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Forget about terrorists in airplanes: Worry about the guy coughing next to you.
Drug resistant TB is the latest airplane threat.

Syria's president won with 97% of the votes, with 96% of voters participaing...and a government spokesman said the vote"showcases Syria's political maturity and our multi-party politics"...

Here in the Philippines, despite all the ruckus, ten of twelve senators leading in votes are opposition to the president, including two ex coup leaders. Now, that's democracy. Of course, the government is complaining about "statistical overstretch"...

Radical Christian protest? Yup. In New Zealand...and the protesters included a lot of Maoris who are upset the government will rewrite history.

Love Cuban healthcare? NYTIMES has an expose on how good it really is. Ptomkin villages, anyone? (via Instapundit)

Tony Blair asks:Why aren’t they angry about the people doing the killing? The odd thing about the conversation is I could tell it was the first time he’d heard this argument.

Instapundit comments: But then, maybe he was talking to a BBC viewer.

Corruption Bribery? But one doubts it will get much coverage in the NYTimes.

And finally, the rainy season has arrived....Manila is flooded, but we are okay.