NTSB statement on erroneous confirmation of crew names  —  The National Transportation Safety Board apologizes for inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed as those of the pilots of Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

Tampons Confiscated, Guns Still Allowed At Texas Capitol Ahead Of Abortion Vote [UPDATE]  —  UPDATE — 4:43 p.m.: According to a tweet from Stand With Texas Women, the Department of Public Safety has stopped confiscating tampons and maxi pads.  According to Burnt Orange Report …

Eliot Spitzer sued for defamation by Wall Street titan Hank Greenberg  —  Lawsuit charges Spitzer has kept up 'a long-standing malicious campaign ... to discredit Mr. Greenberg and damage Mr. Greenberg's reputation and career, while attempting to bolster Mr. Spitzer's own reputation and career.'

Texas Senate Vote Puts Bill Restricting Abortion Over Final Hurdle  —  AUSTIN, Tex. — The Texas Senate gave final passage on Friday to one of the strictest anti-abortion measures in the country, legislation championed by Gov. Rick Perry, who rallied the Republican-controlled Legislature late …

Egyptian protesters (on both sides) angry at U.S.  —  (CBS News) CAIRO - Supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi are still on the streets of Cairo.  —  But their protest is being ignored by Egypt's new unelected government appointed by the military.

The House Just Wants to Snack  —  And, now, the Tasty Bites theory of government.  —  You may have heard that the House of Representatives passed a farm bill this week.  Or possibly not.  I have found that many Americans can go for a very long time without mentioning the farm bill.

‘Justice for Trayvon’: Audio released of DOJ member urging action against George Zimmerman  —  The legal watchdog Judicial Watch released an audio recording Thursday of a Department of Justice staffer urging Sanford, Fla., city officials and the minority advocacy group Dream Defenders …

Should the Senate end the filibuster?  —  As it happens, I like the filibuster.  I'm fine with its broad use against as many laws as the minority likes.  I like minorities being able to hold the majority back.  —  That said, I don't like what the Republicans are doing with it against presidential nominees.

WEB NEWS  —  Next in Wearable Computing: A Device for Dogs  —  As Google Glass gains momentum, companies and researchers are trying to decide what will be the next big breakthrough in wearable technology.  —  WHY IT MATTERS  —  Wearable devices could offer more interactivity than laptops, smartphones, or tablets.

Administration pressures human rights groups not to help Snowden  —  The Obama administration on Friday urged human rights groups not to help National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden seek asylum.  —  A U.S. Embassy official called a human rights activist who was set to meet with Snowden …