* Political reform underway in Burma—"they are looking for steady progress from now on." * Abramoff: Vast majority of lobbyists start on the Hill; the link between serving the public and cashing in must be severed. * Obama said his visit to Australia was not about China—but that'
* City-by-city round-up of Occupy marches and arrests. * Fifty-seven members of Congress among America's 1%. * Pictures of the 99% Batman logo projected in New York last night. * Flickr photo of the day: Hong Kong Island and Kowloon seen from the window of a plane. * "
* EPA goes after Arizona copper smelter after state neglects to do anything about pollution. * Johnson & Johnson to remove toxic chemicals from baby shampoo and other products. * Interactive Grimm tales from National Geographic. * Excerpt: Krzyzewski's drive to win includes spending hours on Angry Birds. * How and why birds
* Brazen attempts by Egypt's military rulers to preserve power receive White House rebuke. * New Benetton ad features world leaders making out. * Italy’s gold holdings—world's third largest—worth about one-tenth of the estimated total amount required to cover Italy's bailout. * Today'
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* Majority of business executives bring their own lunch to work, drive an SUV, part their hair on the right. * Anger grows in Europe against "what is increasingly viewed as harsh German domination." * Tourists in LA can't name three Germans, though an Austrian does come to mind.
* Syrian army defectors attack military base near Damascus, opposition groups say. * China's Confucius Peace Prize—to rival the Nobel—given to Putin this year for waging war. * Mongolia to build enormous ice shield to help cool and water Ulan Bator during summer. * To combat burger inflation, Argentina'
* Infectious disease specialist traces AIDS from 1900 forward while debunking origin myths. * New Radiolab episode about various patient zeroes. * "The euro crisis might wake Europe up. But more likely, it will lead to compromise and decline." * Cheesecake but interesting interview with Jeff Bezos on "how Amazon powers
* Jordan king becomes first Arab leader to tell Syria's Assad to step down. * Moscow quickly announces its opposition to the Arab League's suspension of Syria. * Herman Cain struggles to oppose Obama's reaction to Gadhafi's fall. * NYPD evicts Occupy Wall Street. * Hours prior
* At a military funeral, comrades talk about proper preparation of last wills and testaments. * Reporter war-games an Israeli strike on Iran and things get ugly. * Six million people die each year from smoking—more than from AIDS, malaria, and traffic accidents combined. * Soon China will be where manufacturers look
