8 March 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 08 Mar 2010 Lunchtime long read: America's most trusted conservation groups have been corrupted by its worst polluters. News stories to anticipate this week. Gun owners conduct open-carry meet-ups. The right to cynically accuse someone of being a terrorist is protected under the Constitution. No matter the Iraqi election results, "it's certainly possible that the losers will not accept their defeat." Geithner suggests he needed to get the politics wrong in order to get the economics right. About 500 believed dead in Muslim-Christian clashes in Nigeria. One of the Pope's gentlemen busted for ordering specifically-sized male prostitutes. Just because prisoners are frequently raped by prison staff doesn't mean it's an inevitable part of life behind bars. Study finds that darkness increases self-interested behavior. Profile of the philosopher who makes television for plants. Video: Centrifuge built to see if a lava lamp will work on Jupiter. Gossip about numbers. Chinese homeless man becomes icon for good looks and "style sense." American in Japan discovers he no longer likes Japan, and explains why.
