AP reports that “packages containing a human foot and hand were discovered at two schools in Vancouver on Tuesday, in what could be the latest gruesome twist in the case of a Canadian porn actor suspected of dismembering and eating his former lover.” As noted in a previous BB post, murder suspect Rocco Luka Magnotta, also known as Eric Clinton Newman, has been arrested in Berlin.
Calif. cigarette tax too close to call
The proposed $1-per-pack tax would raise $735 million per year if implemented.
via POLITICO Top Stories http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo
Jessica Simpson’s Baby Pictures Not Helping People Magazine Sales
The celebrity magazine bet $850,000 — and appears to have lost — on the pictures of Maxwell Drew published in its latest issue.
via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jessica-simpson-baby-pictures-people-magazine-333487?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29
Poll: Majority of Americans favor legalizing same-sex marriage
A majority of Americans — 54% — say same-sex marriages should be legally recognized, while 42% are opposed, according to a CNN/ORC International Survey released Wednesday.
via Yahoo! News – Latest News & Headlines http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/majority-americans-support-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-poll-101314711.html
Wisconsin Exit Polls: Obama, (Pretty) Big
Forget this media silliness: Wisconsin will be blue in November.
via The Daily Beast – Latest Articles http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/06/wisconsin-exit-polls-obama-pretty-big.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29
ZekeJMiller June 06, 2012 at 12:45AM
@ZekeJMiller: The worst night on cable news
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Mysterious Yoga Retreat in the Desert Ends in a Grisly Death
After having been expelled from a retreat in Arizona, Ian Thorson, was found dead in a cave nearby, and his wife, Christie McNally was found thirsty and delirious.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/us/mysterious-yoga-retreat-ends-in-a-grisly-death.html
Bill Clinton: Extend all tax cuts temporarily
Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that broad tax cuts that expire in January should be temporarily renewed, including for the wealthiest Americans, to give lawmakers time to reach a deal on a longer-term extension that should exclude the rich.
via Yahoo! News – Latest News & Headlines http://news.yahoo.com/bill-clinton-extend-tax-cuts-temporarily-221731657–finance.html
America is Doomed
Professional clown. Celebrity rabbi. One-time spiritual advisor to Michael Jackson. Shmuley Boteach wins the GOP nomination for the 9th congressional district of New Jersey.
via Talking Points Memo http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/america_is_doomed.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Talking-Points-Memo+%28Talking+Points+Memo%3A+by+Joshua+Micah+Marshall%29
Appsurd: In Silicon Valley, It’s Hard to Make a Joke
With the explosion of Internet ideas, lots of intended goofs get taken seriously.
via WSJ.com: Weekend Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303505504577404284117534706.html?mod=rss_Weekend_Journal