March 12, 2013: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- Republicans tried to stop the U.S. military from buying renewable energy and going green; the military fought back.
- Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai's main water source provides impetus for environmental reform in China.
- Ai Weiwei to release heavy metal album with nine songs, some "heavy metal," some "hard rock."
- In China, the only people who dye their hair every month are "women over 40" and politicians.
- Data dump of pope jokes, pope humor, pope trivia, and papal firsts.
- According to chart of most popular papal names, new pope is unlikely to be named Sixtus.
- Urban adventurers practice "urbex"—anti-commercial, illegal exploration of cities' hidden worlds.
- "Suicide" of New Delhi gang rape's ringleader enrages families of suspect and victim.
- Vienna Philharmonic under scrutiny after tell-tale evidence reveals past of Nazi assistance.
- Seal explains how a single song took him from squatting to becoming a household name.
- Study finds personal information including sexuality and drug use can be correctly inferred from things you "Like" on Facebook.
- Gun fans in Oregon track politicians with cameras, carry weapons to meetings, and patrol Portland with assault rifles.
- It's only March, and already 2,605 people have been killed by guns in the U.S. since December's Newtown massacre.
- Zealous sports fans like Syracuse's Dome Ranger and Duke's Crazy Towel Guy are less prone to depression.
- Today in the Tournament of Books, presented by NOOK® by Barnes & Noble: Thanksgiving drama.
- TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin, Kevin Guilfoile, John Warner, and Andrew Womack discuss the history and inside baseball of the Rooster.
