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Prop 8 Struck Down

California judge strikes down Prop 8 (PDF)…

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Top Secret America

A fountain of information from the Washington Post… 854,000 with top-secret access.

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Drugs Inc. – Meth Episode

A look at the ins-and-outs of meth

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Billion Bug Highway

Fantastic animation/report from NPR to cleanse the palate today… It’s about billions of bugs in the sky.

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Aimee Sword Convicted

Sword gets 30 years for sex with son…

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USA V. Arizona (PDF)

The Justice Department has officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over still yet to be enacted SB1070. Read the filing here (PDF).

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HOLD ON BERNANKE

Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders puts Senate hold on Ben Bernanke’s second term

A tough quote from Sanders after the cut


Bernanke’s Positivity Sparks Tiny Rally

Home Depot is tanking, Macy’s is imploding, consumer confidence is down and U.S. home prices are epically low. Yet a spark of positivity from Ben Bernanke sparks a small rally. The Dow is in the positive range in early trading…

Bernanke hoped that the current recession will end this year, but said there were significant risks to that forecast. Any economic turnaround will hinge on the success of the Fed and the Obama administration