Are peaches even really in season yet? Anyway, some important (to me, anyway) news of the day:
WHITE HOUSE TRIES TO CIRCUMVENT HABAES CORPUS RULING FOR GITMO DETAINEES (Wahington Post)
The White House and allies in Congress have begun exploring how to limit the scope of this week’s Supreme Court ruling that says suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detentions in federal court. (Washington Post)
This is perhaps this morning’s most important story … The White House has been breaking laws in an arrogant way for the past six years. It is time that they abide by the Supreme Court … this is the third time the Court has told them that their detention center in Guantanamo is illegal without Habeas Corpus. The administration is tarnishing the image of the Presidency, the Judicial System, the balance of power, the US Constitution, and the United States of America.
Former Vice-President Al Gore is Endorsing Barack Obama
“Gore said Obama can lead the country past ‘eight years of incompetence, neglect and failure.’ He said Bush, who defeated him in the 2000 election, dishonored and disrespected the Constitution and made the worst foreign policy mistakes in the nation’s history.” (Associated Press)
AQ Khan may have sold Nuclear Bomb Detailed Plans (NPR)
A top weapons expert says blueprints for a sophisticated nuclear bomb may have been passed in recent years to Iran or North Korea or even to terrorist groups; however, “the IAEA currently has no information, apart from the Iranian metal document, on the actual design or manufacture by Iran of nuclear material components or of other key components of a nuclear weapon,” ElBaradei, director of the IAEA, said. (NPR)
Tiger Woods pulled out a victory in the US Open in Sudden Death (Telegraph UK)
Cindy McCain Repeatedly Passes Off Recipes to Magazines as her Own (Wonk ET AL)
“Cindy’s same old copy/paste. Just like her husband’s presidency will be. Copy Bush/paste McCain. Are we tired of this yet?” (Wonkette)
Barack Obama says he’ll visit Iraq and Afghanistan before the Election (Reuters)
Honda’s New Zero Emission Car (MSNBC)
Obama hires Former Clinton Campaign Manager, Patti Solis Doyle (Huffington Post)
“One thing the move does suggest, insiders believe, is that Hillary Clinton’s chances of being tapped for the vice presidency are now slim to nil.” (Huffington Post)
New Firefox Browser Launch Aims at Download Record (BBC)
Wide take-up of the new version of Firefox, to be released on the 17th of June, would further boost the market share of the browser which is currently used by about 15% of net users. With the release, Firefox developer Mozilla is attempting to set a record for the most downloads over 24 hours. ( BBC)
“Yes We Can” Video wins an Emmy (CNN)
Gaps in McCain’s Military Record (Huffington)
“I have never heard a story, even remotely, that John McCain was going to be a flag officer. I was early selected for captain, in 1976, and I was regular selected for admiral in 1981. So it’s probably five or six years, I guess. I’ve never heard of anybody being selected for flag rank within three or four years of making captain, ever.” (Huffington Post)
Greenland Starts “Commercial” Whale Hunt (BBC)
Google “Street View” Car gets a Ticket (Flickr)
Mr. Sulu Ties the Knot – George Takei to have a Star Trek Wedding? (NPR)
Palestinians Killed in Gaza Strike (al-Jazeera)
Five Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said.
Medical workers said the five were travelling in a car in the southern town of Khan Younis on Tuesday when they were hit by the strike. Israeli army confirmed an airstrike in southern Gaza. (al-Jazeera)
Polish member of EU Parliament calls for EU Standing Army (BBC)
The plans are likely to prove controversial in many countries, including Britain, where there is reluctance towards any move to a European army.
In Ireland there are concerns about neutrality, while in Germany there are worries about any policy that could go beyond a peacekeeping role. (BBC)
New Firefox Browser Launch Aims at Download Record (BBC)
Wide take-up of the new version of Firefox, to be released on the 17th of June, would further boost the market share of the browser which is currently used by about 15% of net users. With the release, Firefox developer Mozilla is attempting to set a record for the most downloads over 24 hours. (BBC)
Wait for It — Mudslinging to Begin Soon: McCain v. Obama (Huffington Post)
