year's U.S. Open and last year's.
