July 9, 2013: Morning
By The Morning News
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- U.S. federal judge says force-feeding Gitmo protesters appear to be illegal, but she can't stop it.
- In protest of force-feeding Gitmo prisoners, Mos Def volunteers to be force-fed.
- S&P said that reasonable investors would know its assurances of independence were just marketing.
- Gladwell: Defense analyst Konrad Kellen could have shortened the Vietnam War, but we didn't listen.
- Security firm says the emergency broadcast system is hackable and can be used to spread fake alerts.
- See an interactive infographic of what Gmail—and thus the NSA—knows about you.
- Apparently Mexico has supplanted the U.S. as the most obese of the world's larger nations.
- A study of two decades of data from across China shows air pollution has cut lifespans by five years.
- In the case of chess especially, the parallels with power politics are many and uncanny, persisting over the centuries.
- Flights to Mexico City canceled as Popocatepetl volcano spews ash two miles high.
- Ben Grasso's paintings depict the convergence of foliage and architecture.
- While we were out, cont'd: The bassist fired from Nirvana and Soundgarden who became a war hero.
- In addition to harmonizing their voices, choir singers synchronize heartbeats, say researchers.
- The Black Keys sponsor an Akron, Ohio, little league baseball team.
- Weekend gun report: July 4th edition.