POTpourri

• South Sudan now officially recognized as a country.
• Yao Ming retires from NBA.
• Michelle Bachmann signs pledge that would ban porn. 
• 5 signs that she wants to date you can be found here.
• Derek Jeter homers for career hit number 3000. 
• Michelle Hunziker still looks good in a bikini. 
• Did the Bush tax cuts lead to economic growth? 
• A look at Mitt Romney's abysmal job creation record as Governor can be found here.
• Beware carmageddon Los Angeles. 
• Leon Panetta declares that the U.S. is within reach of breaking Al-Qaeda.