7 August 2009: Weekend By The Morning News — 07 Aug 2009 John Hughes dies at 59 from a heart attack while visiting Manhattan from his farm in Illinois. Touching pen-pal relationship documented between Hughes and a fan. Sotomayor confirmed as the 111th justice and the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor's confirmation has a Denver nunchaku training group worried for its future. Blackwater chief accused of murdering informants cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company. Op: Foreign policy is tough work, too bad our leaders are too old, says Indian author. British scientists prove Aesop true: Crows will utilize fluid mechanics for a savory treat. How to drink beer and run a mile simultaneously. Many Bible Belt atheists find themselves living in the proverbial closet. Latin America's nascent middle class is more inchoate, informal, and fragile than most people realize. Lowdown on Latin America's central earning bracket. Despite questionable tactics, Greenpeace's efficacy is tangible. Profile of the last remaining doctor in America to specialize in late abortions. Tough times accelerate the "laptop backlash" in New York coffeeshops. Captivating video of a man growing his beard during a year's walk across China. How to make your own Gatorade (i.e., "fancy sugar water"). Video: Sometimes an internet meme doesn't know when to stop; this might be the end of the keyboard cat as we know it.