6 July 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 06 Jul 2009 Obama and Medvedev disagree on missile defense, agree on arms reduction. New scandal emerges for Sarkozy-haters, though it may in the end merely simmer. Mystery of a U.S. immigrant whose death in detention goes uncounted, even though his arrest helped boost agency statistics. "Herc and the Modern Urban Crime Environment" and other Wire-related essays. Summary of the past week in climate-change politics and other science news. Story of MI6's chief wearing a speedo on Facebook lacks cloaks, daggers. Publishers release translated crime fiction in nonlinear order to boost sales, stymying readers who want to follow characters. Gay marriage does allow for unnatural unions undreamt of by the stars above---but only in the playful world of slang. TMN happy to be ranked in the top 10 of the "Independent Web." Account of what it's like to write and publish in Fiji. Account of serving in the Peace Corps by writing poetry. There is nothing you can say about America whose opposite is not also just as true. Stephen Fry on the U.S. Fireworks labels deconstructed. Site dedicated to the history of interstate rest areas, with timeline of architectural eras and forms. Review of $2 million car can't find any cupholders.
