- In court, Norm Coleman and Al Franken’s lawyers debate a “do over” of the Minnesota Senate election.
- Congressman Gresham Barrett is probably the first candidate to announce his candidacy on Twitter. He is a candidate for governor of South Carolina.
- A proposed New York auction of Mohandas Gandhi’s personal items, including his eyeglasses, has caused an uproar in India. The government has vowed to bring the items back to India.
- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has trouble reading and, apparently, he is not alone.
- Louisiana lawmakers have decided the stimulus package isn’t such a bad idea after all.
- Michelle Obama’s passion for sleeveless dresses is causing a stir.
- Remember Imelda Marcos? Well, she is still alive and has a set of photographs on display in the Philippines.
- Utah’s Attorney General has joined the supporters of regulated online gambling, as long as it doesn’t lead to tribal casinos in Utah.
- Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica “tweets” during board meetings to keep the public informed. Other commissioners think he should be paying more attention to the board meeting than “twittering his thumbs.”
- The tribunal of the South African Development Council has ruled that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s confiscation of farms owned by white landowners is racist and must stop.
- Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has called the international warrant for his arrest an attempt to impose a new “colonialism” on his country.
- Rush Limbaugh wants to debate the President…yeh, right.
- Germans now have a hotline to deal with their stifling bureaucracy.
- Prince Charles edged Barack Obama as the world’s best-dressed man.
- 2,130 people in Britain get weekly disability payments for being obese.
