Ecuador grants asylum to Assange as Britain threatens to violate diplomatic protocols to nab Mr. WikiLeaks..... --Egypt's new Defense Minister is Gen. el-Sissi
--worldwide protests planned Friday at time the verdict against punkers Pussy Riot is announced in Moscow
--Bishop Romney says he paid at least 13% in taxes over last 10 years, my average is closer to 22%
--Holder's decision not to charge Goldman Sachs execs for promoting "shitty deals" leads Matt Taibi to say the Attorney General has no balls
--CNN and Time will reinstate Fareed Zakaria after plagiarism, because they are desperate for ratings, not credibility
--rather than wait to be punished by Gov. Norquist for a vote to close corporate tax loophole, California GOP Assembly leader Brian Nestande resigns the leadership post, the very next day
--SF Giants slugger Melky Cabrera tests positive for testosterone additives, suspended by MLB for 50 games; unlike Barry Bonds, Cabrera admitted it, and apologized
--ruling of SF Ethics Commission expected any hour in the effort to terminate Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
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