BBC NEWS | UK | Javelin train speeds from London Rail travellers have been whisked out of London at 140mph for the first time on a special preview trip on board a new Japanese-built “Javelin” train. When will we ever get this kind of rail service in the States? Sure won’t have it if Chicago gets the Olympics (and now it appears Daley now promises taxpayer funding on the inevitable cost overrun).
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Daily Kos: Alexi Delurks IL state treasurer Alexi Giannioulas launched exploratory run for "President Obama's Senate seat." Bye bye, Burris (tags: Illinois Senate)
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Ooooooh, must try this later. Flickr: Flickr Twitter Beta
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Brussels sprouts banned from warship – Telegraph Brussels Sprouts banned on British ship because captain say they are "devil's vegetable." (tags: Britain offbeat)
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Alphaville Herald : Residents Join Flickr Photo Fight for Same-Sex Marriage Rights (tags: SecondLife GayMarriage)
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Hmm. We’re getting ours shipped… hope this means we’ll get them on time. FAQ: How to get an iPhone 3G S on Friday When does the iPhone 3G S go on sale? In the U.S., Apple’s retail stores open their doors on Friday, June 19, at 8 a.m. local time. AT&T’s retail stores will open an hour earlier, at 7 a.m. local time, but only for people who pre-ordered via the Web or at a store. According to The Boy Genius Report, AT&T had sold out its pre-order allotment by Saturday, June 13, and any subsequent pre-orders won’t be shipped…
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The drawbridge across the Seattle Ship Canal in my old neighborhood now has an artist in residence, who’s blogging her experience at the Bridge Report. I used to live a few blocks northeast of the Fremont Bridge and experienced it as a car and bus passenger, on foot, and on my bike.
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Op-Ed Columnist – The Big Hate – NYTimes.com Paul Krugman's column on right-wing hysteria now that another Democrat is President, just like when Clinton was in the White House (tags: wingnut hysteria) How on-target was Homeland Security's right-wing extremism bulletin? Very | Crooks and Liars (tags: wingnut)
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Michael Rowe: Death at the Holocaust Museum and the Degradation of the American Dialogue (tags: wingnut Holocaust) Pam's House Blend:: If the GOP wants to resurrect itself, it needs to cure its addiction to hate and bigotry (tags: Republican wingnut cognitivedissonance)
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Holocaust Museum Shooting Suspect Had History of Hate, Signs of Breaking Point – washingtonpost.com De Nugent called von Brunn a genius but described the shooting as the act of “a loner and a hothead.” “The responsible white separatist community condemns this,” he said. “It makes us look bad.”