The Top 10 Albums of 1980
Because album lists shouldn’t happen only once a year. In this installment: The dawn of a new decade saw punk rock fading away, or at least saving up to buy a synthesizer.
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21 February 2007: Evening
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns, hopefully to spend more time with the wife. Nader considers a run, sizes up the competition. Israel asks whether organ donors deserve to cut in line when it's transplant time. "I can cure AIDS and I will." Gambian president personally
21 February 2007: Afternoon
Merck will cease pushing states to mandate vaccination for cervical cancer--not due to pressure from outside groups, but because ultimately it's bad for business. Was Eva Braun evil or just a brickhouse? Related: Sugar packets with holocaust jokes are a terrible idea. "Find the Illegal Immigrant&
Dueling Instructions
I’m a sucker for dueling guitars—or any dueling instrument, for that matter. Whether it be Allman Brothers’ solos, Bach’s Goldberg Variations, or the soundtrack to an ‘80s videogame played by dueling electric violins, they all have that intertwining golden braid I can’t resist. One player goes
21 February 2007: Morning
Blair announces reduction of British troops in Iraq--the 22-month pullout, however, is more protracted than many expected. Three Iraqi policemen, in the span of a few hours, went from being rape suspects to distinguished officers in the eyes of the Shiite-led government. The security crackdown in Iraq
Is Chris Dodd White Enough?
The ’08 Democratic nomination is turning into a hot ticket, and favorites are already being pegged. A concerned voter wonders if the senator from Connecticut has what it takes to be America’s next great white hope.
20 February 2007: Evening
Supreme Court rejects $79.5 million claim brought against Philip Morris by smoker's widow. Bomb onboard tanker truck releases deadly chlorine gas in town north of Baghdad, killing 5 and poisoning 148. XM and Sirius satellite radio seek merger, argue it isn't a monopoly when the
20 February 2007: Afternoon
Hamas hopes to restore cash flow without recognizing Israel. Appeals court says Nigerian leader can't fire his vice-president just because he joined the opposition party. Tomorrow is Mugabe's birthday; perhaps he no longer feels like a 28-year-old? Rising unrest in Guinea approaches societal-
The Real Tinsel
Dwayne Moser creates backdrops of infamous scenes involving celebrities. Built by backdrop artists from photos Moser takes of the sites, these paintings ask whether public figures have private lives anymore, or are even their most personal moments up for grabs?
20 February 2007: Morning
BBC says the U.S. contingency plans for air strikes on Iran include most of the country's military infrastructure. "Bullet magnet" Prince Harry prepares for six-month tour of Iraq. Terrorist recruiting in Morocco, terror planned and executed in North Africa. After six years of no