Daily Links

How many properties does McCain own?  Well, he isn’t sure.  But, politico.com says he owns up to eight.  Let me clarify, his wife owns up to 8.  Here is a map of McCain’s houses.

Vaccine fears is being blamed for a recent increase in the number of cases of measles.  There have been 131 in the first seven months of 2008.  There were only 42 last year.

Scientists say dogs are learning moral behavior from humans.

A professor who flew into Stanford to give a guest lecture actually billed the school $11 to offset his carbon footprint.  Would you try this next time you travel for business?

2 pregnant women stole a Glendale police bait car.  Why?

Another strange story involving Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman.  This time he wrote a judge a letter on behalf of a drunk driver.  The drunk driver, Raymond Kohan, killed Sean Andujar in May 2007 while driving under the influence.   Kohan has two prior DUIs as well.  In his letter to the judge, Berman writes, “in light of Raymond’s extreme remorse and his volunteer work with cancer patients, I urge you to be compassionate and grant Raymond probation with no prison sentence.”

The International Olympic Committee is launching an investigation of Chinese gymnast, He Kexin.

If you don’t make the cheerleading squad, you might work harder and try again next year.  But, in Oklahoma, one mom was so upset her daughter didn’t make the cut she shocked a coach with a taser.

Mayor Phil Gordon gave his illegal immigration speech in Washington, D.C. yesterday.

The US strikes a missile defense deal with the Ukraine and with Poland.  Russia is seeking a new weapons deal with Syria.  Russia already sold anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, will they step up their sales in order to hit back at America?

The self-deportation program is over.  The sad part is several people in our government thought this was a good enough idea to actually go forward with.  Way to go Feds.  Thanks for wasting more of my money.