Your Second Cup

• Suing Ourselves Into Prosperity: Man Files Lawsuit Against Blanco's Road Home Program and Contractor (Times-Pic) - Donald C. Massey of Metairie, wants a federal judge to appoint a special master to take over the slow-moving program, and order the company to implement 21 measures aimed at helping homeowners get their money.
• Pelosi Not Taking $%!+ From Anyone (WaPost) - Edging Away From Inner Circle, Pelosi Asserts Authority: Democrat Speaker has evolved from a somewhat tentative political figure reliant on a small circle of advisers to the undisputed leader of the House's fractious Democratic majority.
• Democrat Chairman Proposes 50-cent Increase In Gasoline Tax! (The Hill) - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) will propose a new carbon tax that would increase the gasoline tax by 50 cents, the lawmaker said in an interview on C-SPAN's ‘Newsmakers’ airing Sunday.
• Federer Is The Man (ESPN) - So dominant is Federer that he has now appeared in nine consecutive Grand Slam finals, winning seven. He also has won 34 consecutive matches at Wimbledon -- a staggering achievement if you really think about it -- and a record 54 straight matches on grass.