Wednesday Linkage

Happy St Me Day!!

2010 Peeps Contest

Flip flops that double as a flashlight

Census resisters cite distrust of government

Docs FOIA'd by EFF show law enforcement use social networking sites to spy

Audit: Nuclear glitches at Air Force bases

Bloomberg: Health-Care Bill Faces Delay as Democrats Struggle With CBO Congressional Democrats, racing to finish work on an overhaul of the U.S. health system, are facing delays as they strive to meet deficit-cutting targets. The Democrats, who had expected a final cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office as early as last week, have to show that a bill amending legislation the Senate passed in December will reduce the federal budget deficit by $2 billion over the first five years and not add to the deficit afterward.

London restaurant serves WWII rationing cuisine

Surfin' Safari: Peruvian dog trainer teaches alpaca to ride the waves

Luxury watch made from dinosaur crap

Charge: Paper clips used in root canals

Mysterious 4,000-year-old mummies found in desert north of Tibet

Politico: Senate rejects earmark ban
The Senate on Tuesday soundly rejected efforts to impose a ban on congressional earmarks, throwing a wrench in House efforts to significantly curtail pet projects this election year.