Friday Links

Sunny, mild and hopefully no cops will stop me today.

Alaska lawmakers muster votes to override governor on stimulus money

Newspaper runs racy Berlusconi villa pics

Temp work helps mask joblessness among Americans

NY Citations Pile Up On Van With Dead Driver Inside

Wall Street Journal: White House Set to Appoint a Pay Czar
The Obama administration plans to appoint a "Special Master for Compensation" to ensure that companies receiving federal bailout funds are abiding by executive-pay guidelines, according to people familiar with the matter.

The incredible tales of D-Day veterans saved from hail of bullets in Normandy by a picture of a sweetheart and a pair of spectacles

Promoting Israel with a condom

Tenn. Lawmakers Approve Allowing Guns In Bars

Judge: Police may use stun gun to get DNA

NYT: Women Bridging Gap in Science Opportunities
The prospects for women who are scientists and engineers at major research universities have improved, although women continue to face inequalities in salary and access to some other resources, a panel of the National Research Council concludes in a new report.