Morning Links is back from the shadowy halls of the American news media with a handful of what it does best.
- Zoooooom. The bill in the state Legislature requiring the doctors of women who want abortions to perform ultrasounds has landed on Gov. Scott Walker’s desk, WisPolitics reports. We wrote about the ritual-like process mandated by the legislation earlier this week.
- Barack Obama’s full court press on Capitol Hill is paying dividends for the NSA and his administration on both sides of the aisle, Politico says.
- MIT’s Technology Review puzzles over Minecraft and what sparks video game mania. The answer means a lot of money to a lot of people.
- You’ve heard of the Apple Store, but what about Microsoft Mini Stores? Best Buy is adding about 600 to its big box locations around the country, according to pcmag.com.
- Cue the Law and Order cadence. The copyright fight over the “Happy Birthday” song bleeds on in New York, the Times informs us.
- Divorce Watch: It’s Rupert Murdoch this time, for the third time. See the L.A. Times.
