June 15
North Dakota Keeps It Local, FDA OKs ‘Assisted Bulimia’ Pump, MI6 Has a Get Out of Jail Free Card, and More Picks
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North Dakota Vote to Stay Local with Farming (Dan)
Voters stop a bill that would overturn Depression-era rules against pork and dairy farming, making way for larger corporate entities in the state.
MI6 Gets Off Scot-Free Over Rendition of Suspected Islamists to Libya (Reader Pat)
Colluding with the CIA in kidnapping and deportation of victims for torture by Libya in exchange for huge oil deals for BP? Not a problem for MI6.
FDA Approves Weight Loss Stomach Pump AspireAssist to Combat Obesity (Trevin)
Some accused the Food and Drug Administration of approving “assisted bulimia” when it gave the thumbs up to the new device on Tuesday. The external pump helps extremely obese patients lose an average of over 12 percent of their body weight by dumping chunks of stomach contents into the toilet.
Trump, the DNC, Russians, and Hacking (Dan)
An unusual story with many loose ends that deserves your attention.
European Parliament Calls for Investigation of Secret CIA Torture Sites (Reader Pat)
In a close vote of 329-299, the EU Parliament calls on member states to “investigate, insuring full transparency, the allegations that there were secret prisons on their territory in which people were held under the CIA programme.” The resolution specifically named Lithuania, Poland, Italy, and the UK.
