MACON, Ga. H. Averett Walker used hot money to turn Security Bank from a sleepy Southern lender into a regional powerhouse. Full Article at The New York Times
The older you are, the cheaper it is to play golf on Metro courses in Nashville. In fact, if you're old enough, it's free. Full Article at The Tennessean
• NC-Sen: Republican pollster Civitas poked at the Senate race, not doing head-to-heads but looking at favorables for Richard Burr and two of his likeliest challengers, SoS Elaine Marshall and Rep. Mike McIntyre. Full Article at Swing State Project
of course, once you put in a few years as the $172K top white house staffer, your ability to make 10x that going forward is enhanced by, owe, 172x at a minimum…. Full Article at Matthew Yglesias
Is a Sarah Palin comeback in the works? Full Article at The Washington Post
me 'I thought you were done getting these kinds of awards,' " Benanto laughed. Full Article at The Connecticut Post
Studio has hired screenwriter Kyle Ward to write a script for the movie that catches title character, Agent 47, at a low point. He must build himself back up psychologically and physically to reclaim his mantle as the world's most feared assassin. Full Article at OH NO THEY DIDN'T
Grand Avenue and Park Street. 9:30 p.m. fireworks off the end of the Berkeley Pier. Albany Fourth of July Green, Red, White & Blue Celebration — Pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 1325 Portland Ave. Celebration 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Full Article at Contra Costa Times
Maj. Gen. Daniel Bolfer, commander of U.S forces in Baghdad, gives symbolic key of the Iraqi Defense Ministry to Iraqi Army Lt. Gen. Aboud Gambar in charge of the capital's security in Baghdad, Iraq, June 29, 2009. Full Article at Council on Foreign Relations