By Patrick Derocher, on Wed Jul 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET It’s a bit unusual for this blog, but we’re going to start off with some (relatively) good news. This past Tuesday, the state of Colorado’s congressional delegation jointly introduced a resolution to honor the victims of last week’s shooting in Aurora, Colo. In response, the House of Representatives held a moment of silence for the victims. H. Con. Res. 134, “condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado,” was introduced by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, who represents Aurora, and cosponsored by Colorado’s 6 other Representatives. [The Denver Post]
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By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Wed Jul 25, 2012 at 12:30 PM ET Monsignor William Lynn, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 3-6 years in prison for covering up sex claims against Roman Catholic priests. [NYT]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the West is “asleep” to the narrative of Islamist extremism. He discussed his Christian faith with The Daily Telegraph. [Telegraph]
Mike Huckabee announced ‘Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day’ in the wake of the company’s founder’s public denouncement of gay marriage. [The Washington Post]
An appeals court ruled against a Wisconsin school system that held its graduations in a church. The Court said the district unlawfully endorsed a religion. [The Christian Post]
By RP Staff, on Wed Jul 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET Politics of Liberty
Few would deny that Rupert Murdoch and his papers’ dirty tactics went too far, but now London is seeing hesitation by news outlets to track down any of these “unsavory” stories. [NY Times]
Awaiting the day they will return home, Syrian refugees in Turkey have found some peace and normalcy for now. [NY Times]
A motley crew marched on the White House yesterday, demanding more government support for the fight against AIDS. [WSJ]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Jul 24, 2012 at 4:00 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
The Future of Hipsters [comic]
Brilliant. [picture]
Doctor’s strike [comic]
What would you do when handed the most dangerous weapon in the galaxy? [picture]
Time well spent. [picture]
Roomba vs. Vacuum [Kids are Dumb]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Jul 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET  The Politics of Pigskin Chad Ochocinco is once again Chad Johnson (from a reliable source). [OCNN]
Here are pictures of Denver Broncos players meeting with victims of the Aurora Theater shooting. [picture]
Packers guard TJ Lang tweets some advice for other players after the recent string of DUI arrests. [Twitter]
The Chiefs are the only NFL team to start training camp with no player over the age of 30. [Kansas City Star]
Aaron Berry has been released by the Lions after his second arrest this year. This time for assault. [ESPN]
By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Mon Jul 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET
News Corp. patriarch Rupert Murdoch resigned from several boards controlling newspapers his company owns, including The Sun, The Times, and The Sunday Times. Growing speculation surrounds the future of his newspaper group. [Telegraph]
Partnership with NBCUniversal makes Twitter the official online “narrator” of the Olympics. [WSJ]
ABC’s Brian Ross caused a stir after he incorrectly linked James Holmes, the Aurora, Colo. shooting suspect, with the Colorado Tea Party Patriots. [Politico]
Larry King is back… but on the Web. The famous former CNN interviewer is hosting ‘Larry King Now’ on Hulu. [LA Times]
PBS President Paula Kerger is disappointed lawmakers are seeking to cut funding for the broadcasting giant. [AP]
NBC’s Bob Costas still tells it like it is. The sportscaster is preparing for Olympic coverage that will feature him prominently. [The Hollywood Reporter]
By Chris Schulz, RP Staff, on Fri Jul 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET A European pest has found its way to the US for the first time. [yahoo.com]
Climate change is forcing behavioral and evolutionary changes in salmon. [nytimes.com]
A 77 mile long iceberg breaks off from Greenland, is this more evidence of climate change? [bbc.co.uk]
Lastly, a video of a diver being snuck up on by a 10-foot long shark. [grindtv.com]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Fri Jul 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Pigksin
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant has been arrested and charged with family violence, a Class A misdemeanor. It is reported that he shoved his mother during an argument. This is not the first time Bryant has had run ins with the law. [WFAA]The Colts have signed #1 overall pick
Here is an opinion piece on Bryant’s future. [ESPN]
Andrew Luck. Terms of the deal were not released. [Yahoo! Sports]
In more arrest news Rams first-round pick Robert Quinn was arrested for a DWI this month. [KSDK]
Which is the best division in the NFL? [NFL.com]
In even more arrest news Marshawn Lynch has been arrested for a DUI. Not a great offseason for the NFL’s crime image. [MercuryNews]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Jul 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Tech
Despite $500k Comcast marketing campaigns, a town overturns a Colorado law against cities owning broadband utilities and looks at funding its own gigabit broadband fiber network. [Times Call]
A Congressman in the Philippines with strong MPAA ties is pushing a bill that would send illegal downloaders aka pirates to jail with a minimum of 2 years for first offense. [Daily Dot]
Australians get the shaft when it comes to downloading music and games (legally). For example they pay 50% more for their downloaded music and games as well as hardware and software than their US counterparts according to a consumer watchdog. [The Age]
The judge in the case against Kim Dotcom of Megaupload has quit the case. [NZ Herald]
This robot is going to help clean up the oceans by eating the garbage and pollution. [Earth Techling]
Windows 8 has a release date: October 26. [CNET]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Jul 17, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
Honesty [comic]
Useless Science [SMBC]
Insomnia Logic [comic]
Found in a wedding guest book [picture]
Dean Martin once gave his famous burger recipe to a celebrity cook book. This was the result. (some NSFW language) [picture]
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