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July 4, 2009 –
>> Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Resigns — Said to Be “Advancing in Another Direction”
Jonathan Martin, Politico.com
>> Restoration of Michelangelo’s Frescoes Uncovers Self-Portrait of Artist
Michael Day, The Independent (UK)
>> Iran’s Staging of Political Trials Damages Relations With Entire European Union
Robert Tait, Julian Borger, Ian Traynor, The Guardian (UK)
>> Are Interstate Highway Rest Stops Becoming an Endangered Species
Mike Esterl, The Wall Street Journal
>> Holding Fewer U.S. Dollars in Currency Reserves Under Consideration by India, China, Russia
Mark Deen, Isabelle Mas, Bloomberg News
>> Department of Justice Investigates Google’s Settlement with Publishers to Digitally Publish Copyrighted Out-of-Print Books
Tom Krazit, CNET
>> U.S. House Members Delay Publishing Expenses Online
Louise Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal
>> FDIC and Regulators Seize Six Banks in Illinois — All Controlled by One Family
Ari Levy, Flynn McRoberts, Bloomberg News
>> Peace, Justice & Environment Project Turns Programming Power Into Political Action
>> California Issues I.O.U.’s to Pay Debts — Are Other States to Follow
Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times
>> Thomas Jefferson and the Secret Cipher — Decoded at Last
Rachel Emma Silverman, The Wall Street Journal
>> U.S. Declaration of Independence Discovered in British National Archives Among Colonists’ Seized Correspondence
Tom Kelly, The Daily Mail (UK)
>> Scientific Breakthrough Shows Genetic Link Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder — Will Aid in Development of New Treatments
Steve Connor, The Independent (UK)
>> U.S. Marshals Seize Madoff Penthouse Residence in New York
Douglas Montero, Dan Mangan, New York Post
>> Unemployment in U.S. Rises to 9.5 Percent; Layoffs Slow, But Hiring Has Yet to Pick Up
Peter S. Goodman and Jack Healy, The New York Times
>> The Catcher in the Rye — No Sequel, No Way as Judge Rules in J.D. Salinger’s Favor
Alison Flood, The Guardian (UK)
>> Are New Airport Screening Techniques Stretching Intent of Security Law — And Bypassing Passenger’s Rights
Scott McCartney, The Wall Street Journal
>> Manhattan Co-op and Condo Sellers “Cry Uncle” and Cut Prices
Oshrat Carmiel, Bloomberg News
>> Air France Plane Broke on Near Vertical Impact with Ocean, Not in Air
CNN
>> OAS Threatens Suspension of Honduras Membership If Ousted President Zelaya Not Returned to Power
Ken Ellingwood, Alex Renderos, Los Angeles Times
>> Pirelli’s New Car Tire Senses the Situation
The Economist
>> Crabtree and Evelyn Files for Bankruptcy Protection in U.S.
>> Matching Wine to Food — Some Pairings Are Classic, But Most Are a Fuissé of Fussiness
Jonathan Ray, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Market Conditions Put Plan to Partly Privatise Royal Mail on Hold
Andrew Sparrow and news agencies, The Guardian (UK)
>> New York, Chicago, Los Angeles Grow as Housing Meltdown Slows Migration Out of Metropolitan Areas
Steve Matthews, Bloomberg News
>> F As In Fat — Obesity Rates Increasing in U.S.
Trust for America’s Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
>> FDA Panel Recommends Stopping Use of Acetaminophen in Prescription Drugs and Lowering Recommended Dosage in Others
Saundra Young, Taylor Gandossy, CNN
>> Activitists Attempting to Deliver Gazans Aid Turned Back by Israeli Navy
Mel Frykberg, The Christian Science Monitor
>> EPA Allows California to Impose Tougher Requirements Limiting Car Emissions
H. Josef Hebert, The Associated Press, The Washington Post
>> Keeping a Tight Lid on the Tylenol Bottle — Use and Abuse of Acetaminophen Focus of FDA Meeting
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
>> AIG — New Board, Reverse Stock Split and “Excellent Chance” of Repaying Taxpayers
Hugh Son, Erik Holm, Tian Huang, Bloomberg News
>> EU Relaxes Market Standards for Fruits and Vegetables — Cutting Costs, Red Tape
Geoff Meade, Press Association, The Independent (UK)
>> FDA Seeking Public Input on New Tobacco Products Regulation
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
>> SEC Says Lure of Free Lunch Served as Bait for Annuities Fraud
David Scheer, Bloomberg News
>> Seven Years of Combing Beaches with Metal Detector Rewards British Homemaker
Ben Leach, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Aston Martin to Offer the Cygnet — “Luxury Commuter Car” for Jane and Joe Bond
Kevin Hackett, The Times (UK)
>> For British Nationals, Compulsory ID Cards No Longer Are…Compulsory
Tom Whitehead, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Crash Victims’ Families Lash Out at Airline on French Watch-List for Safety Breaches
Charles Bremner, The Times (UK)
>> Banking Industry Moves to Raise Credit Card Rates, Fees — Watch Out for Fine-Print Billing Inserts
Kathy Chu, USA Today
>> Nature at Night - Flashdance of the Fireflies
Carl Zimmer, The New York Times
>> New Universal Mobile Charger for Phones Sold in EU Should Make Life Easier for All Concerned — And Cut Environmental Waste
Hilary Osborne, news agencies, The Guardian (UK)
>> Banning Burqas — Dress Codes Driven by Cultural Consensus, Not Legislation
Daisy Goodwin, The Times (UK)
>> Vatican Claims Human Remains Are Those
of St. Paul
Fiona Winward, The Guardian (UK)
>> Why Ben Bernanke Will Be Reappointed Federal Reserve Chairman
Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg News
>> Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 years for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
MSNBC
>> Supreme Court Overturns Sotomayor Appeals Decision, Rules for White Firefighters — Employers Cannot Overturn Testing or Change Selection Criteria Based on Results
Kristina Peterson, Brent Kendall, The Wall Street Journal
>> IRS Pressure to Disclose Offshore Accounts Makes Americans Pariahs to Swiss Banks
Warren Giles, Bloomberg News
>> Fashion’s Love Affair With Past Designs
Nicola Copping, Financial Times
>> Congress Speaker Roberto Micheletti Is Honduras New President
BBC News
>> Russia to Shut Down Casinos, Slot Machine Parlors Leaving Thousands Unemployed
Clifford J. Levy, The New York Times
>> Morning Coffees Banned at Public Library
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Venezuela President Chavez Threatens Military Intervention After Honduras President Zelaya Ousted in Coup
David Usborne, The Independent (UK)
>> Pre-Recession Private Rock Concerts — Gigs That Dare Not Speak Their Names
Robert Sandall, The Times (UK)
>> Crown-Shaped Roof Proposed for Westminster Abbey
Maev Kennedy, The Guardian (UK)
>> Cautious Buyers, Relunctant Sellers Make for Limited Offerings at Auction Houses
Kelly Crow, The Wall Street Journal
>> Oscar Will Sing No Bad Songs
Michael Cieply, The New York Times
>> Preparing for a Working Life That Has No Formal Retirement Age
The Economist
>> Is Fitness a Matter of Minutes a Week — Not Hours
Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
>> Tiffany Zip Codes — With Overpriced Growing Inventories of Unsold Homes — Are Headed for A Fall
Stephane Fitch, Matthew Woolsey, Forbes
>> Tax Breaks and a Bottle of Rum Tucked Into TARP — Or, What Do Captain Morgan, Nascar and Sprint Have in Common
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> A Night of Music, Melancholy and Mirth in Central Park
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
>> Taxpayer-Funded Researchers Buying Women’s Eggs for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Raises Ethical and Moral Questions
Rob Stein, The Washington Post
>> Elgin Marbles Quandary — Finding the Best Way for the Greatest Number of People to See the Greatest Number of Treasures
The Economist
>> China Blocks Bid for Hummer — Evironmental, Production Concerns
BBC News
>> Arab World Watches as Iran’s Citizen Protesters Accomplish More in Days Than Many Activist Leaders Have in Years
Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post
>> Some U.K. Supermarket Salads Contain More Fat Than a Big Mac and Fries — Sauces, Dressings Are the Calorie Culprits
Katie Hodges, The Press Association, The Independent (UK)
>> Summertime Sales Ending — Air Travel Costs Starting to Rise
Scott McCartney, The Wall Street Journal
>> Taxing Twist for Health Care Coverage — Paying for the Uninsured by Taxing the Insured — No Matter Their Paycheck Size
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News

Living with Style >> Simple Elegance


July 4, 2009 –
>> Crabtree and Evelyn Files for Bankruptcy Protection in U.S.
>> Fashion’s Love Affair With Past Designs
Nicola Copping, Financial Times
>> Plants Prefer Being Talked To by Ladies Rather Than Gentlemen
Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Great Greek Nachos
Mark Bittman, The New York Times
>> Don’t Tell Oregon You’re From California — The Downfall of Lifestyle Destinations in the New West
William Yardley, The New York Times
>> The New Face of Bus Travel
Anne Marie Chaker, The Wall Street Journal
>> Just How Clever Are Cats
James Meikle, The Guardian (UK)
>> Jimmy Choo Steps Into H&M
Debroah Arthurs, The Daily Mail (UK)
>> The Body Is the New Capital for Italy’s Young Women
Elisabetta Povoledo, The New York Times
>> Golf Wants More Females on the Fairway
John Paul Newport, The Wall Street Journal
>> European Commission Scraps Plans to Lift Restrictions on Making Rosé Wine in EU
John Lichfield, The Independent (UK)
>> Charity Shop Renaissance Program Debuts on British TV
Simon Chilvers, The Guardian (UK)
>> Where Savers and Spenders Live — There Is No One-Size-Fits-All American Consumer
Barbara Kiviat, Time
>> Feng Shui Practitioners Predict Calmness in 2009, the Year of the Ox, an Earth Year

Living Smart >> Personal Finance






July 4, 2009 –
>> Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 years for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
MSNBC
>> IRS Pressure to Disclose Offshore Accounts Makes Americans Pariahs to Swiss Banks
Warren Giles, Bloomberg News
>> Preparing for a Working Life That Has No Formal Retirement Age
The Economist
>> Tiffany Zip Codes — With Overpriced Growing Inventories of Unsold Homes — Are Headed for A Fall
Stephane Fitch, Matthew Woolsey, Forbes
>> Taxing Twist for Health Care Coverage — Paying for the Uninsured by Taxing the Insured — No Matter Their Paycheck Size
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> Summertime Sales Ending — Air Travel Costs Starting to Rise
Scott McCartney, The Wall Street Journal
>> Buying Health Insurance On Your Own — The Devil and the Coverage Is in the Details
Anna Wilde Mathews, The Wall Street Journal
>> Money Market Funds to Come Under Stronger Regulation to Prevent “Breaking the Buck”
Joanna Chung, Financial Times
>> The New Urban Lifestyle of the Chicken Includes Some Hen Housing from IKEA
Laura Casey, Contra Costa Times (California)
>> The New Investing Reality — Cash Is Risky. Stocks and Bonds Are Risky. Life Is Risky.
Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times
>> Negative Equity Undermining Nearly One in Six Prime Mortgages in the U.K.
Patrick Collinson, Hilary Osborne, The Guardian (UK)
>> Under Home Valuation Code of Conduct, Appraisals Coming In Far Lower Than Agreed Upon Purchase Price
Diana Olick, CNBC
>> German Pensioners Kidnap and Torture Financial Advisor for Losing Their Savings
Allan Hall, The Daily Mail (UK)
>> We Can Work It Out — Americans Somewhat Optimistic About the Future, But Pressure Is on Washington to Produce Results
Susan Page, USA Today
>> Business Groups Want to Extend Home Buyers’ Tax Credit to All Buyers
Stephanie Armour, USA Today
>> Pharmaceutical Companies Agree on Drug Cost Reductions to Narrow Medicare Gap
Heny J. Pulizzi, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal
>> How Title to Property Is Held — Trust, Tenancy, Sole or Joint — Has Serious Legal and Financial Ramifications
Lew Sichelman, Los Angeles Times
>> Fannie, Freddie May Receive Permission to Refinance Mortgages Up to 125% Loan to Value
Dawn Kopecki, Jody Shenn, Bloomberg News
>> House Democrats Draft New Health Care Plan — Just Don’t Ask the Price
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Erica Werner, The Associated Press, The Washington Post
>> Supreme Court Rules Worker Must Prove Age to Be Dominant Factor for Job Loss
Tom LoBianco, The Washington Times
>> German Vending Machines Offer Gold to Go
Murray Wardrop, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> New Consumer Financial Protection Agency and Expanded Federal Reserve Powers Over Financial Markets and Institutions Provide Foundation for Obama Proposals
Binyamin Appelbaum, David Cho, The Washington Post
>> Eddie Bauer Being Sold to Private Equity — To Continue Operating During Reorganization
Stephanie Rosenbloom, Michael J. de la Merced, The New York Times
>> Are Charities Becoming Too Politically Active
Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, The Times (UK)
>> Looking to Keep Income Under $250,000 to Avoid Pay More Tax Under Obama’s Plan
Emily Friedman, ABC News.
>> Small Business Owners Turn to Cash-Heavy Credit Unions for Loans
Jilian Mincer, The Wall Street Journal
>> Americans’ Tax Havens to Be Target of U.S. Senate Bill
Kevin Drawbaugh, Washington, Reuters
>> American Losing Sleep Over Financial Woes
Mary Brophy Marcus, USA Today
>> Charitable Organizations Suffer Under Proposed Tax Deduction Limits for Donations – Donors in 33%-35% Tax Bracket Will Only Be Able to Claim Contributions at 28% Rate
Robert A. Guth, Mike Spector, The Wall Street Journal

Living Healthy >> In Spirit, Mind and Body


July 4, 2009 –
>> Is Fitness a Matter of Minutes a Week — Not Hours
Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
>> Taxpayer-Funded Researchers Buying Women’s Eggs for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Raises Ethical and Moral Questions
Rob Stein, The Washington Post
>> Some U.K. Supermarket Salads Contain More Fat Than a Big Mac and Fries — Sauces, Dressings Are the Calorie Culprits
Katie Hodges, The Press Association, The Independent (UK)
>> Buying Health Insurance On Your Own — The Devil and the Coverage Is in the Details
Anna Wilde Mathews, The Wall Street Journal
>> Controlled by a Chocolate Chip Cookie — How Food Feeds Brain’s Reward System
Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
>> Whale Watching Reported to Be More Profitable Than Whaling
BBC News
>> New Report Reveals Random Genetic Drift Within the Family of Man
David Brown, The Washington Post
>> Welcoming Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
The Press Association, The Independent (UK)
>>Nestle Recalls all Varieties of Prepackaged, Refrigerated Toll House Cookie Dough —- FDA Warns Do Not Eat Raw Dough or Bake
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
>> Climate Change to Become Today’s Weather Report in America and Britain
The Economist
>> Can Manipulating the Sense of Smell Lead to Weight Loss
Abby Ellin, The New York Times
>> Climate Change Has Come to Main Street
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
>> FDA Alerts Consumers to the Danger of Nasal Products Containing Zinc
CBS News, The Associated Press
>> Golf Wants More Females on the Fairway
John Paul Newport, The Wall Street Journal
>> American Losing Sleep Over Financial Woes
Mary Brophy Marcus, USA Today
>> Dealing With Stress After Loss of a Loved One — And Other Stress in Life from Job, Diet, Illness
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
>> Erasing Painful Memories with a Pill — Spotless Mind, Meaningless Life

Cultivating Culture >> The Arts


July 4, 2009 –
>> Crown-Shaped Roof Proposed for Westminster Abbey
Maev Kennedy, The Guardian (UK)
>> Cautious Buyers, Relunctant Sellers Make for Limited Offerings at Auction Houses
Kelly Crow, The Wall Street Journal
>> Elgin Marbles Quandary — Finding the Best Way for the Greatest Number of People to See the Greatest Number of Treasures
The Economist
>> Nijinsky on YouTube — A Faux Faun
Joan Acocella, The New Yorker
>> Kodachrome Retires — A Life Well Lived
Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney
>> Judge’s Memo Spurs Talk About Transparency of Holocaust Era Asset Settlements
Lindsay Pollock, Philip Boroff, Bloomberg News
>> New Acropolis Museum Offers 21st Century Perspective of the Parthenon
Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair
>> Art Basel — Collectors Looking for Value in Interesting Times
Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg News
>> Picasso Sketchbook Stolen from Museum
Maïa de la Baume, The New York Times
>> Venice Biennial — La Biennale di Venezia — 7 June - 22 November 2009
Kelly Crow, The Wall Street Journal
>> Art Institute of Chicago’s New Modern Wing — Renzo Piano’s “Temple of Light”
Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune
>> Tiny Folds Create a Big Picture by Artist Simon Schubert
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> First World War Photographs — Many of British and Empire Soldiers — Discovered in France — Who Are These People, What Are Their Stories
John Lichfield, The Independent (UK)
>> Boston Dedicates Poe Square to Honor Native Son Edgar Allen Poe
Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe
>> Portraiture — Here’s Looking at You, Kid
Michael Glover, The Independent (UK)
>> Petty’s Sunglasses, Hawk’s Skateboard and Other Famous Sports Memorabilia Held for Ransom After Museum Declares Bankruptcy
Reed Albergotti, The Wall Street Journal
>> Contemporary Western European Design — From Conceptual to Functional
Judith M. Dobrzynski, The Wall Street Journal
>> What You Need to Know When Buying Tickets for Music, Theatre, Sports Venues
Jason Kephart, SmartMoney.com
>> Supreme Court Justice Rules on Authorship of Shakespeare’s Plays
Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal
>> BBC Proms 2009 — A Confluence of Barenboim, Bollywood and British Ukuleles — 17 July through 12 September
>> What’s In a Name — A Great Deal When It Comes to 1 World Trade Center
David W. Dunlap, The New York Times
>> A Conversation Piece Online — People of Influence Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante
Jonathan Jones, The Guardian
>> An Oil Portrait — Thought to Be That of William Shakespeare — to Be Unveiled
Urmee Khan, The Daily Telegraph (UK
>> Gandhi’s Belongings Sold to Indian Businessman — To Be Returned to India for Public Display
A. G. Sulzberger, Jennifer 8. Lee, The New York Times
>> What’s Next for Art
Jonathan Jones, The Guardian (UK)
>> Kennedy Center Announces 2009-2010 Season Featuring Performances by Cate Blanchett and Estelle Parsons
Anne Midgette, The Washington Post
>> Impact of Digital Photography on Reality
>> How Will Time Judge Andrew Wyeth’s Art
>> Edgar Allan Poe - Writer of Many Tales, Man of Many Cities

World Affairs >> Power, Politics, Policy


July 4, 2009 –
>> Congress Speaker Roberto Micheletti Is Honduras New President
BBC News
>> Russia to Shut Down Casinos, Slot Machine Parlors Leaving Thousands Unemployed
Clifford J. Levy, The New York Times
>> Venezuela President Chavez Threatens Military Intervention After Honduras President Zelaya Ousted in Coup
David Usborne, The Independent (UK)
>> Arab World Watches as Iran’s Citizen Protesters Accomplish More in Days Than Many Activist Leaders Have in Years
Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post
>> Taxing Twist for Health Care Coverage — Paying for the Uninsured by Taxing the Insured — No Matter Their Paycheck Size
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> Sharp Words Increase Iran - U.S. Tension — Decrease Prospect of Any Agreement on Nuclear and Terrorism Issues
Nazila Fathi, Alan Cowell, The New York Times
>> From Champagne to Cessnas, Salaries to Spending Habits, BBC Bosses’ Expenses Made Known
Leigh Holmwood, Benn Dowell, The Guardian (UK)
>> Iraq to Auction Oil Contracts to Foreign Companies — Most Important Opening of Petroleum Fields in Nearly Ten Years
Gina Chon, The Wall Street Journal
>> Sending U.S. Ambassador to Syria Marks Beginning of Obama’s Diplomatic Offensive in the Middle East
Tom Baldwin, James Hider, The Times (UK)
>> Nixon Presidential Library Releases Audio Recordings, Documents from the 1970s
National Archives and Records Administration, USA
>> Harriet Harman Cleans House with New Parliamentary Standards Bill
BBC News
>> Israeli Settlement Growth Continues Threatening Palestinian Farmers Livelihood and Testing Washington’s Patience
Rory McCarthy, The Guardian (UK)
>> Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi Under Secret Police Guard
John Lichfield, The Independent (UK)
>> Continued Attacks Force Romanian Immigrants to Leave Northern Ireland
BBC News
>> John Bercow Elected House of Commons Speaker — Tenure Could Prove Tenuous
Sam Coates, Philip Webster, The Times (UK)
>> Iran’s Election Monitors Admit to Having More Votes Than Voters — Revolutionary Guard Warns Protesters to Be Prepared for Confrontation
Nazila Fathi, Alan Cowell, The New York Times
>> President Obama Urges Iranian Leaders to “Govern Through Consent, Not Coercion”
Jon Donnison, BBC News
>> Scotland Yard to Investigate Certain MPs Involved in Expense Scandal
Allegra Stratton, Sandra Laville, The Guardian (UK)
>> House Democrats Draft New Health Care Plan — Just Don’t Ask the Price
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Erica Werner, The Associated Press, The Washington Post
>> As North Korea Tests Long-Range Missiles, U.S. Deploys Defense Forces to Hawaii
Yochi J. Dreazen The Wall Street Journal
>> Iran’s Supreme Leader Sets the Scene for Further Confrontation — Now Sees U.K. as “Most Treacherous” Western Power
Martin Fletcher, The Times (UK)
>> Some Portions of Iraq War Inquiry in U.K. to Be Held as Public Hearings
Philip Webster, Michael Evans, The Times (UK)
>> Online MPs Expense Claims and Receipts Censored to Bits and Pieces
Philippe Naughton, The Times (UK)
>> Former Senators Baker, Daschle and Dole Craft Bipartisan Comprehensive Health Bill
David S. Broder, The Washington Post
>> Climate Change Has Come to Main Street
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
>> Congress to Propose Taxing Employee Health and Life Insurance Benefits — Only Way to Pay for New Health Care System
Richard Wolf, USA Today
>> U.S. Temporarily Suspends Deportation of Immigrant Widows of American Citizens
Miriam Jordan, The Wall Street Journal
>> European Commission Scraps Plans to Lift Restrictions on Making Rosé Wine in EU
John Lichfield, The Independent (UK)

The Global Economy >> Challenge, Compromise and Change


July 4, 2009 –
>> Why Ben Bernanke Will Be Reappointed Federal Reserve Chairman
Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg News
>> Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 years for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
MSNBC
>> IRS Pressure to Disclose Offshore Accounts Makes Americans Pariahs to Swiss Banks
Warren Giles, Bloomberg News
>> Tax Breaks and a Bottle of Rum Tucked Into TARP — Or, What Do Captain Morgan, Nascar and Sprint Have in Common
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> China Blocks Bid for Hummer — Evironmental, Production Concerns
BBC News
>> Fed Chairman Bernanke Denies Pressuring Bank of America to Merge with Merrill Lynch
Edmund L. Andrews, Louise Story, The New York Times
>> Citigroup Raises Salaries to Replace Bonus Reductions — Joins Morgan Stanley, UBS in Taking New Approach to Compensation
Josh Fineman, Bloomberg News
>> Money Market Funds to Come Under Stronger Regulation to Prevent “Breaking the Buck”
Joanna Chung, Financial Times
>> Even Prince Charles Is Tightening His Budget in This Economy, But Cost to British Taxpayer Still Increases
Robert Booth, The Guardian (UK)
>> Business Groups Want to Extend Home Buyers’ Tax Credit to All Buyers
Stephanie Armour, USA Today
>> World Bank More Pessimistic Than IMF — Says Global Recession Will Be Deeper, Longer
Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg News
>> Fannie, Freddie May Receive Permission to Refinance Mortgages Up to 125% Loan to Value
Dawn Kopecki, Jody Shenn, Bloomberg News
>> Goldman Sachs to Pay Record Bonuses — Will Hugh Profits from Government Bond Sales Thwart Financial System Reforms
Phillip Inman, The Observer (UK)
>> European Union Leaders See First Signs of “Sustainable Economic Recovery” — To Have Sweeping Overhaul of Financial Regulations
Jonathan Stearns, James G. Neuger, Bloomberg News
>> German Vending Machines Offer Gold to Go
Murray Wardrop, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Former RBS CEO Fred Goodwin to Take More Than 50 Per Cent Pension Cut
Philip Aldrick, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Lawmakers’ Lobbying Could Undermine GM’s Ability to Survive
Frank Langfitt, NPR
>> New Consumer Financial Protection Agency and Expanded Federal Reserve Powers Over Financial Markets and Institutions Provide Foundation for Obama Proposals
Binyamin Appelbaum, David Cho, The Washington Post
>> Eddie Bauer Being Sold to Private Equity — To Continue Operating During Reorganization
Stephanie Rosenbloom, Michael J. de la Merced, The New York Times
>> With Fiat Deal Completed, Chrysler Bids Adieu to Crushing Labor Costs and Debt — Receives $6.6 Billion from U.S. Government in Exit Financing
Michael J. de la Merced, Micheline Maynard,
The New York Times
>> Interest Waning in Government-Sponsored Toxic Asset Clean-Up Plan as Wall St. Banks Take Care of Themselves
Krishna Guha, Edward Luce, Saskia Scholtes, The Financial Times
>> Are Traders Pricing In Possibility of Federal Reserve Raising Interest Rates This Year
Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg News

Giving and Receiving >>


July 4, 2009 –
>> Riders Offer Each Other Comfort and Support in Aftermath of Commuter Train Crash
Rosalind S. Helderman, David A. Fahrenthold,
The Washington Post
>> Air France to Pay Initial Compensation to Families of Air Disaster Victims
BBC News
>> Award-Winning “Learning from Africa” Garden Features Innovative Techniques for Use in Your Own Garden
Laura Martin, Send A Cow
>> Woman Receiving Face Transplant Comes Forth to Thank Donor’s Family
Tom Leonard, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Questionable Use of Restricted Gifts Is Feeding Tensions Between Donors and College Administrators
John Hechinger, The Wall Street Journal
>> Facts About U.S. Outreach Program to the Cuban People
>> Sudan to Allow Some Aid Back Into Darfur
BBC News
>> Italian Americans Offer Abruzzo Their Help Through Relief Funds
>> Are Charities Becoming Too Politically Active
Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, The Times (UK)
>> The Powerful Relationship Between Mothers and Sons in India
Heather Timmons, The New York Times
>> Talking to Children About Death
Lisa Belkin, The New York Times
>> Social Security Recipients to Receive $250 Stimulus Check in May
CNN
>> “Mum Died Without Her Hurt Being Mended”
Joan Bakewell, The Telegraph (UK)
>> Bragging Rights, Bodychecks and Ballet — Montana Police, Fire Depts Take to the Ice
Ryan Hall, Great Falls Tribune (US-Montana)
>> Gandhi’s Belongings Sold to Indian Businessman — To Be Returned to India for Public Display
A. G. Sulzberger, Jennifer 8. Lee, The New York Times
>> Memorial to Honor Fallen Motorcycle Riders
Mona Sandefur, The Benton Evening News (US-IL)
>> Afghan Women — Seeking Shelter in Changing Times
Kirk Semple, Kabul, Afghanistan, The New York Times

Handbags and Human Rights >>


July 4, 2009 –
>> Banning Burqas — Dress Codes Driven by Cultural Consensus, Not Legislation
Daisy Goodwin, The Times (UK)
>> Supreme Court Overturns Sotomayor Appeals Decision, Rules for White Firefighters — Employers Cannot Overturn Testing or Change Selection Criteria Based on Results
Kristina Peterson, Brent Kendall, The Wall Street Journal
>> Morning Coffees Banned at Public Library
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Hardline Islamists Punish Robbers with Hand and Foot Amputations in Somalia
BBC News
>> Continued Attacks Force Romanian Immigrants to Leave Northern Ireland
BBC News
>> U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
Robert Barnes, The Washington Post
>> The Humanitarian Disaster That Is the New Southern Sudan
Tracy McVeigh, The Observer (UK)
>> Air France to Pay Initial Compensation to Families of Air Disaster Victims
BBC News
>> Supreme Court Rules Worker Must Prove Age to Be Dominant Factor for Job Loss
Tom LoBianco, The Washington Times
>> Some Portions of Iraq War Inquiry in U.K. to Be Held as Public Hearings
Philip Webster, Michael Evans, The Times (UK)
>> Judge’s Memo Spurs Talk About Transparency of Holocaust Era Asset Settlements
Lindsay Pollock, Philip Boroff, Bloomberg News
>> U.N. World Refugee Day Sees Record High 42 Million People Uprooted from Their Homes by Conflict and Persecution
Haroon Siddique, The Guardian (UK)
>> Prime Minister Gordon Brown Announces Inquiry Into Iraq War “to Learn the Lessons of This Conflict”
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> U.S. Temporarily Suspends Deportation of Immigrant Widows of American Citizens
Miriam Jordan, The Wall Street Journal
>> Northern Ireland Bombing Victims’ Families Win Landmark Judgment in Multi-Million Pound Civil Case
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> New UK Legislation to Expose Pay Differences Between Men and Women — Including Bonuses
Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian (UK)
>> Volunteering Abroad Gaining Popularity and Purpose With Those Over 50
Stephanie Chen, CNN
>> Scientists and Medical Ethicists Condemn Claims of Human Cloning
Steve Connor, The Independent (UK)
>> Facts About U.S. Outreach Program to the Cuban People
>> Italian Americans Offer Abruzzo Their Help Through Relief Funds
>> Are Charities Becoming Too Politically Active
Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, The Times (UK)
>> Immigration Law Has Widows Deported When Spouses Die
Hernán Rozemberg, San Antonio Express-News
>> U.N. Commission on the Status of Women Focuses on Global Economic Slowdown and Violence Against Women
William Eagle, Voice of America
>> “The Moral Imperative to Relieve Suffering: Embryonic Stem Cell Research”
Rev. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, Chicago Theological Seminary, The Washington Post
>> Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmaceutical Company Putting Responsibility for Drug Safety and Labeling on Their Shoulders, Not Those of FDA
Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor
>> English-Language Radio Station Debuting in Moscow Offers a New Voice in Russia
>> Elderly Italians Selling Homes at Discount, Retaining Right to Live in Them Until Death
>> Microfinancing, Job Training for Widows Would Go Far to Bring Stability to Iraq

Rebuilding Your Life

July 4, 2009 –
>> How Title to Property Is Held — Trust, Tenancy, Sole or Joint — Has Serious Legal and Financial Ramifications
Lew Sichelman, Los Angeles Times
>> U.S. Temporarily Suspends Deportation of Immigrant Widows of American Citizens
Miriam Jordan, The Wall Street Journal
>> Flu Victim’s Widow to Return to Teaching at School Her Husband Loved
Edgar Sandoval, New York Daily News
>> Liam Neeson — Art Helps Heal the Pain
Donna McConnell, The Daily Mail (UK)
>> Life in Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta — One Year After Cyclone Deals Catastrophic Blow — Has the Junta Seen the Error of Its Ways
The International Herald Tribune
>> Californication’s Natascha McElhone Tells How She Is Dealing with Grief and Rebuilding Her Life — a Year After Losing Her Husband
Carole Cadwalladr, The Observer (UK)
>> Volunteering Abroad Gaining Popularity and Purpose With Those Over 50
Stephanie Chen, CNN
>> How Can the Ordinary Investor Recover
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic Monthly
>> Dealing With “Digital Assets” After Death
>> From the Art of Millionaire Matchmaking to the Science of Effective Dating Practice
Belinda Mowbray, The Times (UK)
>> Dealing With Stress After Loss of a Loved One — And Other Stress in Life from Job, Diet, Illness
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
>> Feng Shui Practitioners Predict Calmness in 2009, the Year of the Ox, an Earth Year
>> To Thy Own Genome Be True
>> Reinventing Charity Shopping for Today’s Woman — Britain’s Top 25 Charity Shops
>> Fresh Dreams and a New Lease on Life
>> Advice from an Agony Aunt
>> Widower Finds Strength to Raise Children
>> Another Widow Who Couldn’t Cry
>> A Widow Who Can’t Cry
>> How Much Time Does a Young Widow Need to Recover Before She Is Ready to Date

Reading >> Fiction, Nonfiction, Prose, Verse

July 4, 2009 –
>> Morning Coffees Banned at Public Library
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Nixon Presidential Library Releases Audio Recordings, Documents from the 1970s
National Archives and Records Administration, USA
>> Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work — Matthew B. Crawford
Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker
>> Enjoying a Good Historical Romping Romance Novel Does Not Make You Less of an Intellectual
Erin Norman, The Independent (UK)
>> Malcolm Gladwell on Tipping Points for Politicans, Rock Bands and Book Authors
David Usborne, The Independent (UK)
>> Home Library — A Place for Treasured Titles
Jennifer Barger, The Washington Post
>> Legendary Paris Bookstore Dusts Off Its Stacks and Expands Its Venue to Welcome In the 21st Century
A. Craig Copetas, Bloomberg News
>> The English Language — One Million Words and Still Growing
Simon Winchester, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> “Fascinating Nuggets” from Renegade, The Making of a President
Jonathan Martin, Politico.com
>> Renegade — The Making of a President — Richard Wolff
>> The Widow’s Season — Laura Brodie
>> Reading Aloud — Breathing Life Into Words
Verlyn Klinkenborg, The New York Times
>> Boston Dedicates Poe Square to Honor Native Son Edgar Allen Poe
Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe
>> Cultures of Mankind Emerge as the UN’s World Digital Library Debuts Online
Edward Cody, The Washington Post
>> Supreme Court Justice Rules on Authorship of Shakespeare’s Plays
Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal

Watching >> Films, TV, Online



July 4, 2009 –
>> A Night of Music, Melancholy and Mirth in Central Park
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
>> Movies’ New Male Beauty - How Hollywood Shapeshifted from John Wayne to Zac Efron
Irina Aleksander, The New York Observer
>> From Champagne to Cessnas, Salaries to Spending Habits, BBC Bosses’ Expenses Made Known
Leigh Holmwood, Benn Dowell, The Guardian (UK)
>> Motion Picture Academy Slates More Best Picture Nominees for Oscar — Short List Just Got Longer
John Horn, Juliette Funes, Los Angeles Times
>> Why Do Women Playwrights Have a Tougher Time Getting Their Work Produced
Patricia Cohen, The New York Times
>> Nijinsky on YouTube — A Faux Faun
Joan Acocella, The New Yorker
>> Woody Allen to Talk With Carla Bruni About Film Role
James Mackenzie, Reuters
>> The Body Is the New Capital for Italy’s Young Women
Elisabetta Povoledo, The New York Times
>> Chinese Villagers Perform Traditional Folk Opera — the Yang Opera
China Daily, China Free Press
>> Documentary Film, Food, Inc., Debuts — Coming to Your Cineplex and Your Table
Corby Kummer, The Atlantic
>> Charity Shop Renaissance Program Debuts on British TV
Simon Chilvers, The Guardian (UK)
>> More Channels, High-Definition Picture, Better Sound — Switch to Digital TV Takes Place in U.S. Today
Leslie Cauley, David Lieberman. USA Today
>> The A-Team Loves It When A Plan Comes Together — Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper Negotiating Film Deal
Veronica Schmidt, The Times (UK)
>> Lack of Respect, Consideration for Carradine Family Shown with Forensic Photos Being Leaked to Media
BBC News
>> Forbes Annual Ranking of the World’s Most Powerful Celebrities
Matthew Miller, Dorothy Pomerantz, Lacey Rose, Forbes
>> Chinese TV Has Its Own Susan Boyle in a 79-Year-Old “Happy Girls” Contestant
Ma Lie, China Daily
>> Be It Susan Boyle or Amy Winehouse — New Found Fame Can Push Both Amateur and Professional Dangerously Close to the Edge
Mark Lawson, The Guardian (UK)
>> Designing Women — First Season of Classic, Witty Sitcom Debuts on DVD
>> TV Networks to Offer Comic Relief from the Recession — Bringing Back Friends, Frasier, Seinfeld, Dharma and Greg Stars
Bloomberg News
>> Celebrities Fighting Back at Those Invading Their Privacy
Celine Naughton, The Independent (IE)
>> Table Tennis Has Some New Star Players
Emily Dugan, The Independent (UK)
>> Director Martin Scorsese to Film Biopic of Frank Sinatra
Ben Hoyle, The Times (UK)
>> From Book to Film, Literary Adaptations Give Audiences a Room with a View
David Nicholls, The Independent (UK)
>> Audrey Tatou, Coco Chanel — Intensely Private Women
Justine Picardie, The Times (UK)
>> Californication’s Natascha McElhone Tells How She Is Dealing with Grief and Rebuilding Her Life — a Year After Losing Her Husband
Carole Cadwalladr, The Observer (UK)
>> Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange — The Eccentric Ladies of HBO’s Grey Gardens
Jim Windolf, Vanity Fair
>> Entertainers Are Taking Over the World
Marina Hyde, The Guardian (UK)
>> Proposed U.K. Rule Changes Would Allow Pregnancy Advisory Services, Condoms, Herbal Medicines to Be Advertised on TV
Martin Hickman, The Independent (UK)
>> National Film Registry Adds 25 New Films

Listening >> Vinyl, CDs, MP3s

July 4, 2009 –
>> Pre-Recession Private Rock Concerts — Gigs That Dare Not Speak Their Names
Robert Sandall, The Times (UK)
>> Oscar Will Sing No Bad Songs
Michael Cieply, The New York Times
>> Analog Lovers Fighting Digital “Assault” on Radio in the U.K.
Libby Purves, The Times (UK)
>> Bono — Politics Set to Music or Music Set to Politics
Chrissy Iley, The Sunday Times (UK)
>> The Bangles — Still Having Their Edgy Moments
Shanon Cook, CNN
>> The Songs That Name Names
Ben Walsh, The Independent (UK)
>> Xian Zhang — Scaling New Heights at the Podium
Chloe Veltman, Los Angeles Times
>> ARChive of Contemporary Music — Where the World’s Sound Recordings Play On
David Gonzalez, The New York Times
>> Abba’s Hit Song Writers — Benny and Bjorn — Offer Up Some New Pop Tunes
Ian Youngs, BBC News
>> Melody Gardot — My One and Only Thrill
Chrissy Iley, The Times (UK)
>> Supreme Court Rules on Fleeting Expletives
Joan Biskupic, USA Today
>> Vinyl Albums Sales Mark the Return of the Neighborhood Record Store
August Brown, Los Angeles Times
>> Carole King -Tapestry: Re-Released - The Natural Woman Finds Joy in Her Legacy
Helen Brown, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> What You Need to Know When Buying Tickets for Music, Theatre, Sports Venues
Jason Kephart, SmartMoney.com
>> Traditional Funeral Music Changing With the Times
Anita Singh, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Widow to Close Classical Music Mecca
Daniel J. Wakin, The New York Times
>> BBC Proms 2009 — A Confluence of Barenboim, Bollywood and British Ukuleles — 17 July through 12 September
>> Pipe Organ in Manhattan’s St. Paul’s Chapel — Place of Comfort and Support After 9/11 — To Once Again Be Played on Easter
Nicole Seiferth, Trinity Wall Street
>> KISS — Coming to a Cornfield Near You
Eventful.com
>> The Beatles Remastered Original Catalogue to Be Released on CD in Fall ‘09
The Beatles.com
>> This Summer’s Music Festivals Will Offer Timeless Music, Ageless Stars
Tim Walker, The Independent (UK)
>> 2009 Edinburgh International Festival Inspired by the Scottish Enlightenment
Severin Carrell, The Guardian (UK)
>> Never-Before-Seen Photographs of The Beatles and the Rolling Stones Touring America in the 1960s Discovered
Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Kennedy Center Announces 2009-2010 Season Featuring Performances by Cate Blanchett and Estelle Parsons
Anne Midgette, The Washington Post
>> English-Language Radio Station Debuting in Moscow Offers a New Voice in Russia
>> Live Nation, Ticketmaster Merger to Go Under Review by Justice Department

Living Smart >> Technology

July 4, 2009 –
>> Nijinsky on YouTube — A Faux Faun
Joan Acocella, The New Yorker
>> Kodachrome Retires — A Life Well Lived
Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney
>> Analog Lovers Fighting Digital “Assault” on Radio in the U.K.
Libby Purves, The Times (UK)
>> President Obama Tweets to Twitter: Postpone Service Shut Down
Ewen MacAskill, The Guardian (UK)
>> Iranian Protesters Defiantly Texting and Tweeting to the Rest of the World
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
>> Scareware — Scourge of the Internet
Bryon Acohido, USA Today
>> Bringing Back Polaroid Film — Seeking Analog Aspects in a Digital World
Carter Dougherty, The New York Times
>> California’s Tailpipe Emissions Standards to Be Imposed Nationally — And MPG Rate to Be Raised for Vehicles Sold in U.S.
John M. Broder, The New York Times
>> University Alumni Looking to Edit the Past to Evade Google Searches
Sam Guzik, AOL News
>> Airline Seating — New Designs Bring Thinner Seats, More Personal Space
Roger Yu, USA Today
>> Smart Meters Hold Promise of Real-Time Energy Efficiency in U.K.
Adam Vaughan, The Guardian (UK)
>> International Race to Develop Cyberweapons and System Defenses
David E. Sanger, John Markoff and Thom Shanker, The New York Times
>> Portraiture — Here’s Looking at You, Kid
Michael Glover, The Independent (UK)
>> Scientists and Medical Ethicists Condemn Claims of Human Cloning
Steve Connor, The Independent (UK)
>> What Is a Necessity — Versus a Luxury — Being Rethought by Americans of All Ages and Backgrounds
Sharon Jayson, USA Today
>> Cultures of Mankind Emerge as the UN’s World Digital Library Debuts Online
Edward Cody, The Washington Post
>> Dealing With “Digital Assets” After Death
>> Spear Phishing — A New Catch in the Sport of Cyber Thieves
>> How to Make and Receive International Phone Calls Without Paying a Fortune
Matt Gross, The New York Times