News Bits!
- Good news: Texan lawmakers propose package of sweeping reforms, important enough to hit the national section of the New York Times! Bad news: Said reforms are all aimed toward stripping illegal immigrants of their rights and humanity. Oh, well.
- We might soon be able to recharge our wireless devices wirelessly (that means no more fighting over outlets at Starbucks). Is there anything Nikola Tesla can't do?
- iPhone. Surprised?
- Queen Elizabeth has promised to visit Jamestown, VA for the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first English settlement there. Pocahontas readies her musket, re-checks her store of smallpox vaccine.
- Emmitt Smith won "Dancing with the Stars." See, there? We just saved you a losery night with your Tivo.
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