Morning Docket 11.6.08

* A puppy named Afro was rescued from a burning law firm in South Africa, and his owner promptly “smothered him with kisses.” [Independent Online]

* Google dumped its needy girlfriend Yahoo, forgoing their advertising partnership instead of going to court to fight an anti-trust law suit filed by the US justice department. Yahoo is disappointed to say the least. It seems totally unreasonable. Google, a monopoply? [Financial Times]

* Yesterday, SCOTUS discussed whether or not an Eritrean prison guard should be given asylum in the United States, even though he participated in torturing and killing inmates. The guard says he should be forgiven because he performed these acts under “duress.” A similar case with a Nazi prison guard served as precedent. [The New York Times]

* What’s in a name? Democrats swept the courts in Harris County, Texas. If that surprises you, consider the Houston Chronicle’s explanation for why four republicans kept their seats: their democratic opponents had unusual names. [Houston Chronicle]

* Labor union workers were among those dancing in the streets Tuesday night. The landslide Democratic sweep on Tuesday promises to change labor laws. [Market Watch]

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