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Just a few items from today's news that I found interesting...

Drunken astronauts reportedly allowed to fly (MSNBC)
A panel has found that astronauts were allowed to fly on at least two occasions despite warnings they were so drunk they posed a flight risk... "That’s not the 'right stuff' as far as I’m concerned," said Bart Gordon, D-Tenn.

Aquafina labels to spell out source - tap water (Yahoo/Reuters)
PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental and political opposition to the bottled water industry. According to Corporate Accountability International, a U.S. watchdog group, the world's No. 2 beverage company will include the words "Public Water Source" on Aquafina labels.

Documents contradict Gonzales' testimony (Yahoo/AP)
Documents indicate eight congressional leaders were briefed about the Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program on the eve of its expiration in 2004, contradicting sworn Senate testimony this week by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The documents underscore questions about Gonzales' credibility as senators consider whether a perjury investigation should be opened.

Pot may hike risk of psychosis, research finds (MSNBC/AP)
Using marijuana seems to increase the chance of becoming psychotic, researchers report in an analysis of past research that reignites the issue of whether pot is dangerous... Several authors reported being paid to attend drug company-sponsored meetings related to marijuana, and one received consulting fees from companies that make antipsychotic medications.