Tuesday, November 1, 2011

01-Nov-2011 19:28

Libeskind Slices Into a Museum :: Architect Daniel Libeskind, known as the master planner for the World Trade Center site, has just produced a head-turning extension to the German army's military museum in Dresden.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204479504576639191201461686.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Have You Seen the Horse Sex Movie? :: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1583009,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Japan's Elder Porn: Booming Sex Niche for Aging Society :: While Japanese sex life sags, the porn industry is healthier than ever — even for septuagenarian stars
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1818203,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Dark Matter: The Cosmos' Greatest Mystery Deepens :: You'd think cosmologists would know what makes up 80% of the universe. You'd be wrong
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2097733,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Greek Referendum Plan Threatens Government :: The Greek prime minister's call for a referendum on a freshly minted bailout package rattled European officials and global markets, sparking warnings that the move could force the collapse of the Greek government and push the country into a destabilizing default on its sovereign debt.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577011452028738504.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

BofA Retreats On Debit Fee, Citing Uproar :: Bank of America has dropped its plan to charge customers $5 a month for making purchases with their debit cards, responding to a customer backlash after the fee was announced in September.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577011813902843218.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

MF Global Collapses as Books Questioned :: MF Global collapsed into bankruptcy when a potential buyer bolted over a discrepancy of hundreds of millions of dollars in the beleaguered securities firm's books.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009473406903312.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Hindsight Is Kind to Steve Jobs's Decision to Delay Surgery :: Steve Jobs's decision to delay an operation to remove a tumor may not have been as ill considered as it seems at first blush.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/health/hindsight-is-kind-to-steve-jobss-decision-to-delay-surgery.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Southern Manners on Decline, Some Say :: "Yes, sir"? "No, ma'am"? More and more Southerners are skipping such niceties. And ladies, if you want that seat, you had better go grab it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/us/southern-manners-on-decline-some-say.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Kardashian divorce: Was the marriage just a stunt? - National Post (blog) :: http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/11/01/the-kardashian-divorce-was-the-marriage-just-a-stunt/

Who Would Quit Before Race Day? :: Injuries from overtraining and fear of undertraining can lead to 15,000 no-shows at the New York City Marathon.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204394804577009862755909108.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Profiles in Science | Michael S. Gazzaniga: Telling the Story of the Brain's Cacophony of Competing Voices :: Michael S. Gazzaniga, after a long career at the top of his field, is spelling out a cautionary tale about the uses of neuroscience in society.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/science/telling-the-story-of-the-brains-cacophony-of-competing-voices.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

European Stocks Sink Most in Five Weeks on Greece Bailout Vote; Banks Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-01/european-u-s-stock-futures-drop-as-greece-s-government-calls-referendum.html

European Stocks Plunge :: European stocks tumbled and the euro sank versus the dollar as investors fretted that the Greek debt deal hammered out last week was on the verge of collapse after the Greek prime minister surprised the market by announcing a proposal for a referendum on the bailout package.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577011142707068320.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Sculpture of Ai WeiWei "corpse" spooks German town - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/11/01/uk-finearts-china-weiwei-idUKTRE7A03QT20111101

UK without warship protection - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/article/16101184

Citizen Cain: Facing Another Hurdle Of History - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/01/141790740/citizen-cain-facing-another-hurdle-of-history

Global Stocks Slide :: Stocks slid in a broad selloff, as Greece's plans for a referendum fueled worries that the euro-zone bailout plan might fall apart.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577011381926728946.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Airlines Are Trying to Cut Boarding Times on Planes :: Boarding times at airports have doubled since the 1970s, prompting airlines to try all kinds of elaborate tricks to get passengers in speedily and leave the gate on time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/business/airlines-are-trying-to-cut-boarding-times-on-planes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Patriots WR arrested for groping a woman under her Halloween costume - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/8541381-419/patriots-wr-arrested-for-groping-a-woman-under-her-halloween-costume.html

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