Headlines from October 15, 2010

Biden invites nation's women to tax code discussions at private mountain chalet.
Infographic: Capitol's age pyramid shows a graying Congress.
Whittington lived a full life before Cheney shot him. He's especially grateful, however, for the years he's had since.
Lifetime of photos triggered by gunshot when a Dutch woman visited a shooting gallery.
Egyptian women blame woman for being murdered by an Egyptian tycoon.
Rents slashed after 825 of world's tallest tower's 900 apartments go unoccupied.
Among reasons why plane food's unappealing: People lose their sense of taste at high altitudes.
Video: Flight of a wing-suit.
Fifty-two percent of Americans know very little about climate science.
Money raised by higher tuitions does actually provide students with more services. Stanford professor admits being jealous of students.
Low-level bureaucrats can't help themselves from snooping through celebrities' data.
Letters to Star Jones prevent former teacher from being rehired.
Video: Robotic curtain meant to block views of pedestrians attracts pedestrians.
Scientists let robot punch them in the arm to teach strength control.
Weekend long read: Smuggler, Forger, Writer, Spy.
Inspired by Tom McCarthy's C, a roundup of other very short book titles, e.g., Maurice Baring's C.
Weekend trend story: Pickleball sweeps retirement communities, causing battles with tennis players and those who dislike thunking noises.