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Flash Situation
Israel Insider publishes this daily map and timeline of "security incidents" across Israel. (Flash 5 required.) Also, blogging from Jerusalem.

'It's Not Every Day You Get To Riot'
The New Republic's Michelle Cottle reports from the other war zone, College Park, Md.: "This white-collar breed of rioting puts police officers in an uncomfortable position. They are expected to prevent raging students from completely destroying local homes and businesses--but without getting too rough on the perps."

Historical Dirt
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that archeologists want to preserve possible evidence--under the Liberty Bell--about George Washington's slave ownership, before the evidence is destroyed by construction.

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