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I'm off to the jail this afternoon. Our server was down for a few hours this morning, but all is fixed now.

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The oil spill looks worse and worse. They're talking about "top kill" now.

Jamaica is a mess too, lots of violence. The U.S. is trying to extradite a drug "kingpin" and his neighbors don't want him to go.

Christopher "Dudus" Coke, who was charged last year in U.S. federal court with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine and with conspiracy to traffic in firearms illegally....Coke maintains a heroic reputation in the Kingston slums, with some people comparing him to Robin Hood, Jesus and one-time Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar. He has helped the community by handing out food, sending children to school and building medical centers.

His lawyer says he should face any charges in Jamaica, not the U.S.

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Open thread. Posted from my phone. Never done that before.

Final episode of Lost tonight.

Also, Go Suns!

Update (TL): And the finale of Celebrity Apprentice is tonight. Go Bret Michaels! He's out of the hospital and on a plane to New York, subarachnoid hemorrhage, warning stroke, hole in the heart and all. (The plane had to stop in Nashville when he didn't feel well, but he got back on and is expected to make the finale.) Added: He made it to New York and left the hotel for the studio a little while ago. There will be a doctor in the house. (No spoilers as to who wins in comments, please.)

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What's going on in your world this weekend?

Update: If you are planning a trip to Jamaica soon, you might want to reschedule.

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I'm in Boston (ack!) for the next few days. So are the Celtics and Magic. Boo Celtics!

The UEFA Champions League final starts in an hour or so. Bayern v. Inter. No clue from me on this one.

The Giro d'Italia continues. Nice wrapup at PdC of Liquigas nice move today for Nibali. Zoncolan tomorrow though. A must see stage.

Meanwhile in Cali, Lance Armstrong is not racing in the ToC anymore, but remains the center of conversation, thanks to Floyd Landis' allegations of systematic doping by US Postal during Lance TdF reign. In the racing, there is a time trial today in LA which should decide the GC.

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I'm about to hit the road again.

See you late tonight.

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I'm off to the jail and court today.

I'm wondering if the iPad would be a good way to go from basic Spanish comprehension to becoming fluent, particularly with verb tenses. Most of the apps I see focus on vocabulary. Any ideas?

BTD - Busy day for me too. Talk to ya'll tonight.

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Justice isn't blind. A new study conducted at Cornell University shows unattractive defendants are 22% more likely to be convicted than attractive ones. They also get longer sentences.

For once, the war on drugs takes a back seat as President Obama meets with President Calderon in Washington. On the front burner: immigration. Some predict there may be less cooperation from Mexico in the drug war when Calderon leaves office in 2012.

Arizona is threatening to stop providing electricity to Los Angeles as payback for the bocyott.

The final three get cut to two on American Idol tonight. It's got to be Crystal and Lee. I like Casey, but he's just not in their league.

I totally love my iPad, I'm off to play with it some more as I watch AI, here's an open thread for you, all topics welcome.

Go Suns! Beat LA!

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The best take on the Pennsylvania Dem Senate primary comes from Atrios:

There are a lot of reasons Arlen managed to work his fake moderate game for so long, but I'm glad that era is over. I hope (and am mildly optimistic) that Joe Sestak will be a better senator than one might expect, but in any case getting rid of Arlen was a worthy goal in and of itself.

Good analysis.

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