4-29-09

4-29-09—Phoenix has the unwelcome distinction of becoming the first major city where home prices have fallen by half since 2006. NYT A1, B1

--US high school students haven’t made significant gains in reading or math since the early 1970s a report said. WSJ A, A5

--[Prof. Christopher Blakesley, former friend of torture memo signer and now federal appeallate court judge Jay Bybee] said that while he liked Judge Bybee, “he has some basic flaws about including being very naïve about leaders.” “He has too much respect for authority and will avoid a confrontation no matter what.” NYT A12