Thursday Round Up

Patti Smith on Morning Joe? Just kill me now.

40 percent of IN mortgage brokers lose licenses

Killer gets life sentence plus pizza in plea deal

WSJ: Pressure to Donate to Romney Alleged in Complaint
A former executive who says his boss pressured him to contribute to Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has filed an employment-bias complaint that offers a rare glimpse behind the curtain of big-money corporate fund raising.

Navy says sub leaked radiation since 2006

Sponge left in your chest? Illinois insurer won't pay.

NY Times: Family’s Donations to McCain Raise Questions
The Jordanian business partner of a prominent Florida businessman, who has raised more than $500,000 for Senator John McCain, appears to be at the center of a cluster of questionable donations to his presidential campaign.

DNA tests for Tutankhamun daughters

Gay relationships can be as good as marriage, says the Archbishop of Canterbury

CNN: Iraqi lawmaker: We are doing our share of reconstruction
Iraq's government is pulling its weight to reconstruct its war-torn country, Shiite lawmaker Haidre al-Abadi said Wednesday, a day after U.S. auditors announced that Iraq has amassed projected surpluses of up to $80 billion from rising oil prices while Washington pays for reconstruction projects.