Pat’s Picks: Wednesday, September 5

Written by Pat's Papers | UPDATED: Wednesday, 5 September 2012 8:17 AM

The best headlines, the most interesting photography and conversation-starting articles from today’s newspapers.

Calling Doctor a “Real Tool”: Defamation or Not?

Calling Doctor a “Real Tool”: Defamation or Not?

Is it legal to call your doctor a “real tool” in an online review? That’s the question the Minnesota Supreme Court is debating says the Star Tribune. The son of an elderly patient was sued for defamation after he made the claim on a rate-your-doctor website. Most of the testimony has centered around the definition of “tool” but legal experts say it’s the latest legal battle to put free speech on the Internet to the test.

 
Online Stores Use Airline Ticket Pricing Model

Online Stores Use Airline Ticket Pricing Model

Don’t like the price of toilet paper? Check back in an hour. The Wall Street Journal says that like airlines, online stores are using computers to analyze supply and demand and competitor pricing, which means prices can change many times per day.

 
Bill Clinton at DNC: Good Move or Risky Move?

Bill Clinton at DNC: Good Move or Risky Move?

Bill Clinton is scheduled to speak at tonight’s Democratic National Convention. USA Today asks whether Clinton’s address will boost President Obama’s standing or just remind people that Clinton is a great speaker and politician. The two men have had a somewhat strained relationship, dating back to Obama’s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2008.

 
Mayor of San Antonio Star of Convention

Mayor of San Antonio Star of Convention

Remember the name Julian Castro. The mayor of San Antonio jumped on to the national stage last night at the DNC with a rousing speech about growing up in an immigrant family. “Texas may be the only place where people still have bootstraps,” he said, “and we expect people to pull themselves up by them.” The San Antonio Express-News notes Castro is the first Latino to give the keynote speech at the DNC.

 
In the Kitchen: What’s After Stainless Steel?

In the Kitchen: What’s After Stainless Steel?

Stainless steel has been the appliance finish of choice for 25 years. But the Wall Street Journal says appliance makers are betting there’s another trend ahead. But what? “White is the new stainless.” claims one. “Black is the new stainless steel,” says another.

 
Restaurant Intel

Restaurant Intel

The New York Times has an interesting piece on the extensive files that restaurants keep on their regulars. If you’re Tim Zagat, the wait staff knows you prefer your soup in a cup, not a bowl. But they even keep tabs on us regular diners, noting our table preference, favorite drinks, even whether we’re good tippers or not.

 
Kids Mistake Gel Packs for Candy

Kids Mistake Gel Packs for Candy

The New York Daily News reports that 40 kids in the NYC area have received medical treatment after eating those new gel packs of laundry detergent thinking they were candy. About 1200 kids have chomped on the colorful packs nationwide and 11 are on ventilators as a result. The city’s poison control center is now asking parent to refrain from buying the pods if they have young children at home.

 
Searching for Richard III in UK Parking Lot

Searching for Richard III in UK Parking Lot

British archaeologists are digging up a parking lot in Leicester in hopes of solving a mystery, says the LA Times: where in the world are the remains of Richard III? There are several questions about the English monarch that still linger more than 500 years after his death, including whether Shakespeare’s portrayal of him as a “deform’d, unfinish’d” hunchback was accurate.

 

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