9 May 2011: Morning By The Morning News — 09 May 2011 Despite near-loss, unfortunately-named PAP Party holds power in Singapore for 46th straight year. Obama administration proposes $1 billion in debt relief for succesor to Mubarak government. Topics to anticipate this week. Experts believe Salafist groups, not Muslim Brotherhood, may be Egypt's real rising fundamentalist power. Almost 200 arrested as riots break out between Muslims and Christians in Cairo. FYI: First tweet from atop Everest. Spy crows were considered for hunting bin Laden, since they can recognize human faces. Photos of American war dogs at work. Graphic: World Trade Center progress report. Tribute to New York's Terminal bar, where life was rough. Op: "Most livable cities" lists are journalistic catnip--nice for Tyler Brûlé, but otherwise dull. The economics of Groupons: very good at driving traffic during slow periods. Automatic email footers are not only annoying, they're legally useless. Basketball players get lucky, not streaky, but you shouldn't be expected to believe that. Choire Sicha: Lucky are we to live in the era of the movie trailer. See also: "Are Your Cats Really Adorable or Just Regular Adorable?" Video: Internet-business conference interrupted by musical.
