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08.19.11 | 8:57 am
West Memphis Three Freed

Kind of unbelievable. It’s been 18 years since they were imprisoned for brutal slayings in Arkansas, across the Mississippi River from Memphis.

The release was part of a complicated Alford plea deal in which the men, who had maintained their innocence all along, pleaded guilty, while maintaining their innocence, and were credited for time served.

08.19.11 | 7:52 am
Not Mincing Words

Fmr. Reagan budget official calls Rick Perry an “idiot.”

08.19.11 | 7:46 am
Feingold Out

In what must be a big disappointment to Wisconsin Dems, Russ Feingold has ruled out a run for either governor or senator next year.

08.19.11 | 7:45 am
Sic Transit

HP puts up the white flag on consumer computer hardware and charts another direction.

08.19.11 | 4:21 am
Bachmann Not Trimming Her Sails

Our TPM2012 reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro reports from on the ground in South Carolina.

08.18.11 | 2:58 pm
From the Federal Dept of Awesome

New “pod cars” debut at Heathrow Airport. Mineta San Jose Intl Airport may be next.

08.18.11 | 2:41 pm
TPM Is Hiring (Designer/Developer)

TPM is hiring a Designer/Developer and a Technology Fellow to join our news app development team in our New York City office. Details here.

08.18.11 | 12:41 pm
IBM Creates Brain Chip

IBM creates new silicon computer chip which emulates the function and processes of the human brain rather than relying on basic computer chip architecture that has remained roughly the same since the 1940s. And they’ve taught it to play pong.

08.18.11 | 11:10 am
Just The Usual Mix-Up

Darrell Issa staffer: No, I didn’t change my name to conceal that I used to work for Goldman Sachs — I did it to honor my Transylvanian heritage.

08.18.11 | 10:08 am
Huntsman Comes Out of Science Closet #itgetsbetter

After Perry dismisses evolution as a “theory that’s out there,” Huntsman jumps on twitter and says “I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.”