Andy Rooney dead at 92  —  Andy Rooney, the “60 Minutes” commentator known to generations for his wry, humorous and contentious television essays - a unique genre he is credited with inventing - died Friday night in a hospital in New York City of complications following minor surgery.

Under Herman Cain, NRA launched sex harassment fight  —  When sexual harassment complaints against Herman Cain unfolded at the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s, the issue was an all too familiar one for the trade association.  —  In the wake of the televised 1991 Clarence …

Car Plows into Crowd of Occupy D.C. Protesters in Northwest  —  WASHINGTON - At least three Occupy D.C. protesters have been hit by a car at 7th and K Streets in northwest around 9:50 on Friday night.  —  Police say the car hit the first group, then kept driving, and hit a third person before it was stopped.

The unnecessary ‘jack-booted thugs’ uproar  —  There was a bit of a stir yesterday on some far-right blogs, which claimed that EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called conservatives “jack-booted thugs” in a speech.  —  That's not what happened. … To be sure, this was a popular lie among Republicans …

Europe falls victim to a classic Greek tragedy … Like all Greek tragedies, the euro crisis is a story of noble intention poisoned by overweening arrogance.  And like all Greek tragedies, it promises to end badly.  —  Friday's combination of parliamentary drama and farce in Athens has served …

WH rejects subpoena request for Solyndra docs  —  President Obama's attorney sent a letter to Congressional investigators on Friday, saying the White House would not cooperate with a subpoena requesting documents related to its doling out a $535 million loan guarantee to now bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.

Occupy Protester Arrested In $10M Arson Fire  —  Fire Burned Two Buildings In Fort Collins  —  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Police have arrested an Occupy Fort Collins protester in connection with a $10 million arson fire that damaged dozens of condominiums and businesses in Fort Collins.

Occupy Boston Occupies Israeli Consulate  —  A contingent from the Occupy Boston “Occupy” protest camp marched late yesterday afternoon to the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Boston and held a brief sit-in in the building's lobby.  Video is here and embedded below.

Demand Denialism  —  I got to thinking about Frédéric Bastiat again yesterday since I saw an edition of some of his books in a bookshop window.  So I went back and read his “What Is Seen And What Is Not Seen,” which I've seen a lot of people cite as the foundation for their opposition to stimulus policies.

Second veteran injured in ‘Occupy Oakland’ violence  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — There are fresh charges of police brutality against a war veteran arrested near an Occupy Oakland demonstration.  —  The veteran, 32-year-old Kayvan Sabeghi, underwent surgery on Friday for a ruptured spleen.

WAPO Ombudsman Defends Hit Job on Social Security  —  If there were ever any doubts that “Fox on 15th Street” was a fitting label for the Washington Post, Patrick Pexton, the paper's ombudsman removed them with his defense of the Post's front page piece on Social Security last Sunday.

Gingrich: I'd trail Obama around country until he accepts debate challenge  —  Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich promised on Friday evening in Iowa that if he wins his party's nomination, he will follow President Obama around the country until Obama accepts a challenge to participate in Lincoln-Douglas style debates.