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Marginal REVOLUTION features a debate on nuclear power by Alex Tabarrok. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution raves about Bob Dylan's *Radio Hour* XM satellite radio shows, available as a CD box set.

David Henderson argues that Congressman Joe Barton was right to apologize to BP for the way Congress treated its CEO, though not for calling Obama’s actions a “$20 billion shakedown.”

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This debate revisits the use of "cannot" versus "can not", ultimately using a sports graphic as an example of why the one-word form might be preferable. via languagehat.com

The Daily Beast encountered a 404 error when attempting to access content about the Obama Admin. via The Daily Beast

Arnold Kling's article on hypothetical agendas for a Tea-Party-influenced Republican party explores four distinct approaches, ultimately favoring a "secessionist agenda" centered on competitive government and individual choice. via Econlib

MSN reports that Gary Brooks Faulkner was found in Pakistan with night vision goggles and a sword, claiming he was looking for Osama Bin Laden. via Slugger O'Toole.

The Daily Beast encountered a 404 error while trying to access a page about the death penalty.

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A 15-year-old economics paper claimed shipping goods from Seattle to Vancouver was as expensive as shipping them 75,000 miles, but a newer paper suggests the calculations are based on statistical illusions. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Bryan Caplan shares his favorite economic concept - trembling hands perfection - which accounts for the fact that people make mistakes. via Econlib

David Friedman's book "The Machinery of Freedom" is available online as he prepares to update the work for a third edition.

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