Weinergate
Cong. Anthony Weiner says he can't say for certain whether the obscene photo sent out from his Twitter account is a picture of him. He says it all depends on who's looking at the picture and whether or not she's turned on.



New Greek Bailout
Greece needs another bailout worth more than $40 billion. The country expects to get the money from the Obama administration by posing as a failing unionized US auto company.



Drug War Failure
A UN panel says the worldwide war on drugs has failed... and when it comes to failure, the UN really knows what it's talking about.



Jobless Woes
Today's weekly jobless claims report is expected to show another spike in unemployment... that's because the data was compiled just before Anthony Weiner hired a new team of 100,000 lawyers and publicists.



Prius Recall
Toyota has recalled 106,000 Prius hybrid cars because of problems that affect the steering wheel, tires, and a defect that makes the owners think they're helping the environment.





June 2nd


1835: P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States. It later takes up permanent residence in the U.S. Capitol building.

1886: President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in the White House, becoming the only president to wed… and thus never actually get laid, in the executive mansion.

1924: U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States… and are willing to sell tax-free cigarettes.