Today's news round-up

Good News

• Contract talks in Met Opera labor dispute extended
• Uganda court scraps new anti-gay law
• Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds registry for same-sex couples
• Law changed to allow 'unlocking' cellphones
• Challenge to gay conversion ban is dismissed
• Court clears way for California to sell $8 billion of bullet-train bonds There should be high speed trains all over the country.

Bad News

• Russia enacts 'draconian' law for bloggers and online media
• Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 2011 union law
• Wisconsin's Supreme Court Upholds Voter IDs As Eric Holder Ramps Up Pressure
• Pakistan widows, 'second' wives flee fighting but are denied aid

Plat du jour

A souvenir of my recent trip to Las Vegas. This was on the courtesy van that took us to an indoor, air conditioned electric go-kart race track. (They're opening a place on Long Island.)

Recent news round-up

Good News

• U.S. court: Va. gay marriage ban unconstitutional
• US appeals court blocks Mississippi abortion law
• ESPN suspends Smith for comments on abuse Never blame the victim. Even a little.
• At Judge’s Behest, U.S. Shortens Man's 57-Year Mandatory Sentence
• Wisconsin Badgers get Final Four rings Go Badgers!
• Pussy Riot pair sue Russia over imprisonment

Bad News

• Elegant Louvre Garden in Paris infested with rats
• September 11 museum allowed to display Ground Zero cross-shaped beam
• Pakistan mob kills woman, girls, over 'blasphemous' Facebook post

Animal headline of the day--if not longer

Russia back in control of Foton gecko sex satellite

Today's news round-up

Good News

• UConn makes 3-D copies of antique instrument parts
• BuzzFeed Politics Writer Is Fired Over Plagiarism It's good he was fired.
• Alaska Supreme Court says same-sex couples entitled to death benefits
• Montana Supreme Court reprimands judge for rape comments He should have been thrown off the bench.

Plat du jour--guest submission

I guess that's a reasonable excuse for having a Land Rover.

Found by Joanne.