“The friendly fire shooting at a U.S. military checkpoint last month in Baghdad wounded Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena and killed intelligence agent Nicola Calipari.” From NBC: NBC News has learned that a preliminary report from a joint U.S.-Italian investigation has cleared the American soldiers of any wrongdoing and provides new details into the shooting. Intelligence agent Calipari had just negotiated Sgrena’s release from Iraqi kidnappers on March 4 when the

From the AP: The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday nullified nearly 3,000 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples by Multnomah County a year ago, saying a single county couldn’t take such action on its own. The court said while the county can question the constitutionality of laws governing marriage, they are a matter of statewide concern so the county had no authority to issue licenses to gay couples. The court

me: “Man. This head cold is miserable.” apple: “Yeah. You sound pretty awful.  You’re not planning on doing the radio show like that, are you?” me: “Well, what choice do I have?  Are you gonna do it?” apple: “Me?  Do internet radio?  Please. I may not have any arms or legs, but I do still have my dignity…”