Oops: "Sea-Tac Airport baggage scales flunk accuracy test."

Paul Allen in Space! Mr. Allen has launched a space venture. It will require "the largest aircraft ever constructed" and will "keep America at the forefront of space exploration."

Voter Suppression = Bad: Yesterday Attorney General Eric Holder made a speech on voting rights:

Declaring in a speech that protecting ballot access for all eligible voters “must be viewed not only as a legal issue but as a moral imperative,” Mr. Holder urged Americans to “call on our political parties to resist the temptation to suppress certain votes in the hope of attaining electoral success and, instead, achieve success by appealing to more voters.”

Speaking of Voter Suppression: In Pennsylvania, Senate State Government Committee Chairman Charles McIlhinney is pushing a voter ID law even though "he has seen no proof that people are casting illegal ballots."

Human Rights Watch Has Its Eyes on Alabama: Human Rights Watch has issued a report concluding that there is "no way to live" under Alabama's draconian immigration laws.

Yesterday in Belgium: "5 dead, scores injured in Belgium grenade, gun attack."

How Sensible: "The authorities in Chile are encouraging men to leave their ties at home during the coming summer months to save energy." Sometimes mundane news can be comforting.

If They Know the Future They Should Really Break More News: Foreign Policy already has the top stories of next year, which includes "Collapse of the Assad dynasty in Syria." Let's hope they're right.