20 June 2006

  • New York's currently: the Criterion edition of your city
  • American soldiers missing in Iraq discovered dead.
  • In Iraq, three U.S. soldiers are charged with murder of detainees, whom they reportedly released before killing them.
  • Japan will withdraw its troops from Iraq--the deployment was always unpopular, and many thought it unconstitutional.
  • Following violent weekend in which six were killed, National Guard sent to patrol New Orleans.
  • Supreme Court sticks to current wetlands protection, even in places that aren't really wet.
  • Robert Birnbaum on the week in books.
  • A breakdown of popular supplements, their believed health benefits, and how effective they really are.
  • McDonald's buys a way into the hearts of the French by using only French products--except for the cheese.
  • Nestle buys Jenny Craig; Lauder cosmetics king buys Klimt.
  • Getty Trust to return 21 disputed works to Italy.
  • The Pianolina tone "game"--addictive and confusing.
  • Angelina Jolie turning into cat lady but with babies instead of cats.
  • Under an unusual agreement, a pigeon-advocacy group has been allowed to scatter corn in a corner of the square for 10 minutes at 7:30 every morning, then leave.
  • Teddy bear U.S.B drive great for geeks, terrifying for children.
  • Technology can turn just about anything--plastics, animal parts, anything really--into oil.
  • Seatless car lets wheelchair users roll in the back and drive away.
  • After getting their free eye surgery, Naval cadets decide they want to fly planes rather than drive submarines. (Thanks Paul!)
  • Pentagon classifies homosexuality as a disorder, though that probably depends on how you're doing it.
  • Mp3: Average Christian Against Satanic Temptations.