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‘A Threat to Our Democracy’
- “Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don’t vote our way on this bill, we’re going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district. And that is a threat to our democracy. It’s going to further reduce the voice of the American people, and it’s something we have to push back vigorously on.”–White House aide David Axelrod on ABC’s “This Week,” March 14
- “At the same time, Obama intends to lobby wavering House Democrats to vote for a Senate version of the [ObamaCare] legislation and to support the subsequent reconciliation process, which Republicans have characterized as an unjustified use of majority power. Among the rewards Obama is ready to offer, White House officials said, are election-year visits to competitive congressional districts, where a presidential appearance can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds.”–Washington Post, March 11
Other Than That, Mary Jo Kopechne Could Not Be Reached for Comment
“A profile of Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) in the March 12 Style section misidentified the location where his father, the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), drove off a bridge in 1969 in an accident in which his female passenger drowned. Chappaquiddick is in Massachusetts, not New York.”–correction, Washington Post, March 13
We Blame Global Warming
“Obama’s Health Bill Push Heats Up”–headline, Associated Press, March 13
We Demand a Falafel Stand!
“US Presses for Israeli Concessions”–headline, Jerusalem Post, March 15
Where’s Eric Massa When You Need Him?
“Dodd Faces ‘Ticklish Position’ Going Alone on Financial Rules”–headline, Bloomberg, March 15
Isn’t He a Bit Old to Enlist?
“Ahead of Visit, Obama Reconsiders Indonesia Military”–headline, Agence France-Presse, March 14
Tell That to Elizabeth Edwards
“Cheating Does Not Explain Selective Differences at High and Low Relatedness in Social Amoeba”–headline, BMC Evolutionary Biology press release, March 12
Problem Solved!
- “Nurses’ Union: Care Does Not Include Sex”–headline, Reuters, March 11
- “Robot Helps Stroke Patients in Portland”–headline, KGW-TV Web site (Portland, Ore.), March 10
The First Step Is Admitting You Have a Problem. We Forget What the Second Step Is.
“Absent-Mindedness is a Middle-Aged Male Problem, Research Shows”–headline, Guardian (London), March 12
The Waiter Has to Make Do on Tips
“Apple’s Cook Gets $22 Million Bonus”–headline, The Wall Street Journal, March 13
Keeping Abreast of the Latest Developments
- “Supersize K-Cup Bras Arrive on the High Street”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), March 13
- “Police: Woman in Bust Hid Nearly $26,000 in Bra”–headline, Associated Press, March 13
Questions Nobody Is Asking
- “Celebrate the Lawyers, but Vilify the Lobbyists?”–headline, Politico.com, March 12
- “Can a Clown-Nosed Wand Move the Needle for PS3?”–headline, TechNewsWorld.com, March 12
- “Why Does Glenn Beck Hate Jesus?”–headline, Time.com, March 14
- “Why Isn’t Obama Afraid to Take On the Teachers’ Unions?”–headline, Pajamas Media, March 13
Answers to Questions Nobody Is Asking
“How Miracle Whip, Plenty of Fish Tapped Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ ”–headline, AdAge.com, March 13
It’s Always in the Last Place You Look
“Factbox: Keys to Financial Regulation Reform in Senate”–headline, Reuters, March 15
Too Much Information
“More Holder Briefs Acknowledged”–headline, Politico.com, March 12
Everything Seemingly Is Spinning Out of Control
- “ ’Vampire’ Wearing Pipe Disrupts Downtown Seattle”–headline, Associated Press, March 12
- “Birth Tourism of US Is on the Rise for Turkish Parents”–headline, Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul), March 12
- “Earth Under Attack From Death Star”–headline, Sun (London), March 12
- “FCC Has Plan for Internet Overhaul”–headline, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, March 13
News of the Tautological
- “Sheriff’s Depart. Handles Cases”–headline, Picayune (Miss.) Item, March 13
- “Analysis: Socialists Try to Keep Dominance”–headline, Associated Press, March 15
Breaking News From 44 B.C.
“Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean Guidelines”–headline, New York Times, March 11
News You Can Use
“First Dig That Vegetable Patch”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), March 13
Bottom Stories of the Day
- “Cheese Rolling Event Cancelled”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), March 12
- “Black Cobra Gang Steals Selection of Small Cakes”–headline, Local (Sweden), March 12
- “Joshua Clottey Quietly Going About His Business”–headline, Boston Herald, March 13
- “Survey: Readers Don’t Want to Pay for News Online”–headline, Associated Press, March 15
- “China Uses Rules on Global Trade to Its Advantage”–headline, New York Times, March 15
