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Kay Brooks links up to a story on the so-called “predatory lending” industry’s growing political influence:

An online store started by First Lady Andrea Conte to defray the cost of the Executive Residence renovations has been losing proposition:

Here's an interesting story in light of my recent viewing of "Iraq For Sale" about--among other baaaad companies, Blackwater.

Along with today's closure of Bennigans restaurants across the land, Steak and Ale, owned by the same Metromedia Restaurant Group, is closing many of its stores and seeking bankruptcy protection, Bloomberg reports.

The Bob Tuke for U.S. Senate campaign notes that its rival campaign seems to be a bit light on employees:

“That sounds like a form of political tax evasion,” said Ben Chao, campaign manager for Bob Tuke, Padgett’s chief rival in the Democratic primary.

The IOC has announced a ban on Iraqi athletes in the Beijing Olympics. Why punish athletes who have worked so hard to qualify for the Olympics? Iraq participation in the Olympics could be a source of national pride and and unity for a country that could really use it.

AP:

Retiring Rep.

From the Los Angeles Times: Obama website's opposition to successful surge gets deleted

A funny thing happened over on the Barack Obama campaign website in the last few days.

From the Los Angeles Times: Obama website's opposition to successful surge gets deleted

A funny thing happened over on the Barack Obama campaign website in the last few days.

Rob Huddleston comments on the recent controversy:

The TDP say they received the letter through a simple Tennessee Public Records request. Fair enough.