22 December 2009: Morning By The Morning News — 22 Dec 2009 Indiana's Muscatatuck Urban Training Center mimics an Afghan village to train civilians for a surge. Korean army develops pedal-powered airplane. Massive Philippine volcano ready to blow, 45,000 evacuated. These students tended to be overachiever types motivated primarily by salary rather than some lifelong ambition. The reason we're in this mess: business school. Brooks: This is the difference between a protocol society and a physical stuff society. A computer trained to recognize Van Goghs through color patterns could be used to help art historians assess paintings. Putin praises Sakharov as the father of the h-bomb; Medvedev remembers him as a peace advocate. "Callers were dialing in on the line that would ring if the Russians were attacking." How NORAD began tracking Santa. IBM research scientists show how auto-fill search queries reveal what people are pondering this holiday season. This year, holiday shoppers are treated like Susan Lucci, and Susan Lucci is treated like Kelly Ripa. Someone attempted to cut down a Nebraska town's beloved Christmas tree; if the tree doesn't recover, they're ready to throw the book. Because he insisted on a lavish binding and presentation, A Christmas Carol was a financial flop for Dickens. Video: Colin Meloy sings Christmas carols.
