from c-span:

· Psychiatrist Testifies That Jose Padilla is Unfit to Stand Trial

looks an awful lot like some self-appointed defenders of democracy took it upon themselves to torture an accused terrorist right here on the sacred soil of the good ol' US of A.

· Gov't Panel Finds That Hedge-Fund Regulations Are "Working Well"

sure, if you don't count such abuses as front-running: a wall street bank employee gets a mutual fund's sell order and leaks the news to a big hedge fund client, who sells first, lowering the price the mutual fund gets and cheating all its shareholders.

· Hospitals Group Calls for Mandatory Health Coverage

yeah, but this plan builds on employer-based coverage rather than calling for medicare for all, so insurance company profits will keep health care costs 20-25% higher than they should be. (more)

· Ag Dept to Begin Stricter Inspection Plan of Meat Plants

this headline might sound good, but read the article. (don't worry, it's short.)

· Officials Arrest About 195 Illegal Immigrants Across US

far as i can tell, this headline's wrong: the govt's actually cracking down on employers, believe it or not.