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Obama in London

If there is a perfect metaphor for the way Obama seems to be giving Europe the vapors, it was the first question he got Saturday from the famously ferocious British press corps: Do you believe there's a special relationship between the US and Britain? Read more

Real Clear Politics

Q & A With Kathleen Parker

Heather Wilhelm reviews Kathleen Parker's new book, Save the Males, and conducts a brief Q&A.; Read more

World

The Middle East Blog

Two Lebanons

On Thursday when I returned to Lebanon, I caught the tail end of the celebrations for the prisoner exchange between Hizballah and Israel, rushing down to the coast to watch marching bands welcome coffins containing the remains of martyred Arab fighters. Read more

The China Blog

Beijing Police Meet the Media: Round One

Some of the police didn't take kindly to their crowd control efforts being filmed and a Hong Kong reporter and cameraman got roughed up and their equipment broken. Read more

Business & Technology

The Curious Capitalist

This Explains A Lot

"People tend to underestimate the work involved in completing tasks and consequently finish tasks later than expected or do an inordinate amount of work right before projects are due." Read more

Work in Progress

Baby Cullen's C.V.

Goal: Week-old baby seeks position requiring no particular skills. Read more

Nerd World

Gordon v. Gordon

Gotham City Family Court: Barbara Gordon v. Commissioner James Gordon
In 2008, the defendant was shot by a man dressed as a Joker (hereafter "Joker") while attempting to save the mayor's life. Read more

Entertainment

Tuned In

When Shark TV Bites

Watching this installment of MythBusters, it really seemed like they were scraping the bottom of the fish barrel to come up with shark myths — has anyone even heard the "myth" that chili powder repels sharks? Read more

Looking Around

More on Guernica

The director of the Reina Sofia has stepped in to clarify that the painting is not in any danger — but it still can never go out the door of his museum again. (Translation: the Basques can forget about getting it.) Read more

Photos

White House Photo Blog

President George W. Bush departs the White House, June 25, 2008.View more

Of course Obama makes more news. He's new.

• - Posted by J.J. on Swampland in response to Michael Scherer's "That Media Bias Thing..."