You're Not Shopping Enough: Economic growth slowed last quarter. "The deceleration confirmed that the economy has slipped into another spring stall."

#Romneyshambles Is My Favorite New Hashtag: Mitt Romney's Anglo-Saxon heritage doesn't seem to be helping him in London. He managed to piss off David Cameron, then the mayor of London made fun of him to rile up a crowd of thousands. Also: The dancey horse is not his horse, and does anyone want the rest of his hot chocolate?

Local Teamsters Still Striking: Who's gonna blink? "Waste Management said... it would go back to the bargaining table Saturday if the Teamsters reported to work immediately and stopped picketing... Several hours later, the union said it would take down the picket lines Monday if the company would meaningfully bargain Saturday." Meanwhile, the Seattle Times reports that sanitation work can be deadly.

Two Dead in Huge Thunderstorms: And more than 100,000 without power across New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Fighting Continues in Syria: "Syrian government forces have renewed their assault on the commercial capital of Aleppo, where anti-government activists say helicopter gunships have opened fire on civilians and that the army has massed troops on the city's borders."

Oh, Yeah, the Olympics: They're starting today, will last approximately forever.

Seattle City Council Members "Pleased" with DOJ Agreement: Squeezed in before the July 31 deadline, the agreement over police reforms includes a court-appointed monitor to "guide the department in adopting the consent decree and report to a federal judge who will oversee it."

UW Frat House Melee Results in Charges: Seven men charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into a frat house armed with brass knuckles, pepper spray, and beer bottles.

Let's Just Go Back to Using the Phone: Facebook revenue growth slows, stock drops.

Fuck it, it's Friday, time for a non-news news roundup...

Spoiler Alert! Science says we actually like stories better when they've been "spoiled" for us.

More Weird Science: Pop music is officially, scientifically getting more terribler, as reported yesterday by Megan.

"Man Charged with Manslaughter in Florida Butt-Injection Case": Man, I love a good headline. If you'll recall this epic Last Days story about back-alley butt injections (FIX-A-FLAT?!?), the butt-injector has been charged.

Seedless Watermelons: How they get that way, a discussion of taste, and a sentence containing the phrase "more than 60 percent of watermelon shoppers seek this smoother pink flesh..."

A Jackson Family Custody Battle: Katherine Jackson lost custody of Michael's children, trying to get it back.