Headlines from March 11, 2011

Videos of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, causing vast destruction.
Op: L.A.'s traffic and despicable people doom it to being destroyed repeatedly in movies.
Despite Chinese orders, Dalai Lama to retire rather than reincarnate.
Britain risks being bumped to Europe's bottom tier, which may inspire a fall from the E.U.
Allegiant Air proposes letting customers bet on tickets and receive discounts if fuel prices drop--or pay premium if they rise.
Common mistakes made by economists--e.g., nationalism won't go away by condescending to it.
Americans won't touch strangers, the French won't talk to them, but Brits will neither touch nor talk to them.
Dating agency rates Kim Jong-il's son in South Korea's top two percent of eligible single men.
It feels nice to be useful. Meet Japan's most popular "Elder-porn" star, whose wife is glad at least he's working.
Critics were appalled by Montaigne's admissions about wine and his member; Montaigne might be appalled that he inspired a culture of glossing.
Why good mothers are appalled by tiger moms: Their kids will be eaten alive (i.e., no Harvard).
Brooklyn restauranteur learns he's Ted Nugent's son.
Study finds most common "chill-inducing" music is Barber's Adagio for Strings.
Snoop, from The Wire, one of 63 arrested in Baltimore drug raid.
Fentanyl--synthetic heroin used in medicine--proving new scourge in Seattle.
State of Louisiana fisheries regarding long-term effects from BP oil spill's: simply unknown.
Slideshow of insane asylum plans.
Video: The most useless machine.