Interesting Links for 6-10-2011

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• BBC News - Sarah Palin says she will not run for president in 2012
  'Mrs Palin said in a statement that the decision came after much thought, and that she and her husband, Todd, "devote ourselves to God, family and country"'
  (tags: good news everyone politics Republicans America interesting)
• 5 Common Medical Procedures (That Secretly Aren't Worth It) | Cracked.com
  'Well, we hate to break it to you, but many of the common procedures in use today are about as useful, if not more dangerous, than that bucket of leeches from ages past.'
  (tags: medicine cracked health amusing interesting money)
• BBC News - Viewpoint: Should we do away with privacy?
  'As battle rages over how Facebook and others impact on our privacy, Cindy Gallop has a radical idea. Forget about privacy and control your image instead.'
  (tags: interesting privacy culture I do not agree with the page linked to media image)
• Company will load loved ones' ashes into ammunition – USATODAY.com
  'A pair of Alabama conservation enforcement officers think they've come up with the perfect way for avid hunters to honor their loved ones for eternity.'
  (tags: guns guns guns interesting wtf death culture america)
• 'Til 2013 do us part? Mexico mulls 2-year marriage - Yahoo! News
  'Mexico City lawmakers want to help newlyweds avoid the hassle of divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy: temporary marriage licenses.'
  (tags: Mexico love interesting news religion law culture)

• BBC News - 'Illegal' school exclusions on the rise, says charity
  'Thousands of children are being unofficially excluded from school, and official statistics showing a drop in exclusions are misleading, says the children's charity Barnardo's.'
  (tags: schools news interesting law)