The Short List — Wed., July 30
This is a new video from Good magazine that boils down the history of the planet (but mostly of oil and food prices) since the dawn of civilization — all in about four minutes.
- Bush signs the government’s big mortgage bailout bill.
- McCain suddenly remembers he’s a Republican, decides tax increases aren’t on the table after all.
- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens (R) sees his career slide further down the tubes.
- A whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on.
- Oil prices drop 16% in July.
- New drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease stops the disease in its tracks … maybe.
- Ex basketball ref Tim Donaghy foul’s out for 15 months after rigging NBA games.
- Don’t hurt the robot’s feelings.
