26 February 2009: Morning By The Morning News — 26 Feb 2009 Pakistan faces power struggle as President Zadari bans rival's provincial government. "A surreal mini civil war." British troops in Afghanistan fight home-grown jihadists. A new series explores why the U.S. hasn't been attacked since Sept. 11; part one: The Terrorists-Are-Dumb Theory. The first appearance of an Israeli tennis player at the Dubai Open would have been unthinkable just one week ago. T.I.'s 2008 CD, Paper Trail...is a work of personal reckoning well-suited for the "new era of responsibility." How will Obama's presidency change hip-hop? A blog about rap and hip-hop lyrics that are "absolutely absurd." Musician Josh Freese's new album arrives in 11 formats, one of which costs $75,000 and includes a 'shroom trip in Danny from Tool's Lamborghini. Effects shop creates a realistic mermaid tail for a double amputee. Iceland's entire $11 million defense agency expected to close. Gov. Jindal fails to appreciate importance of $140 million for volcano monitoring--they do explode and kill people. This animated gif cost $54 million to build: Jindal morphs into Kenneth the Page. The analog weather forecast. We lived in smaller spaces, drove smaller cars, and took the subway to work. So maybe the slackers had it right after all.
