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The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on the Second Amendment and handgun bans has reignited the contentious debate over guns on the blogosphere. Surge Desk has compiled a condensed reader's edition of that dialogue here.

 

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]]>2nd amendmentchicago handgun bandistrict of columbia vs. hellergun ownersgun rightsgun rights debatehandgun banmcdonald vs. chicagomcdonald vs. city of chicagonraotis mcdonaldSCOTUSsecond amendmentsupreme court gunsupreme court handgunsupreme court handgun rulingDana ChivvisMon, 28 Jun 2010 14:00:00 ESTSupreme Court Extends Right to Bear Arms Nationwidehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/supreme-court-extends-right-to-bear-arms-nationwide/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/supreme-court-extends-right-to-bear-arms-nationwide/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/supreme-court-extends-right-to-bear-arms-nationwide/#commentsFiled under:


The Supreme Court struck down a Chicago handgun ban today in a landmark case that confirms the Second Amendment right to bear arms nationwide.

 

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]]>chicago handgun bandc vs. hellerdistrict of columbia vs. hellerhandgunsmcdonald vs. chicagomcdonald vs. city of chicagosupreme courtsupreme court decisionDana ChivvisMon, 28 Jun 2010 11:11:00 ESTTropical Storm Alex: 5 Questions Answeredhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/tropical-storm-alex-5-questions-answered/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/tropical-storm-alex-5-questions-answered/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/tropical-storm-alex-5-questions-answered/#commentsFiled under: ,


Tropical Storm Alex has moved off the Yucatan Peninsula and into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which are expected to increase the ferocity of the storm to hurricane level by tomorrow morning. Surge Desk answers five questions about the storm.

 

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]]>bp oil spillcontainment operationgulf of mexicoGulf of Mexico oil spillhurricane alexoil spilltropical stormTropical Storm AlexDana ChivvisMon, 28 Jun 2010 09:50:00 EST5 Questions and Answers About Sen. Robert Byrdhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/5-questions-and-answers-about-senator-robert-byrd/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/5-questions-and-answers-about-senator-robert-byrd/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/5-questions-and-answers-about-senator-robert-byrd/#commentsFiled under:


Sen. Robert Byrd died early this morning, leaving his West Virgina Senate seat vacant after 51 years of service.

 

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]]>Joe ManchinRobert Byrdsenator robert byrdStrom ThurmondWest Virginia GovernorDana ChivvisMon, 28 Jun 2010 09:08:00 ESTWhere Is Tropical Storm Darby?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/27/hurricane-darby-reaches-category-2-hurricane-celia-hits-categor/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/27/hurricane-darby-reaches-category-2-hurricane-celia-hits-categor/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/27/hurricane-darby-reaches-category-2-hurricane-celia-hits-categor/#commentsFiled under:


Darby, a once-powerful hurricane, has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves west in the Pacific Ocean. Father out to sea, Hurricane Celia loses strength.

 

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]]>hurricanehurricane celiahurricane darbyNational Hurricane Centertropical stormwhere did hurricane darby come fromWhere Is Hurricane DarbyDana ChivvisSun, 27 Jun 2010 09:15:00 ESTUnemployment Benefits Expire: Your 5 Biggest Questions Answeredhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/unemployment-benefits-expire-your-5-biggest-questions-answered/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/unemployment-benefits-expire-your-5-biggest-questions-answered/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/unemployment-benefits-expire-your-5-biggest-questions-answered/#commentsFiled under:


Senate Republicans and one Democrat filibustered a bill last night that would have continued an extension of unemployment benefits. Surge Desk answers five questions about the effects of the defeat.

 

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]]>1.2 million americansben nelsondeficitfilibusterunemploymentunemployment benefitsunemployment benefits extensionunemployment rateDana ChivvisFri, 25 Jun 2010 13:20:00 ESTSingapore Flooded Again One Week After Last Stormhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/singapore-flooded-again-one-week-after-last-storm/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/singapore-flooded-again-one-week-after-last-storm/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/singapore-flooded-again-one-week-after-last-storm/#commentsFiled under:


Just one week after floods caused millions of dollars in damages in Singapore, the rain was pouring down on the island again this morning.

 

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]]>downpoursfloodfloodingorchard roadsingaporesingapore floodsDana ChivvisFri, 25 Jun 2010 10:26:00 EST.XXX Approved for Porn Siteshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/xxx-approved-for-porn-sites/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/xxx-approved-for-porn-sites/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/xxx-approved-for-porn-sites/#commentsFiled under:


The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers approved the new domain .xxx today, thrusting the businessman behind the idea into the realm of porn kings.

 

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]]>.xxxICANNICMpornpornographysexstuart lawleyDana ChivvisFri, 25 Jun 2010 08:58:00 ESTLunar Eclipse 2010: Where and When to Watchhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/lunar-eclipse-2010-where-and-when-to-watch/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/lunar-eclipse-2010-where-and-when-to-watch/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/lunar-eclipse-2010-where-and-when-to-watch/#commentsFiled under:


There will be a partial lunar eclipse tomorrow morning as the moon passes into the Earth's shadow. The eclipse will be visible in most of the U.S. (sorry East Coasters!), South America, the Pacific, and east Asia.

 

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]]>eclipselunar eclipselunar eclipse 2010NASApartial lunar eclipseDana ChivvisFri, 25 Jun 2010 00:30:00 ESTPalin Photographer Releases Private Photoshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/palin-photographer-releases-private-photos/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/palin-photographer-releases-private-photos/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/palin-photographer-releases-private-photos/#commentsFiled under:


Sarah Palin's personal photographer, Shealah Craighead, has been snapping photos of the former Alaska governor since 2008. Now she's released some of those photos to AOL News in an exclusive look inside the life of the Republican superstar.

 

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]]>bristol palinDaytona500going roguepalin photosSarah Palinsarah palin photossarh palin photographershealah craigheadDana ChivvisThu, 24 Jun 2010 15:52:00 ESTIsner Beats Mahut in Longest Tennis Match Ever Playedhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/isner-beats-mahut-in-longest-tennis-match-ever-played/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/isner-beats-mahut-in-longest-tennis-match-ever-played/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/isner-beats-mahut-in-longest-tennis-match-ever-played/#commentsFiled under:


The longest match ever played has finally concluded at Wimbledon after 11 hours and five minutes of play time, with American John Isner defeating Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the 183rd game of the match.

 

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]]>john isnerjohn isner-nicolas mahutjohn isner-nicolas mahut matchlongest tennis matchnicolas mahutwimbledonwimbledon 2010wimbledon longest matchDana ChivvisThu, 24 Jun 2010 12:48:00 ESTReport: American Hikers Detained in Iran Were Arrested in Iraqhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/report-american-hikers-detained-in-iran-were-arrested-in-iraq/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/report-american-hikers-detained-in-iran-were-arrested-in-iraq/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/report-american-hikers-detained-in-iran-were-arrested-in-iraq/#commentsFiled under:


The three American hikers who have been detained in Iran since last summer were arrested while on Iraqi soil, according to a new report by The Nation, which found two eyewitnesses to the arrest in the Kurdish region of Iraq.

 

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]]>american hikersevin prisoniraqi kurdistanJosh FattalSarah ShourdShane BauerDana ChivvisThu, 24 Jun 2010 12:02:00 ESTJeffrey Skilling Was Right? Supreme Court Justices Side with Disgraced Enron Exechttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/jeffrey-skilling-was-right-supreme-court-justices-side-with-dis/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/jeffrey-skilling-was-right-supreme-court-justices-side-with-dis/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/jeffrey-skilling-was-right-supreme-court-justices-side-with-dis/#commentsFiled under:


Jeffrey Skilling vindicated? Not entirely, but the Supreme Court has agreed with his lawyers that the use of the "honest services law" in Skilling's conviction was "flawed." The decision also applies to newspaper mogul Conrad Black.

 

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]]>conrad blackenronHollinger Internationalhonest services lawJeffrey Skillingsupreme courtDana ChivvisThu, 24 Jun 2010 11:20:00 ESTAbramoff's Updated Resume: Fraudster Now Working at Baltimore Pizza Restauranthttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/abramoffs-updated-resume-fraudster-now-working-at-baltimore-pi/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/abramoffs-updated-resume-fraudster-now-working-at-baltimore-pi/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/abramoffs-updated-resume-fraudster-now-working-at-baltimore-pi/#commentsFiled under:


Jack Abramoff is out of prison and back at work...in a kosher pizza joint in Baltimore called Tov Pizza. To mark this vocational achievement, Surge Desk updates the fraudster's resumé.

 

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]]>jack abramoffkarl rovelobbyistsmichael scanlonpreston gates ellis rouvelastom delaytov pizzaDana ChivvisThu, 24 Jun 2010 10:22:00 ESTExit McChrystal, Enter Petraeus: 10 Facts About the New Afghanistan Commanderhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/exit-mcchrystal-enter-petraeus-10-facts-about-the-new-afghanis/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/exit-mcchrystal-enter-petraeus-10-facts-about-the-new-afghanis/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/exit-mcchrystal-enter-petraeus-10-facts-about-the-new-afghanis/#commentsFiled under:


General McChrystal is out, and General Petraeus is in. Here are 10 facts you need to know about the new commander of the war in Afghanistan.

 

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]]>Afghanistan warCENTCOMgen. david petraeusGen. Stanley McChrystalRolling Stonerolling stone mcchrystal profileDana ChivvisWed, 23 Jun 2010 17:39:00 ESTContainment Cap Removed; Two Deaths Reported in Oil Spill Efforthttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/containment-cap-removed-two-deaths-reported-in-oil-spill-effort/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/containment-cap-removed-two-deaths-reported-in-oil-spill-effort/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/containment-cap-removed-two-deaths-reported-in-oil-spill-effort/#commentsFiled under:


The containment cap that had been successfully collecting oil from BP's leaking well has been removed because of a problem with its vent, the Coast Guard announced today. Oil is again flowing freely into the ocean. Meanwhile, two people have died today while working on the oil containment efforts.

 

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]]>bp oil spillbp oil spill updatecap removedcontainment capgulf oil spillgulf oil spill updateoil spillThad Allenwhy was cap removedDana ChivvisWed, 23 Jun 2010 12:27:00 ESTVirgin Atlantic Passengers Stranded on Tarmac for Four Hourshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/virgin-atlantic-passengers-stranded-on-tarmac-for-four-hours/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/virgin-atlantic-passengers-stranded-on-tarmac-for-four-hours/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/virgin-atlantic-passengers-stranded-on-tarmac-for-four-hours/#commentsFiled under:


Passengers on a Virgin Atlantic flight were stranded in a sweltering plane for four hours at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn. yesterday without food, water or air conditioning.

 

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]]>bradley international airportFlight VS001ray lahoodstranded passengersvirgin atlanticVirgin Atlantic Flight VS001Dana ChivvisWed, 23 Jun 2010 11:31:00 ESTJudge Martin Feldman's Financial Portfolio, Annotatedhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/judge-martin-feldmans-financial-portfolio-annotated/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/judge-martin-feldmans-financial-portfolio-annotated/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/judge-martin-feldmans-financial-portfolio-annotated/#commentsFiled under: ,


Judge Martin Feldman, who overturned the Obama administration moratorium on deep sea drilling yesterday, has a financial portfolio that includes investments in several oil and gas industry companies. Surge Desk breaks them all down.

 

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]]>bp oil spillconflict of interestdeep sea drillinggulf oil spilljudge feldmanjudge feldman investmentsjudge feldman stocksjudge martin feldmanmartin feldmanmoratoriumoil spillDana ChivvisWed, 23 Jun 2010 09:53:00 ESTWho Would Get General McChrystal's Job?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/who-would-get-general-mcchrystals-job/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/who-would-get-general-mcchrystals-job/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/who-would-get-general-mcchrystals-job/#commentsFiled under:


With fallout from the incendiary Rolling Stone profile fueling speculation about General Stanley McChrystal's future, Surge Desk takes a look at three men suggested as his possible replacement in Afghanistan.

 

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]]>general mcchrystalgeneral stanley mcchrystaljames mattisjohn allenrolling stonestanley mcchrystalDana ChivvisTue, 22 Jun 2010 15:56:00 EST'Fire McChrystal' Camp Grows Steadilyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/fire-mcchrystal-camp-grows-steadily/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/fire-mcchrystal-camp-grows-steadily/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/fire-mcchrystal-camp-grows-steadily/#commentsFiled under:


As Stanley McChrystal prepares to face President Obama over the incendiary Rolling Stone article on the general, here's the list -- so far -- of pundits calling for McChrystal to lose his job.

 

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]]>Afghanistan warfire mcchrystalinsubordinationmcchrystal resignationRolling Stonerolling stone magazinerolling stone mcchrystal profilestanley mcchrystalThe Runaway GeneralDana ChivvisTue, 22 Jun 2010 13:23:00 EST