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Yesterday saw a climactic end to the democratic presidential race. Superdelegates rushed to throw their support behind Obama which in addition to his victory in Montana placed him solidly past the requisite delegate count with 2,152. He claimed the nomination in his victory speech to supporters in Minnesota.

Although Clinton failed to concede the nomination, a growing number of moves by her campaign seem to indicate that she is preparing to withdraw from the contest. Most notably, on Tuesday she reportedly told supporters that she would be open to being Obama’s running mate.

In Other News:

Senator Kennedy is recovering well following brain surgery on Monday to remove a malignant brain tumor. He is expected to begin chemotherapy and radiation treatment in the near future. His cancer diagnosis has rekindled talk of the so-called “Kennedy Curse”. Senator Kennedy’s two brothers JFK and RFK were both assassinated while his oldest brother died during a covert mission in WWII. Curse believers point to additional other tragedies through the years ranging from drug overdoses to plane crashes to cancer (of which Senator Kennedy is simply the latest).

On Monday a Texas judged ordered that the 460 children seized during the April raid on a polygamist sect must be returned to their parents. The judge ruled that the children were not immediate danger despite numerous reports of underage marriage. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a splinter faction of the Mormon church, believes that polygamy brings glorification in heaven.

Internationally:

At least eight are dead and 30 injured following a suicide car bomb attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday. Danish embassies became targets for terrorist threats following the infamous Muhammad cartoon debacle in September 2005.

The Myanmar military government is forcing cyclone refugees to return to their devastated villages. According to unconfirmed reports, government run camps are being closed down and several schools are preparing to reopen. Aid groups say that sending children back to school will increase the spreading of disease.

China has published a list of dos and don’ts for visitors to the Beijing Olympics in August. Regulations include: Do not bring any printed materials critical of China. Do not plan on holding any rallies or demonstrations in China. Also included is a ban on bringing into China, “Anything detrimental to China’s politics, economy, culture or moral standards, including printed material, film negatives, photos, records, movies, tape recordings, videotapes, optical discs and other items.” While the International Olympic Committee does have a rule forbidding all demonstrations and propaganda near Olympic sites, venues, or areas, China is perilously close to impinging upon the games commitment to free speech.

And Now for Something Completely Different…

Sunday marked the last day alcoholic beverages were to be allowed on the London Underground and Londoners decided to commemorate the day in style… well at least that was the intention. The festivities quickly degenerated into an all out brawl. Six stations had to be closed and several damaged trains were withdrawn from service. The police arrested 17 people while six assaults were reported against underground rail staff and police.

That’s the news! See you tomorrow