9 September 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 09 Sep 2010 At the U.S. Open, winning shots are down, unforced errors are up, and the wind is to blame. "Our customers have never been concerned with why." MTA introduces new service change posters, "strained language" and all. West Vancouver officials install a new kind of speed bump: an optical illusion of a child playing in the street. Military bases ban sales of a video game that lets players take the role of the Taliban and shoot U.S. troops. In 1918, British leaders' support for the creation of Israel was based as much on anti-semitism as a desire to win the war. Crunching online dating profiles reveals the real stuff white people like: Tom Clancy, golfing, and Phish. Stylists, designers flock to gaptoothed models--either for their authenticity or something different. The Times collects readers' photos from the first day of school. U.S. restaurants see potential in mobile food--Sizzler and Subway will soon be slinging their wares from trucks. A history of condiments, starting with ancient Roman fish sauce. Examples of product placement in books from Mansfield Park (alpaca umbrella) to Dracula (blood mixture). From the attic: How to use product placement in a serial-killer movie script. Superstar parachutist prepares to raise $3 million for a jump without a parachute.
