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Head Like a Hat Rack Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman thinks graffiti artists' thumbs should be amputated on live TV. Street art blog Wooster Collective suggests that thumb photos with appropriate messages should be sent to them to be forwarded to hizzonner.

Shame On You, Sony After Criticism, Sony Issues Fix for Hidden Rootkits.

Senate OK's Oil Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The American media is all over this story, which is why the only link I could find is from The Guardian, but the hotbutton issue over Oil Drilling in the Arctic Reserve has hit the proverbial fan. The vote was 57-42, with five Republicans voting "Nay" and two Democrats voting "Yea" Shamelessly cribbed from MeFi

The Secret of the Hidden Hummers. Wherein our blog-writing super sleuths make a startling discovery. via mefi

Teflon has worn off the Moron For the first time in his presidency, a majority of Americans questioned President George W. Bush's personal integrity as his approval ratings on key issues fell to new lows in an ABC News/Washington Post Poll published on Thursday

The other good thing about sex.

Director's erotic auditions 'were sexual assault' A French film director appeared in a Paris court yesterday accused by four young actresses of forcing them to masturbate as part of their screen tests.

Curious LA Eatin' George Hello, I'm going to be in Los Angeles next week for a conference. I know squat about the city. It's happening downtown at the Convention Center and I'm staying at the Holiday Inn(City Center). My question is: what are good, cheap places to eat that are within walking distance (10-15 minutes) from there? My schedule's going to be busy so I can't spend too much time in transit plus I don't plan to get a car. Also, on my last day there I might want to try something fancier. Any suggestions for that also?