August 19, 2011: Morning
By The Morning News
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- Convicted UK rioters receiving 25% longer sentences—one got four years for inciting violence on Facebook.
- U.S. to review 300,000 illegal immigrant cases, dismiss deportation for those who pose no threat.
- Libya's DC embassy reopens under TNC, who wants to unfreeze Gadhafi's assets, purchase weapons.
- Chinese, Georgetown basketball teams brawl in an exhibition game celebrating Biden's Beijing trip.
- In April, Chinese players asked that their coach be replaced over beatings and verbal abuse.
- Yahoo! Sports guns for a Pulitzer, digs into corruption claims of Ponzi-scheming Univ. of Miami booster.
- Fort Monroe, Va., is where slavery began in the U.S. and where, nearly 250 years later, it ended.
- NIH investigates bias after report finds black scientists in U.S. are less likely to be awarded funding.
- Creepy melding of parents and child, brother and sister proves genes win over gender.
- A blog dedicated to mid-century uses of aspic and other gelatin products.
- The same thing goes for Nick Cave, the greatest living songwriter. He goes to work! Every day.
- After a failed attempt months ago, Sarah Hepola tries again, and puts her cat on a leash.
- Feline suggestion for how to hide underage drinking on Facebook.
