Meanwhile, elsewhere on planet Earth:
• The question on people's minds in Pittsburgh is, when is a Burger King not a Burger King? When it's ... well, uh, not exactly a Burger King. [WPXI-TV]
• Have you ever lost your Twitter name? With the growing popularity of the social media platform, it could happen more often, especially when it's small enough to be missed. [Gizmodo]
• In Portland, Oregon, a predominantly-African-American neighborhood doesn't want a Trader Joe's to be built on a lot that's been empty for years because it will attract too many white people, giving a whole new meaning to the phrase: "There goes the neighborhood." [The Oregonian]
• At a bank in the UK, customers have been prevented from withdrawing large amounts of cash because they could not give a good enough reason. It's like when your Mama keeps the lock on your piggy bank, only your a grownup and ... well, thank goodness that will never happen in America. Probably. [BBC]
• In a related story, actor Samuel L Jackson was asked "It's because he's black, isn't it?" And he said, "Yeah." Refreshingly honest. [The Blaze]
• We sure do love Fox News, don't we? Especially when reporter Megyn Kelly goes up against
• Finally, the NAACP is holding a march to protest voter identification laws, and is instructing marchers that they will have to bring a form of identification. [The Federalist Papers]
And that's all the news that fits. As the week goes on, stay tuned, and stay in touch.
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