March 7, 2012: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- Obama rebukes Republicans who beat war drums to stoke voter frenzy.
- Israel "very happy" about new negotiations, though "without a real military alternative," Iran unlikely to give up its nuclear program.
- White House rules out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria
- "Who needs Democrats when so many Republicans are willing to orchestrate their agenda for them?"
- Sarkozy, son of a Hungarian immigrant, says France now has too many foreigners.
- Rather than being polar opposites, French and American health care systems are glaringly alike.
- Baptiste Debombourg mural uses 450,000 staples.
- New sport, Ultimate Tak Ball, involves a ball, goals, two teams, and stun guns.
- How to survive the end of the universe.
- See also: Extract your own DNA at home.
- Stephen King and other authors debate whether blurbs serve purpose.
- MLA devises way to cite a tweet.
- Note proves that Sancho does not know three things of middling importance.
- New Music Tuesdays, a terrific music-recommending column from Rdio.
- Very good ad: Dollar Shave Club.
