Obama wants to save Cheney from the likes of Jon Stewart, a comedian? And the Washington Post fires their most popular columnist? Stop the world I want to get off.

President Obama hard at work on the health-care situation. His new health-care bill proposal is so expensive, though, Democrats are looking for ways to trim it back. One plan is so drastic, it will only offer coverage for Jon and Kate plus three. - Conan O'Brien
 

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• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,315 AP

• Killing of US soldier casts light on Mosul police AP

• Afghan police: 16 Taliban killed in battle AP

• Afghan civilian deaths big problem in war AP

• Iraq: US soldier charged in death waives hearing AP

• U.S. drones attack region where Islamabad seeks allies McClatchy News

• Iran: A Showdown at Friday Prayers? TIME

• Officials: US tracking suspicious ship from NKorea AP

• Congress sends $106B war-spending bill to Obama AP

• Iran's supreme leader defends election CNN

Fireworks Over Hawaii?

The United States says it has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii, following reports that North Korea is preparing to fire its most advanced ballistic missile in that direction to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day holiday next month.

"Well, here's more big news going on in Iran. You folks been following the Iranian elections? Well, here it is. It's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his opponent, Mir Hussein Moussavi. And they had one of those friendly bets. If Ahmadinejad wins the election, he gets a crate of figs, see. If Moussavi wins the election, he gets brutally slain." --David Letterman
 

Disturbing News

• FBI: Child porn on accused museum shooter computer AP

Olive Garden Gets It Both Ways

The Olive Garden restaurant chain is denying that it canceled all of its scheduled ads on CBS late night comic David Letterman’s “Late Show” in response to a crude joke Letterman told about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s daughter and instead contends that its ad schedule concluded.

Twitter Users Mercilessly Heckle Rep. Pete Hoekstra - Daniel Kurtzman's Political Humor Blog

Republican-Shenanigans News

• Republican: Will Sotomayor represent 'all of us'? AP

• Ensign helped mistress's husband get 2 jobs AP

• Republicans force lawmakers to vote, vote and vote AP

• Palin ethics compaints should be kept private says Alaska Rep. Lynn MiamiHerald.com

• 'Joe the Plumber' to appear at Wausau's Plaza Hotel  Wausau Daily Herald

Bend Over And Kiss Your DNA Goodbye

Prisoners do not have a constitutional right to DNA testing after their conviction, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, even though the technology provides an “unparalleled ability both to exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty.’’

Rock-The-Voter News

• Will Obama get involved in Senate race? He already is Chicago Sun-Times

• Senate approves resolution apologizing for slavery CNN

Carrie Prejean's Fifteen Minutes of Fame Continues

Carrie Prejean's lawyer gave Miss California USA executive director Keith Lewis what he said was a final warning to retract statements made about the former beauty queen or face a defamation lawsuit.
 

“I wonder if there isn’t more freedom on the streets of Tehran right now than we are seeing here,” ripped Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.)

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Biz-Tech News

• Bailed-out banks' CEOs used jets for personal use: report Reuters

• Consumers could get up to $4,500 toward new car AP

• High court rules in favor of ex-Enron executive  AP

• Apple Fans Flock to Buy IPhone 3G S PC World

• Microsoft to provide free anti-virus software AFP

• CIA's Technology Arm Taps Open Source for Enterprise Search PC World

• Militants, 'hacktivists' exploit Web, eye recruits  AP

• NASA launches mission to explore the moon Los Angeles Times

A Newspaper That Is Surviving!

The Minneapolis Star Tribune said it had filed a plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by autumn, in a report on its website.

The paper said it has the approval of creditors who hold about $384 million in secured debt and $96 million in unsecured obligations.

Under the proposed plan, the paper said it would emerge from Chapter 11 with $100 million in debt and would be worth $118-$144 million, including the value of its real estate.
 

The American Dream: dream on. - Grant "Brad" Gerver

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Palau's Muslims anxiously await Gitmo detainees AP

Just curious: What's Kim Jong Il's Twitter handle? I'd like to follow him.  - Grant "Brad" Gerver

Fox News Didn't Report To Let You Decide

In a letter dated five days before Sen. John Ensign’s public confession of an extramarital affair, Doug Hampton pleaded to a national Fox News anchorwoman for help in exposing the senator’s “heinous conduct and pursuit” of Hampton’s wife.

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Where in the world is Dick Cheney?

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Odd News

• Toddler ejected from Australian senate AP

• TLC: Jon & Kate announcing a major decision Monday AP

• Police: Man attacked in Okla. for bologna sandwich AP

• Unveiling the blinking phone dress Reuters

• Dirt cheap: Cemetery sells 2 graves for price of 1 AP

• Cowboy uses lariat to rescue boy in well AP

• Ohio mayor breaks up fight, calls teen 'fatso' AP

• Police: Man attacked in Okla. for bologna sandwich AP

To Help You Deflate Photo

This photo provided by PETA shows Lydia Guevara posing on the set of her PETA photo shoot. The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is the face of a new PETA campaign touting 'the vegetarian revolution.' PETA spokesman Michael McGraw says the campaign will debut in Argentina in October and will be seen internationally. It's PETA's first vegetarianism campaign in South America.
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I wish you all a peaceful weekend. And an extra special wish to the brave people in Iran.

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