Pat’s Preview: July 29

Written by Pat's Papers | UPDATED: Thursday, 29 July 2010 7:44 AM

Pat’s Preview is the first glimpse of our story selection for the day. Check back around 12 pm ET for our complete list of Pat’s Picks. Or if you can’t wait, keep your eye on the Story Stack for great articles as we come across them.

Arizona to Appeal Judge’s Immigration Law Injunction

Arizona to Appeal Judge’s Immigration Law Injunction

The governor of Arizona has filed an appeal against a federal court’s ruling yesterday that blocked key parts of the state’s controversial immigration law from going into effect. The judge in the case said that “the United States is likely to suffer irreparable harm” if she didn’t not block the legislation. After the ruling, the Arizona Republic says there was a frenzy to explain what can and cannot be enforced when the law went into effect today.

 
Goldman Bans Swear Words in Emails

Goldman Bans Swear Words in Emails

As the Wall Street Journal put it, “there will never be another s— deal at Goldman Sachs.” Since their embarrassment on the Senate floor last April, the company has decided to ban their 34,000 employees from swearing when writing an email. Even words disguised with asterisks will be screened out using software.

 
Baggy Pants Legal in NYC

Baggy Pants Legal in NYC

It’s your right to wear your pants as low as they’ll go says the New York Post. A Bronx judge told a man who’d received a summons for his baggy pants that “while most of us may consider it distasteful, and indeed foolish, to wear one’s pants so low as to expose the underwear . . . people can dress as they please, wear anything, so long as they do not offend public order and decency.”

 
Congress Considers Repeal of Internet Gaming Law

Congress Considers Repeal of Internet Gaming Law

Gambling websites are the destination for those looking to make a quick buck and the New York Times says the US government is the latest to consider placing a wager. Just four years after it banned Internet gambling, Congress is considering a reverse course as they look for new avenues in which to make money.

 
Simplified CPR Drops Mouth to Mouth

Simplified CPR Drops Mouth to Mouth

There’s a better way to perform CPR say two recent studies. Instead of using mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, experts urge people to focus on performing chest compressions. The Wall Street Journal says the simplified technique is meant to encourage more people to step up in an emergency.

 
Eat Your Lawn

Eat Your Lawn

I’ve never been tempted to put anything growing between the cracks of a New York City sidewalk near my mouth. But for those who live in more bucolic settings, there’s a good piece in the LA Times about deciphering what’s edible and what’s not in your lawn. Advocates say “wild foods” are full of vitamins and minerals, so full in fact, that you might have a strong reaction to them.

 
Grateful Dead Offers Marketing Tips

Grateful Dead Offers Marketing Tips

The Grateful Dead were more than just great musicians, they were great marketers too. The Boston Globe says Jerry Garcia and company created the prototype for how things are marketed on the Internet. By encouraging fans to swap bootleg albums and produce Dead-themed wares, the band created a “freemium’’ model, which created a dedicated fanbase and became a great long-term investment.

 

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