Morning Newsdome: Not fillibuster-proof, McKinney’s boat, funny creationist museum
July 1, 2009 at 10:14 am by Alejandro A. Leal in News
A boat belonging to Cynthia McKinney (seen in this CL file photo) was detained by the Israeli Navy off the coast of the Gaza Strip.
- Not quite: Al Franken’s victory in the almost-never-ending Minnesota Senate Race doesn’t really give Democrats a filibuster-proof majority.
- Kerfuffle: Cynthia McKinney’s boat was seized by the Israel Navy as it approached the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid.
- Mission Accomplished? As U.S. troops pull out from Iraqi cities (and Iraqi oil fields are opened for business), a huge car bomb kills 35 in Kirkuk.
- Old-fashioned coup: The Organization of American States (like the U.N. only smaller) threatened Honduras with suspension if it did not restore deposed president Manuel Zelaya.
- No porn and… no chicken? China expected to ban U.S. poultry imports.
- When California sneezes… The Golden State faces tough budget choices as revenues evaporate due to the recession.
- Oh the humanity: Paleontologists brought to tears, laughter as they visit creationist museum.
- If you’re not using FireFox, we need to talk: Version 3.5 is a vast improvement over an-already awesome web browser.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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