20 December 2010: Morning
By The Morning News
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In central Mexico, oil thieves set off a fire, killing 27 and forcing thousands to evacuate.
"I was flipping out." Gay troops cautious, hopeful following DADT repeal.
Three opinions of the repeal; troops offer regrettable quotes on combat readiness.
Hoping to repeal health care reform, state leaders push for an amendment that allows states to overturn congressional acts.
Popularity of fantasy football believed responsible for this season's record TV ratings.
Forgetting their pay doubled in 2010, some on Wall Street are irked they won't see an annual bonus.
Rather than explain why he's an atheist, Gervais wants Christians to explain why they believe.
Long read: Neurobabble's popularity stems partly from the view that psychology's explanations are immature compared to neuroscience.
A group's IQ can be greater than the sum of its parts, but only if members can read each other and share the floor.
Paul McDonald compiles list of world's oldest jokes, none of them very funny.
"It feels like a Venetian canal." A preview of the next section of the High Line to open.
Videos of Brian Eno improvising while recording Small Craft on a Milk Sea..
Whether, if, as you insist, America is the Roman Empire. Nick Paumgarten's Top 10 Two-Beer Arguments of 2010.