Headlines from July 2, 2008

Netroots supporters revolt over Obama's flip on surveillance, organize protest using tools on campaign website.
African-American actor who played president on 24 believes his portrayal may have helped Obama.
Starbucks to close 600 stores; The Onion called it five months ago.
Michael Reagan pushes for a monument of his dad in Berlin, concedes pantyhose's role in ending Cold War.
Army bosses delete soldier's blog following posts criticizing superiors.
Video: Christopher Hitchens tries waterboarding (on himself).
Arthur, 5, is obsessed with the New York City subway system...He laughs at his mother when she suggests taking the B on a weekend. Two boys who love the subway.
Forget pedophiles: On sites like Webkinz, kids are the biggest threat to each other.
A new way to retrieve your forgotten password: Take a personality test.
The history of the SOS signal, which turns 100 years old today.
Walmart un-hyphenates its logo; Miller's new logo "unequivocally about beer."
Musicians read The Unbearable Lightness of Being, see their "infidelities glorified and justified in poetic form."
One of the terrors of dating is Milan Kundera, and specifically, The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Slavic authors to read instead.
Troop deaths in Afghanistan are at their highest since the invasion; evidence shows the Taliban has reclaimed some control.
U.S. reveals trust issues, aims spy satellites at the Iraqi army they arm, train, and fight alongside.
Satisfactory progress in Iraq is happening, though too slowly; blame is shifted to the Iraqis.
The improved security situation has allowed alcohol to flow back into Baghdad.
San Francisco protects Honduran crack dealers from federal officials; days later, the dealers escape from group homes.
Consumers are not diversifying their tastes as the Long Tail--aka the "sacred text in Silicon Valley"--suggests.
Anyone who suggests embarking on a cradle-to-grave narrative of a royal mistress goes to the back of the class. The end of the un-sensationalized biography?
David Sedaris on taking on The New Yorker's fact checkers.
"We just stopped playing, as we had done periodically since we got together." After a 17-year hiatus, the Feelies return.
Though Abkhazia is "under constant threat of war" and foreigners aren't allowed to visit, building hotels today will help it become a tourist hotspot tomorrow.
A breakdown of the bevy of nonrefundable fees on an airline ticket.
Italy launches international manhunt for Japanese students who left graffiti on a cathedral terrace.
"Shroom" study reveals lasting effects, including increased well-being and life satisfaction.