The Hill Observer: 2007-05-13

Murtha accused of rules violation - Politico.com

But the Democrats were supposed to be the Party of Ethics!

Unity Fractures as Palestinians Battle in Gaza - New York Times

Is it really a 'unity government' when both parties are killing each other?

As an aside, I love the accompanying photo with the caption 'Palestinians searching for survivors after an Israeli missile strike on a building in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip today.' And that illustrates the article how?

New Demographic Racial Gap Emerges - New York Times

Obvious.

However, what's interesting about the article is the following clip:

Dr. Mather said the three most homogeneous states — Maine, Vermont and West Virginia — spent the highest proportion of their gross state product on public education.

“There does seem to be a correlation,” he said.

John B. Diamond, a professor of education at Harvard, said that “there are patterns of school funding that suggest that may be a problem down the line.” But he also said the impact might be mitigated by two factors. Because of persistent residential segregation, he said, elderly white voters do not necessarily live in the same school districts as young members of minorities. And, altruism aside, older voters may be persuaded that their pensions and other benefits depend on the income and taxes generated by a better-educated work force.

I don't know what to make of this. Is the NYT implying that states dominated by whites care more about education than others?

Russia accused of unleashing cyberwar to disable Estonia

From Russia, With Love?

Russia is accused of getting all techno in possibly taking a political dispute with Estonia into cyberspace. The Russian Bear is stirring in its slumber.