3 December 2007: Morning By The Morning News — 03 Dec 2007 Exit polls say Putin's won in Russia with more than 60 percent of the vote. Voters deny Chávez the right to run for president for life. Five Bush myths about the bomb vs. theory that the world is collectively getting smarter. Stats on supply and demand for marijuana, gay cohabitation and wages, physician reimbursement and technology adoption. Taxonomy for an 18-inch receipt from Toys R Us. See also, why is Elvis on Burkina Faso postage stamps? In today's gallery, Taryn Simon walks us through strange and in some cases forbidden America. A few theories on why we read, with comments from the well known on the unknown. Today's long read: An anatomy of the U.S.'s war on drugs and all its stunning failures. The case of 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside, soldier who attempted suicide in Iraq, highlights frightening problems for Walter Reed's mentally ill. Cheerier military-types take the Army-Navy football rivalry to the next (YouTube) level. Malcolm Smith’s got his head so far up your ass he can’t even see straight. The humbling of Eliot Spitzer. Lebanese politicians live in their offices for fear of assassination. The Belgrade Aphoristic Circle keeps Serbian witticism alive and kicking, even without any communists around. Lose a glove in Pittsburgh? Check here.
