Links of the Week 4 July 2008

Top Five

Alpha Kappa Alpha to Pump $100 Million into DC’s Economy During Weeklong Convention

Abu Ghraib inmates sue US firms

10 Things You Can Like About $4 Gas

Nature’s Air Conditioning

The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating

Politics

One Unlikely Democratic Group’s Members Ready to Support Obama, Despite Former Loyalty to Clintons

Black Lawmakers Seek Restrictions on Menthol Cigarettes

Cindy McCain Audio/Picture interview

I may not like her politics but I like her.

Excerpt Letter to A New President by Robert Byrd

Business/Economics

Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Honors 100 Women for ‘Everyday Extraordinary’ Actions

The Results Are In…Over 92% Of IKEA Customers Bagged The Plastic Bag!

Solution, or Mess? A Milk Jug for a Green Earth

Starbucks Plans to Close 600 U.S. Stores, Fire 12,000

World

A French Village Revives the Franc, and Hopes It Will Return the Favor

Mandela taken off US terror list

Mexicans protest border fence with trees

Black denial

Mugabe aide tells West ‘Go hang’

His own way

An interview with Britain’s first Asian superstar Jay Sean.

Other

Top 5 Victories for pester power

SuperSonics, Seattle reach last-minute settlement in lease dispute