Not Now Silly presents some of the headlines roiling the world, or at least my little portion of it, today.

When I gain a pound it’s in the headlines.
~~~~~Kim Kardashian

Not in my Headlines Du Jour, Kim.

Nixon proposed today’s Affordable Care Act
It’s easy to forget amidst all of the conservative handwringing
that this is the kind of plan GOP has always wanted

██ A couple of headlines from Detroit, ‘Merka’s first throwaway city ██

► It turns out Gov Snyder could have protected the pensions, but chose not to ◄
Snyder rejected pension fund conditions
 

► Could the DIA treasures be sold at bargain basement prices? ◄
Kevyn Orr testifies DIA art could help city,
but stops short of suggesting sale

► Who is scooping up some of these distressed buildings? ◄
China Moves to U.S. Projects
Investors Taking on Distressed Properties in Cities Such as Detroit

██ The latest news about Fox “News” ██

► We will soon learn whether Rupert Murdoch paid his minions enough to keep their mouths shut ◄
High-profile British phone-hacking trial begins

► The Wall Street Journal used to be a respected newspaper. Then Rupert Murdoch bought it ◄
Suzanne Somers’ Anti-Obamacare Op-Ed
in the WSJ Is at 3 Corrections and Counting…

► There are still idiots willing to say idiotic things about the Travon Martin case. Enter Ted Cruz ◄
Trayvon Martin’s Mother Responds to
Ted Cruz’s Stand Your Ground Remarks

► BLAME OBAMA!!! ◄
Beck: Obama’s ‘Class War’ Is Responsible
For A Brutal Murder Of Five People

► This is some of the funniest footage I’ve seen in a long time ◄
NYPD tries to stop longboard skaters
during Broadway Bomb, fails miserably

► I’m so glad we are living in a post-racial society ◄
Teacher Suspended for ‘Racist’ Rant
Against ‘Ghetto’ Trick-or-Treaters

► When hemp is outlawed, only outlaws will farm hemp ◄
Could hemp be next big thing?
Discussion highlights opportunities

► Guns seem to have that effect on people, not to mention death ◄
‘We’re all in a state of shock’: Shooting
rampage in Texas leaves five dead

► The colour line is the poverty line is the power line ◄
After Sandy: New York’s ‘perfect storm’
of inequality in wealth and housing
One year on, it’s painfully clear that society’s choices mean the
hurricane hit our poorest communities harder than the well-to-do

Headlines Du Jour is a semi-regular feature at Not Now Silly. Updated through the day.
Use our valuable bandwidth to post your news comments in today’s open thread.