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Poll says Americans are divided on health care. Yup. NY 23 election, two weeks later: Hoffman un-concedes after nudging from Glenn Beck. Don't worry, you can still have your raw oysters - bacteria and all! Gaddafi brings 200 Italian women to a villa and tries to convert them to... continue reading on Austinist

In case you didn't hear...public option lives to see another day. Recession is "over"...but job losses continue, so who cares? Sobering words from a Foreign Service officer who is resigning because of the Afghanistan war. How do you protect troops from ever-evolving explosive devices? South African religious leaders plan... continue reading on Austinist

Afghan election will happen all over again. Attn politicians: Most Americans STILL support the public option. Pakistani university gets hit hard. Behind the scenes, Michelle quietly gathers force. Giant exotic snakes threaten us! Biotech is working to give us the new knees we need. Mackenzie Phillips trainwreck continues.... continue reading on Austinist

Come on, Olympia Snowe. Come into the light. US and Russia to Iran: How dare you have nuclear weapons? That's our game! Coal plants working towards cleaner air, polluting the water instead. MLK's kids reach an out-of-court settlement. Limbaugh, feeling a bit threatened, takes credit for Beck. Government-sponsored honeymoon?... continue reading on Austinist

Obama confers about Afghanistan with a bipartisan group of legislators (because bipartisanship has been going so well for him lately...) Polanski loses bid to be released; court calls him a "flight risk." Why are we taking the word "climate" out of climate change legislation? Strange baby-stealing case in Tennessee.... continue reading on Austinist