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In case you missed it, the struggling liberal radio talk network is accused of embezzling nearly half a million Dollars of government money which was intended for a community center. Air America apparently is saying they'll pay the money back. But why did they have the money in the first place?

Hat tip: Free Republic.

Bombay area reeling under monsoons.

Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and flooding after Tuesday's torrential rains cut off the state from the rest of the country. Rainfall was as much as 37 inches in parts of Bombay.

Observations from a columnist who is there.

It was a sight that I had never imagined possible. The airport highway, the main artery that connects Bombay to other cities, had come to resemble a river. The water was neck-deep. Cars were submerged. Cows and buffaloes struggled unsuccessfully to stay above the water level. And everywhere I looked, there were people: ordinary, decent people faced with no option but to brave the water and to walk home, no matter how far the distance or how great the risk.

What's in it for Missouri?
$467.5 million, not including over $400 million of authorization to pour money down a light rail money pit in St. Louis.

For South Dakota?
$1.3 million total, including completing the Heartland Expressway to connect Rapid City to Denver, and completing the Eastern Dakota Expressway to connect Aberdeen to I-29.

Mmm, the smell of fresh pork!

Iraqi constitutional commission wants another 30 days.

The main points in dispute include such issues as federalism, dual nationality and the role of Islam.

Here we go again with the timetable thing. The article makes it sound like the delay is a serious setback for the U.S. Sure, we are disappointed that the Iraqis may miss the arbitrary August 15th deadline, but isn't it more important to give the Iraqis the time they need to work things out on their own?

One of Medary.com's jihads is the necessity for Muslims to reform Islam to bring the religion into the 21st Century. This has to be done from within--it is folly to try to impose change from outside to a religion with over 1.7 billion adherents. But that doesn't mean non-Muslems can't advocate and encourage change. So, to the articles:

I don't know why someone would want to do this. Perhaps being in St. Louis has something to do with it. From the appropriately named blog The Smoking Tongue.

#11: BonusWhip! Whip it! Whip it good!
#10: Are YOU the office jerk?
#9: HP to stop reselling iPod
#8: The MicroWhip: Space News
#7: Devil Rays 6, Royals 3
#6: Vice edges virtue where profit is at stake
#5: Cisco whistleblower legaled into silence
#4: Republican-assisted suicide
#3: Can Islam reform?
#2: Bolton to get recess appointment
#1: Kelo fallout roundup

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If you want to do it yourself instead of sending us a link, well, maybe we can make a deal. To do that, you need to be a "story admin." This exalted position lets you, well, submit stories. How do you get to be a story admin?

One way is is to e-mail us some interesting web links. Do that for a while, and we just might catch on to your Internet surfing prowess and offer you the capability to write your own stories to Medary.com. Deal?

The other way is via the old boys/girls network. If we already know who you are, and you ask nicely and promise to play well with others, then you're in!

Play your radio too loud? Possessive of your Swingline Stapler? Accuse others of "having a case of the Mondays?" In short, are YOU the problem?

OK, maybe the price for my 20 GB iPod at Sam's Club was too good. HP is getting out of the iPod resale business.

"HP has decided that reselling iPods does not fit within the company's current digital entertainment strategy," Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said. "As a result, HP plans to stop reselling iPods by end of this September."