The long-standing sidekick of Johnny Carson, on the "Tonight Show", has passed away. Ed McMahon was partnered with Carson for 40 years, starting out on the show "Who do You Trust?" They then moved on together to the "Tonight Show", which ran for many years with the two of them. Mr. McMahon had been suffering, reportedly from cancer, he died just after midnight, in Los Angeles at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center.

The pro-reformers in Iran are calling for a strike today of the oil companies and the buses today. There is a call for another rally on Thursday of this week. There is a report that a rift is occurring between the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and Rafsanjani, the head of the Assembly of Experts, the group of 86 which has the power to remove the supreme leader. It has been reported that Rafsanjani does not have a majority as yet to remove the supreme leader, but there is behind the scenes movement. The woman who was shot and killed on the street, Meda Agha Soltan, has become a martyr for the protesters. Her picture was portrayed on the cover of one of the U. S. magazines. There has been an undeclared state of martial law in Iran by the government. The protesters have been warned that they will face serious consequences if they continue to rally. It is reported that the protesters know they cannot win a battle in the streets, so they are seeking advice on tactical strategy, from people who know how to organize. They do not want U. S help,the change will take months, perhaps years. The Guardian Council has announced that a review showed there was no major fraud in the election, and it will not be annuled.

The Governor of South Carolina was missing for four days including Father's Day, and no one, not even the Lt. Governor or the Governor's wife, reportedly knew where he was. Finally, Governor Mark Sanford was located, hiking in the Appalachians, he informed all that he would be back on Wednesday, he "needed time to clear his head". Think you just blew your 2012 run for president, sir.
There are reports that a health care bill will be on the President's desk by October, and it will be accepted in whatever form it is in. The Pharmaceutical companies and AARP have agreed to help in the pursuit of a comprehensive reform bill in essence.

Ryan O'Neal has reported that Farrah Fawcett, who is battling cancer, has agreed to marry him.

A study on vehicle quality reports that Ford, GM and Chrysler have improved, but still lag behind their foreign competitors.

A tobacco chewing, 29 year old who loves Sinatra music won the 109th U. S. Open Golf Tournament on Monday. Joshua Glover won the championship after multiple rain delays over the weekend, and holding off the likes of Phil Mickelson, David Duval and Tiger Woods to finish at the top of the leader board. He is only the second person in golf history to win the U. S. Open without first winning a PGA Tournament.

The White House announced that unemployment could go over 10% in the coming months.

Story of the Day: President Sarkosy of France has informed all, that the Burqa's are not welcome in his country.

There was an earthquake, reportedly 58 miles from Anchorage,
no injuries or major damage reported.

Work has begun on the world's deepest underground laboratory, which is to be used to study "dark matter".

A train wreck occurred between two Metro trains in Washington, D. C., so far six people have been reported killed. One train was standing still and was rear-ended by the second train during rush hour on Monday. The Mayor said the wreck was the deadliest in Metro history.

The Supreme Court left the Voting Rights Act basically intact.

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