HIV Vaccine works for the first time

1. HIV Vaccine seems to be working - For 25 years doctors and scientists have been working on a vaccine that would prevent the transmission of HIV.  For the first time, one of their attempts seems to have worked.  It’s actually a combination of a French and American made vaccine.  Separately, the two didn’t work that well.  When combined, they cut infection rates by 31.5%.  (From Bloomberg)

2. Qaddafi’s Speech was more than a little crazy - One of his many ramblings was his belief that Swine Flu was created as a weapon by the United States.  He also spoke from handwritten notes.  Handwritten… nice.  His U.N. Address… and the reaction… in pictures.  (From Foreign Policy Magazine)

3. Americans are getting less and less religious – Yet a majority of Americans still don’t buy that durn fancy “Evolution” business.  Graphs, Charts, etc… (From Hot Air)

4. You should strongly consider getting a Butcher - We live in an age where pre-packaged cellophane covered cuts of meat offer convenience at the supermarket, but suck any and all character out of the time honored human tradition of consuming animal flesh.  Believe it or not there’s probably still an old-fashioned butcher in your town.  And you should use him.  Here’s why.  (From GQ.com)

5. Plaxico Burress’s first day in jail - He was greeted with cheers of “Giants Suck”  (From The New York Post)