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Black scholar agrees to meet with Obama, policeman.

Gates says it's time to 'move on' from his arrest.

To me, this Gates's whole shtick is just one big crock. How many people actually heard of him before this incident? How much money was he making? How much can he make off this? TONS!

'Cash for clunkers' rules are released.

Census threatens to rip Iraq into shreds.

Sarah Palin leaving governor's post amid confusion, criticism.

Kyrgyzstan: At the Crossroad of Empires, a Mouse Struts.


Kyrgyz opposition cries fraud over vote

Vote in Kyrgyzstan Gets Harsh Criticism

Community backlash grows regarding arrested Hoboken Mayor Cammarano.
This case is just crazy. I cannot wait to see how this thing plays out over the next few months and years. More on Cammarano and the city of Hoboken here.

Last British Army WWI veteran dead at 111. More here. And here. And here.

Report Sees Agent Orange Link to More Illnesses.

Oakland Voters Approve Marijuana Tax

Drive to legalize marijuana rolls on in California

Is Marijuana the Answer to California's Budget Woes?

New Yorker says he would have been suicide bomber.

American says he volunteered for Taliban suicide mission.

New Yorker Explains Path to Al Qaeda.

Three State Legislators Sidestepping Clout Panel.

Jupiter: Our Cosmic Protector?

Hubble snaps picture of Jupiter impact site.

Quinn, Hynes Trade Shots In Likely Primary Prelude.

The governor called Hynes a "no show" on tough budget choices, while Hynes' campaign accused Quinn of keeping quiet while disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich "drove our state into a ditch.”

Pat Quinn may have kept mostly quiet and out of the forefront while Blago drove Illinois into the ground, but Dan Hynes was even quieter and even more out of the spotlight. So Dan Hynes, who ya crappin’?

“When you get in the arena, you've got to make decisions,” Quinn said. "You can't stand on the side of the road and not take part in tough battles. You can't be a no show. You can't just show up and say, 'Hey, I want to be elected to something.' I think you have to show you have the courage of your convictions to stand in the arena, take tough positions, do hard things because that's what the public demands."

But Hynes campaign spokesman Michael Rendina disputed Quinn's characterization, noting Hynes has proposed $1.2 billion in cuts to the state budget along with $1.8 billion in new money by legalizing more casinos, closing business tax breaks and expanding the sales tax to luxury items. Hynes had been critical of inconsistencies behind Quinn's failed push for an income-tax increase and questioned why the governor hadn't made cuts to try to win public support.”

Hynes did not publicly out line any of his proposed cuts or revenue raising measures. He sent out an open letter, but that had the same rhetoric as this statement. It’s easy to say build more casinos, blah, blah, blah. Unfortunately, Illinois still has an outstanding casino license because we can’t seem to find someone to develop a property that doesn’t have ties to the mob, some other crooked enterprise, or some corrupt politician. And as for Danny-boy Hynes’s cuts, I want to see them line by line. I want to know how did you come up with these cuts? Why did you just send an open letter? How come you haven’t requested a sit-down meeting with Governor Quinn? These are all questions that have to be answered before you can be believed. As for Quinn, he’s been flip flopping left and right so much that I don’t even know where to begin.