Stuff below the fold

US papers have the oil spill being plugged by the government ordering the fix but the BBC says it's the company who did the work:

and one suspects it wasn't scientists as much as engineers and oil hands...
Wikipedia has summary

If I have time I'll have to read it, and check the industry stories and tech blogs instead of the political spin in the press.

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France is trying to ban Burkhas, and Switzerland may ban Naked Hikers.

Guess there isn't any poison ivy in Switzerland.

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Guinness is good for you...really: it works as good as low dose Aspirin to prevent heart attacks.