Monday, August 22, 2011

Monday's Daily Brief

Monday, August 22, 2011
WORLD
DA Reported Likely To Drop DSK Case
POLITICS
Obama Jobs Plan Meets Early Resistance From Republicans
BUSINESS
Economists Prefer Cuts Over Taxes, Survey Finds
TECHNOLOGY
Identity Thieves Target Children For Unused Social Security Numbers
ARTS
Michael Jackson's Art Collection Revealed
BLOG POSTS
Arianna Huffington: What I Did (and Didn't Do) On My Summer Vacation
This summer, with all of HuffPost's new launches and international expansions, I've had no time for a "traditional" vacation. So I created my own vacation here at home, with weekend massages, facials, yoga classes, and explorations of my new neighborhood. I realized, for example, that I live just blocks from the High Line, New York's magnificent park set on a former elevated train track. Or, tucked away on a small street, the Cherry Lane Theatre, where I just saw a beautiful new play, Manipulation. Then, Cafe Cluny, where I discovered the best pistachio ice cream -- better than any pistachio gelato in Capri. I made a conscious effort to see my home neighborhood with fresh eyes and those nuggets of rich local history were my immediate reward. All in all, my travel-less vacation has been a lovely reminder that when it comes to travel, the journey to knowledge and adventure need not be long.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Tripoli Minus Gaddafi
Once Muammar Gaddafi and whatever remnants of his regime are routed from his bunker, what will the coming weeks and months mean for Libya? Let me venture several predictions.
Mohamed A. El-Erian: Why Washington Urgently Needs to Break America's Negative Feedback Loop
America has little time to waste if it wishes to avoid years of insufficient economic growth, devastating unemployment, rising income and wealth inequality, and eroding social cohesion. The time for leadership is now.
Janet Langhart Cohen: Dr. King, a Monumental Man
Lke Dr. King, we have not yet arrived in the Promised Land. Yes, there's a black man in the White House. Barack Obama is there as President of the United States. But one man doesn't erase the persistence of racism in America and its grim consequences.
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald: Beat The Heat With A Healthy Summertime Smoothie
Nothing says refreshment quite like the summertime smoothie. These blended concoctions are a great way to cool down and power up, especially in the summer heat.

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