New York-Mexican Times???

Shares of New York Times Co. (NYT 11.33, +0.39, +3.57%) jumped on Monday on market rumors that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will seek to acquire the company. [Marketwatch]

Lost Timeline Helps Refresh Viewers

The final season of Lost begins tomorrow night on ABC. The New York Times has created a timeline of events from the show to bring viewers back up to speed on what's been happening. [NY Times]

Bank to Allow Check Deposit Via iPhone

The Internet has taken a lot of the paperwork out of banking, but there is no avoiding paper when someone gives you a check. Now one bank wants to let customers deposit checks immediately — through their phones.

USAA, a privately held bank and insurance company, plans to update its iPhone application this week to introduce the check deposit feature, which requires a customer to photograph both sides of the check with the phone’s camera. [NY TIMES]

Crazy Brand of Democracy

The New York Times has some good pictures of Korean lawmakers trying to stop a free trade deal with the United States. Imagine if American politicians did the same thing? [story via NYTIMES]

Shoe-Thrower a Hero?

The New York Times is reporting that the journalist who threw his shoes at Bush is being herald as a hero in Arab countries. The TV network that he works for hasn't apologized for the incident. Although, I thought the whole situation was pretty hilarious, Bush is still a world leader and deserves basic respect. There should be punishment. He is a journalist and he compromised his integrity and the standards of journalism. There are better ways to voice disapproval. He should be ashamed of his actions and people should not support or condone his disrespectful behavior. [story via NYTIMES]