The Washington Post fact-checks Barack Obama.
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The Federal Reserve completed its fourth rescue attempt in five months, loaning $40 billion to banks. via r/politics
Engadget's homepage features tech news and reviews, including coverage of Amazon Prime Day deals on products like Roombas and MacBooks. via The source of this content is Engadget.
Early Amazon Prime Day deals feature discounts on robot vacuums and MacBooks, plus there's a new "Alien: Isolation" game in development. via Engadget.
Mark Thoma shares an article by Darius Rejali that dispels common myths about torture, particularly in the case of Abu Zubaida. via Economist's View
A New Economist blog post summarizes a paper that found economic sanctions deter future disputes. via The New Economist
Google Sync provides Blackberry users with offline access to Google Calendar and the ability to sync entries and receive alerts. via Google Operating System
Engadget's homepage features a variety of tech news, including Prime Day deals and the latest in gaming. via Engadget.
Led Zeppelin reunited in London for a single concert drawing over 1 million ticket registrations for only 20,000 spots, with video clips from the show already online. via kottke.org
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