Great Britain is… still great enough? Scotland turned down independence (and the profound political and economic uncertainty that would have accompanied it) in a decisive, double-digit no vote much larger than polling had predicted. Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, joined with British Prime Minister in pledging unity and calling for enhanced autonomy, at the least, for Scotland. And then Salmond stepped down.
France has warplanes. And those warplanes, invited in by the Iraqi military, just took out one of the Islamic State’s bases in Iraq. How well the United States and its allies manage to coordinate their air attacks with Iraqi soldiers is among the crucial questions looming over the West’s attempt to beat back the growing Islamist insurgency. Of course, the White House and the Pentagon might have to solve their own coordination issues first.
“If I wanted, in two days I could have Russian troops not only in Kiev, but also in Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn, Warsaw and Bucharest.” (In which Vladimir Putin allegedly threatens to invade Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Romania, respectively.)
The earth’s warmest summer on record? This summer. The one that’s still not over.
More horrifying and sad details have emerged in yet another domestic violence case involving a professional football player.
Home Depot’s credit card leak really is among the worst ever seen: 56 million numbers have been compromised.
Kansas Republicans, desperate to dilute opposition to a beleaguered incumbent senator, lost a court fight to force a withdrawn Democratic challenger back onto the ballot. But it may not matter. The independent candidate who’s now favored to take down Pat Roberts hasn’t ruled out caucusing with the GOP.
A Florida man who killed his daughter, himself, and six of his grandkids had also shot and killed his son more than a decade ago—after his rifle went off during a cleaning.
New York cops tried having a summit meeting with the oddballs who haunt Times Square and other parks dressed like Muppets and various cartoon characters. It went poorly after the oddballs dressed like Muppets and cartoon characters didn’t take the meeting very seriously.
CHILI COMES IN LARGE AND SMALL BOWLS FOR THE DINING ROOM… AND THE CUPS ARE TO GO.
Sounds like a great dance tune. Thanks, Wendy. Wonder if anyone has karakoed that.
I applaud France, who – as we all know – was against the Iraq War, and thus begetting bullshit “Freedom Fries”, etc etc here…
Salmond sounds like the sort of honorable man we could use here in the States.