29 March 2011: Afternoon By The Morning News — 29 Mar 2011 China to overtake the U.S. as world's leading publisher of scientific papers--though that doesn't mean anyone is citing China's articles. It's a sign of something when tech companies start poaching White House employees. Op: Libya may be in the headlines, but it's the fate of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iran that will determine everything. Very large church houses 30,000 people fleeing shots in Ivory Coast. Zimbabwe requires all foreign-owned mining companies to sell majority stakes to locals. Willie Nelson's plea deal for pot possession to include $100 and one performance of "Blue Eyes Cryin'." Sunn O)))'s soundscapes rendered as paintings. More benefits of the internet age: the before-and-after photograph conceit is flourishing. Evolution of Pong and Atari from one Silicon Valley bar to 35,000 machines. Statistical analysis employed to win at the game of "Whole Foods Salad Bar." The clever gorilla slipped into a simulated jungle habitat. Seven great zoo escapes. Bronx Zoo Cobra currently touring the town on Twitter. Today in the Tournament of Books: Last match of the semifinals, and the Zombie contenders are revealed! Yes, yes: Free Rooster notebook when you buy anything from ToB presenter Field Notes; also, ToB banned books on sale. The more insecure the tweeter, the more unhinged their behaviour seems to be. Twitter as hothouse of cruelty.
