Headlines from April 25, 2008

Detectives acquitted in shooting of Sean Bell, victim of 50 bullets; prosecution's witnesses called "not believeable."
Losing faith in the recovery efforts for the ballooning priest.
Atheists work on the idea of a church without a God.
Twenty-eight percent of Clinton supporters say they would cross party lines for McCain; 19 percent of Obama supporters say the same. Who has the best chance in the matchup?
Problems on the new James Bond set prompt Italian investigation.
Behind the scenes in the world of Ian Fleming, Bond's creator.
Authors list the appropriate beers for their books, often poetically.
Jessica Francis Kane's handy oven preheating chart for 21st-century cooking.
Rosecrans Baldwin's six short films to fill your surplus Friday time.
Seven years of White House Correspondents' Dinner guests.
With the internet's options, not owning a television no longer has that superior ring to it.
Audio: Afghanistan's government attempts to ban Indian soap operas; a television exec talks about airing the shows.
How a woman's diet influences the sex of her baby.
Five simple ways to end your career real quick.
Fiscal survey of U.S. shows many states may already be in a recession.
Former meteorologist Storm Field on filling his Mercedes with used canola oil from a restaurant's deep-fat fryer.
Related: From 2006, Clay Risen names Storm Field and the other nine best-monikered weathermen.
Isiah Thomas: "My time with the Knicks was actually a large-scale psychological study of New York residents."
Relieve him of the burden of a central role...and you find him happier onscreen than I have seen him in years. Lane on Steve Martin in Baby Mama.
Video: From 1980, Harlan Ellison on not being sci-fi; today, on getting paid.
Actor Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years in prison for failing to file tax returns.
If this idea repels you as a carnivore, imagine how it feels to a vegetarian. More on P.E.T.A.'s in-vitro chicken idea.
How to make your own Judd Apatow flick.
Wait, why does bread go stale?
To sell a house, don't bake bread; instead, throw a party.
Finally, a solution to the record industry's woes: an extortion tax.
There's nothing more macho than landing a helicopter in your girlfriend's backyard. How to date like Prince William.