Thursday Linkage

Behind on everything. Ugh.

Unemployment to near 10 percent as U.S. slump worsens

Jindal to Cut $219 Million From Louisiana Colleges

Arpaio investigated for rights violations

CNN: S.C. governor evokes Zimbabwe in arguments against stimulus The United States faces a Zimbabwe-style economic collapse if it keeps "spending a bunch of money we don't have," South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Wednesday.

Study: Sweat contains emotional meanings

Store pulls racy quilting magazine

Salt helps put people in better mood

LA Times: California panel urges 'immediate action' to protect against rising sea levels As California officials see it, global warming is happening so there's no time to waste in figuring out what to do. California's interagency Climate Action Team on Wednesday issued the first of 40 reports on impacts and adaptation, outlining what the state's residents must do to deal with the floods, erosion and other effects expected from rising sea levels.