The University of Alabama in Huntsville has fired professor Amy Bishop, accused of shooting 6 colleagues, killing 3 of them.

From the “stoopid criminals” department: Oregon Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been suspended for the upcoming 2010 football season, after pleading guilty to a burglary charge. What did he steal? Two laptop computers and a guitar.

The Ninth Circuit has ruled that “God” in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional.

The National Review interviews pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak. For politicians with views similar to Stupak’s, 2SecondsFaster asks, “What should pro-life Democrats do?”

Members of the Thomas More Society react to the Illinios Attorney General’s claim that state’s constitution contains the right to an abortion.

Some say that defending the enemy is a time-honored tradition, sometimes invoking John Adams’ defense of the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre. A Wall Street Journal editorial begs to differ.

The Weekly Standard celebrates hope and change – in Iraq.

The New England Journal of Medicine reports a survey indicating that Obamacare could result in a decrease in the number of physicians. (H/T Hugh Hewitt)

SayAnythingBlog warns of a double-dip recession.

On the other hand theSpec reports that the world-wide freight recession could be ending.

The Empire State brings forth the nanny state. The New York legislature is considering a bill that would forbid restaurants from using salt in cooking.

And finally, a young protestor gives her opinion of President Obama’s fiscal policies.


Obviously, an adult wrote the sign’s message, but we still get the point.

DANG IT TO HECK!!!

An “important Taliban militant” was arrested today in Pakistan. But that is where the confusion started.

Earlier it was reported by Pakistani media that intelligence agents had arrested Adam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al Qaeda, in an operation in the southern city of Karachi.

It was further reported by the Associated Press and Reuters that Gadahn had been arrested, sourcing security officials.

CBS News was told by sources in the Pakistan government that it was Gadahn, even after U.S. officials refused to confirm it was the California native for whom a $1 million reward has been posted.

Now, CBS News’ Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad writes that earlier reports the detained individual was Gadahn proved false. According to a Pakistan security official who spoke with CBS News on condition of anonymity, the arrested individual is in fact “a Taliban militant leader who is known as Abu Yahya.”

As some over at Ace’s place said:

There’s been so many stops and starts with this guy, who knows. On the upside, if it’s not him that means he’s still available for a special Hellfire missile delivery via a Predator drone.

ORIGINAL POST BELOW:

Considering that accurate information from remote areas of Pakistan can be hard to come by, I’m not quite yet ready to celebrate, but if this turns out to be correct, it will certainly be an occasion for downing some adult beverages. And yes, I will give the Obama administration credit where it’s due, even if all they did was to get the Pakistani authorities to cooperate. From the NY Daily News:

Adam Gadahn, the treasonous Californian Al Qaeda leader who has long been on Washington’s Most Wanted list, was nabbed in Pakistan Sunday – a huge victory in the battle against the terror network.

After some confusion in the intial reports, the Associated Press quoted Pakistani officials confirming the arrest of Osama bin Laden’s mouthpiece.

Gadahn was born in Oregon to Jewish parents who had converted to Christianity. His father changed the family name from “Pearlman” to “Gadahn”. They would raise their son in California, before he converted to Islam and moved to Pakistan. He joined Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and would become one of their main propogandists, appearing in numerous videos under the name of “Azzam al-Amriki” (“Azzam the American”). He has been on the FBI’s list of Most Wanted Terrorists. In 2006, he became the first American to be charged with treason since World War II.

PETA has decided to forgo their plans for a billboard depicting Tiger Woods.

How much of a chance does this have of passing? Congressmen Jeb Hensarling and Mike Pence propose an amendment to limit spending to 20% of GDP.

If you’re a car nut, but also would like to consider yourself “green”, you might like this. Ferrari has unveiled a hybrid auto.

In the Netherlands, a pilot who was not licensed for passenger flights was arrested just before takeoff.

Students protesting cutbacks in Davis, California got close to blocking an interstate highway. (H/T CDC Journal)

Earlier this evening, two police officers were shot at the main entrance of the Pentagon.

From Atlas Shrugs: In San Francisco, three muslims have been charged with shooting a gay man in the face with a BB gun.

From A Catholic View: Maryland Catholic Conference backs state plan to fund adult stem cell research. Historically, Maryland was founded to provide a refuge for Catholics who were mistreated in England.

Because of falling real estate values, spouses facing divorce are now telling each other “No, you take the House.”

From the Weekly Standard: Is Obama offering a congressman’s brother a position as judge in exchange for his vote on health care?

From Yahoo News: The Chilean quake’s effects on the earth include shortening its rotation period.

Yet more geologic activity. Fox News reports a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.

“There are tanks all over the forest, abandoned,” an unnamed reporter on the video says. “If you need one, come and get it.”

On the other hand, at least one person says that they are not abandoned.

A military spokesman claimed the tanks were in fact being guarded by special patrols and were in the process of being dispatched to a military base. But military prosecutors appeared sceptical about his claims and opened an official investigation.

So, are they abandoned or not? Seems like it might depend on whom you talk to. But if they are, I have another question. Can we bring one back for Michael Dukakis?

Reuters reports that:

Buildings caught fire, major highway bridges collapsed and wide cracks opened up in streets. A 15-storey building collapsed in the city of Concepcion, near the epicenter, and overturned cars lay scattered below a fallen overpass in the capital.

Fox News reports significant damage in the capital city of Santiago.

In the Chilean capital of Santiago, 200 miles northeast of the epicenter, a car dangled from a collapsed overpass, the national Fine Arts Museum was badly damaged and an apartment building’s two-story parking lot pancaked, smashing about 50 cars whose alarms rang incessantly.

Santiago’s airport will remain closed for at least 24 hours, airport director Eduardo del Canto said. The passenger terminal suffered major damage, he told Chilean television in a telephone interview. TV images show smashed windows, partially collapsed ceilings and pedestrian walkways destroyed.

The quake has created a tsunami that has already hit some Pacific islands that are Chilean territory. A tsunami warning has been issued for Japan, Russia, Philippines, Indonesia, and the U.S. state of Hawaii – and for good reason. Also from Fox News:

The largest earthquake ever recorded struck the same area of Chile on May 22, 1960. The magnitude-9.5 quake killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless. The tsunami that it caused killed people in Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines and caused damage to the west coast of the United States.

The west coast is not under a warning, but an advisory. As explained by San Diego 6:

A Tsunami Advisory is below the categories of a watch or a warning. It means strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water are expected. Significant widespread inundation is not expected for San Diego and other areas under an “advisory.”

San Diego 6 also reports that:

The quake shook buildings in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires, and was felt as far away as Sao Paulo in Brazil — 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) to the east.

That would be the equivalent of an earthquake centered on Los Angeles shaking buildings in Santa Fe, and being felt in Memphis.

From CNS News, Obama’s four appointees to the “Debt Panel” include Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union.

According to Hugh Hewitt, Democrats say that Obama’s problem is gridlock, not his policies.

From Okie Campaigns, a board member of CAIR has been deported for supporting Hamas.

From Gateway Pundit, Van Jones isn’t just a truther and a communist, but was also a supporter of Saddam Hussein.

From CNN, a magnitude 7 earthquake has struck east of Okinawa.

From Infinite Unknown, New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg thinks that the U.S. will undergo an economic meltdown in 5 to 7 years.

Speaking of economic meltdowns, billionaire financier Jim Rogers predicts that the British Pound will collapse.

Some Brits are taking a cue from us Yanks, and have launched a Tea Party movement.

Meanwhile, HotAir reports that back on our side of the pond, lefties who disagree with the Tea Party have launched the Coffee Party.