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Spanking bill dies in Kansas House committee

Life after Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin: Shore weighs in on race, violence

Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford favors changing Stand Your Ground

Rhode Island police chiefs to consider use of Narcan

Searching Walker emails is the rage in Wisconsin -- "More than 900,000 people signed the recall petition, and their signatures have been posted online in a database now used to vet political candidates, elected officials, co-workers, and sometimes even friends. Last summer, Walker rescinded the appointment of a University of Wisconsin-Platteville student to the UW Board of Regents after the student confirmed he had signed the recall petition."

Master monkey's brain controls sedated 'avatar' -- "The brain of one monkey has been used to control the movements of another, 'avatar', monkey, US scientists report. Brain scans read the master monkey's mind and were used to electrically stimulate the avatar's spinal cord, resulting in controlled movement. The team hope the method can be refined to allow paralysed people to regain control of their own body."

Fatwa forbids Muslims from traveling to Mars

Christie says he was misled on George Washington Bridge lane closures | emails in question -- The scandal widens.

Man gets 8-month sentence in toddler-slapping case -- "Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of six months in prison, and Hundley reserved his right to argue for a lower sentence. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman said he imposed a higher sentence in part because of Hundley's criminal history, which includes a previous assault."

What It Means to Be a Public Intellectual -- "Dylan Byers knows nothing of your work, and therefore your work must not exist. [...] The machinery of racism requires no bigotry from Dylan Byers. It merely requires that Dylan Byers sit still."

The Poverty Line Was Designed Assuming Every Family Had a Housewife Who Was a 'Skillful Cook'

It's Official: A Socialist Is Now on the Seattle City Council -- I was just lamenting to a friend about how socialism stands little chance of catching on here; maybe a hundred years ago it could have, but then came the fall of tsarist Russia & over here the Palmer Raids. This is a pleasant rebuke.

'Running while black' seen as reason for police stop in Town of Tonawanda: Man catches bus, says ofﬁcers singled him out

Judge: Sex assault suspect allowed to blame twin -- Either they have a very strong relationship or an abysmal one.

LAX shooting: Should TSA officers be armed? -- No. How about no? Hell to the no.

Rand Paul – A Lesson on Plagiarism

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis has to sign affidavit to vote -- Yes, that Wendy Davis.

Boehner opposes landmark U.S. gay-rights bill, dimming its chances -- Of course he does.

Don't Ask, Just Tell Parents When It's Time for Vaccines: Study -- "The odds of parents raising an objection to vaccination were more than 17 times higher if a doctor used participatory language rather than presumptive language, the study found."

Tylenol and Alcohol a Bad Mix, Study Suggests: Nearly half who combined the two reported kidney disease

Gabapentin Gets A Boost In Treating Alcoholism

Florida student says he was turned away for being gay (by way of

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Reagan's Southern strategy gave rise to the Tea Party -- Not really about the Tea Party but an interesting recap of American postmodern politics.

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UC Davis pepper-spray officer awarded $38,000 -- Seriously. He was suspended with pay, ultimately earning more than $100K last year. Now he gets worker's comp. For pepper spraying college kids.

Conservatives fuming over Tea Party, Ku Klux Klan, cross burning email | Alan Grayson On KKK Comparison: 'If The Hood Fits, Wear It'

What the Voter ID Law Really Means for Women in Texas: Varying maiden and marriage names on crucial documents, and documents showing genders different to that presented, could cause problems for many voters at the polls

Irish police return blonde girl to Roma family: Embarrassing U-turn comes after DNA tests prove that girl put into care, 7, is biological daughter of Dublin couple -- This news story really gets under my skin. Basically, the authorities profiled the Roma & jumped to conclusions based on cultural ideas about race & genetics. You know those damned Gypsies, they'll steal anything, even blond, blue-eyed children. I hope the family sues.

Poll: 63% of Americans want Boehner out as speaker

Breastfeeding Missouri mother charged with contempt

Spanking tied to later aggression among kids -- I thought this had already been established.

Mistaken Identity And Gender Bias? An Etruscan Warrior Prince Is Actually A Princess

Majority of Handprints Found in Ancient Cave Paintings from Women | more

Earliest known nervous system found

Eating popcorn 'disrupts advertising' -- "Researchers found that viewers remember brands by simulating the pronunciation of a new name with their mouths. [...] 'The mundane activity of eating popcorn made participants immune to the pervasive effects of advertising,' said Sascha Topolinski, one of the researchers."

Now We Have Proof Reading Literary Fiction Makes You a Better Person -- And people look at me askance when I say the only fiction I read are the classics.

Why we miss Kay Bailey Hutchison -- The Texan paper of record disowns its own endorsement of Ted Cruz

More Tea Party/Cruz news on this day of impending government reopening:

Anderson Cooper decides GOP strategist Alex Castellanos is 'high' after he says Cruz is 'having bunny sex'

Tea party wants to take America back -- to the 18th century

Calling Ted Cruz to talk about the shutdown? Leave a message -- "None of Cruz's offices, whether in Washington or in Texas, are answering phones during the federal government shutdown. The junior senator is the exception. His fellow Republican, Sen. John Cornyn, and Dallas-area House members each have their Washington offices and at least one district office open and accepting calls."

Jury convicts Jacksonville lawyer in Internet gambling case -- "[The verdict] was the dramatic high point of an intense six-month long, high-profile criminal case that in March sent scores of people to jail and created a political scandal that led to the resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll." (You remember the chick who implicitly denied being a lesbian because she, as she stated, was too attractive.)

New details emerge in Jewish divorce-gang probe -- "An eight-member kidnap team tied to a pair of rabbis using violence to get a religious divorce suited up for the task at a New Jersey warehouse by donning Halloween masks and bandannas, a newly updated federal complaint states. [...] A preferred method involved a cattle prod[.]"

Anti-depressants 'linked to type 2 diabetes'

New York sets up special courts to handle prostitution and trafficking cases -- Better than the status quo, I suppose, but a far cry from reforming the system in sex workers' favor.

Jackson: Saxophone-Playing Wouldn't Help Obama -- Very true.

North Carolina school system lifts ban on Invisible Man

IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules -- I know at least two friends on LJ who might be interested in this story.

15 percent of adult Americans just say no to Internet use

Drink up! Wines fly free on Alaska Airlines -- That's pretty good business sense right there.

How to tell if your food is really safe to eat: "Sell by" labels are confusing and meaningless. Follow these 7 tips, and you can't go wrong -- This is all very common-sense. I include it in this roundup because the tips at the end have nothing to do with the column.

What Ted Cruz Doesn't Understand About Green Eggs and Ham

This is a lovely, little article by Matthew Yglesias. I didn't realize until now that the beloved children's book helped steer me down a road of liberal thinking. :) (I am not, however, surprised that Cruz doesn't understand something.)

Republicans, it's time to take your medicine, ObamaCare is here to stay -- This was published at Fox News, of all places.

Judge: Kentucky woman must testify against partner

Police: NYC mob attacks Sikh professor, thinking he's Muslim -- As Rebecca Savastio said over at the Las Vegas Guardian Express, "Dr. Singh is a Sikh, but was mistaken for a Muslim because many Americans are devoid of knowledge and facts, and instead choose to live their lives in constant state of vast ignorance. Thus, they cannot tell the difference between Sikhs and Muslims nor do they know it is wrong to attack anyone because of their race or religion."

Alleged racist texts ignite Coatesville furor -- "The recently resigned superintendent and an athletic director in the Coatesville Area School District exchanged numerous racist text messages about staff and students in June on school-issued cellphones, according to a published report."

More: local editorial about the controversy | the texts in question

Yoga in school not same as teaching religion, California judge rules -- Thank goodness, because that suit was bunk.

Poll: Support for gay marriage hits high after ruling

Habits -- good and bad -- stick when you're stressed -- Keep also in mind that it takes about 27 days to reform a bad habit. (I wonder if the disruption tactic at the end of the article would speed up that process?)

Heavy drinking, 'incompatible' drinking tied to divorce, study says -- Some sexism is also at play here.

Why Healthy Eaters Fall for Fries -- "Mr. Fitzsimons called the phenomenon 'vicarious goal fulfillment.' By seeing a healthy menu option at a restaurant, 'it basically satisfies that goal to be healthy,' he said, and gives consumers leeway to order what they want." (NYT)

Why does it cost more to give birth in the US? -- This article could have been much longer with far more details.

Mysterious Pair Buried With Flowers--Oldest Example Yet: Aromatic sage and mint lined graves found on Israel's Mount Carmel -- "The Natufian society [which flourished between 15,000 and 11,600 years ago in an area that is now Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria] was one of the first--possibly the first--to transition from a roaming hunter-gatherer lifestyle to permanent settlements, and was also the first to establish true graveyards[.]"

Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

Scientists shift on brain speech center: study -- location of Wernicke's area relocated

Inmate adds pig image to Vermont police cruiser decals

Newt Gingrich gives open marriage a bad name.

Vulnerable homeless men try to foil Orange County killer: Three transients have been stabbed to death since last month. Some are banding together for protection, and police and missions are helping.

NAACP blasts Santorum for targeting blacks in entitlement reform

Gingrich singles out blacks in food stamp remark

Eighth-Grader Killed By Police: What Went Wrong -- It's a testimony to my growing cynicism that I immediately wondered, upon hearing about this incident, whether the student was nonwhite. My suspicions were confirmed.

The killing of Stephen Lawrence ended Britain's denial about racism: An emotional connection was made that meant white people saw past skin colour -- The sad thing is that most Americans haven't heard about Mr. Lawrence. Also, this happened in 1993; what was going on in the US around that time? In terms of race: The L.A. riots, O.J. Simpson, Rodney King.

Addendum to above: The Macpherson Report: The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (PDF)

Ron Paul's Shaggy Defense -- "The [New York] Times notes that Ron Paul's racism newsletters are, again, becoming an issue."

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