News The House health care bill passes over the weekend, 220-215!! Meet Anh “Joseph” Cao, the lone Republican Congressperson to vote for the bill. Here’s a statement from his official website. As reasons go, standing up for the poor and uninsured in your district is a pretty good reason for it. And the fact that …
Happy birthday, Barcode! Also, baseball playoffs start today–go Dodgers! News One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has been arrested. Obama’s Afghanistan strategy will not involve withdrawing troops. He’s also pursuing urban renewal. Pasadena Chief of Police Bernard Melekian steps down to take up a post in DC. Another ring is discovered …
News A water crisis may hit Asian food sources. Heptathlete Jess Ennis won a first ever gold in the event for Great Britain at the World Championships in Berlin. Dustin Ackley, the Seattle Mariners’ first round draft pick, inks a deal. (Also, Stephen Strasburg, the first overall draft pick, signs with the Washington Nationals.) Human …
Enjoy this time lapse film exploring rush hour in London. Rush Hour London from Chris Searson on Vimeo. News Eunice Kennedy Shriver passes away. Aung San Suu Kyi found guilty of violating "security laws" by a Burmese court. Human trafficking The PBS Documentary "Made in LA" looks at sweatshops in the Southland. A UNHCR article …