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This picture was taken at a Virgin Megastore in Qatar. Note the recommendation on the right. Elder of Ziyon points out that this isn't just a Qatari phenomenon - he found this blog post from Bahrain that Virgin recommends Mein Kampf there too. Mein Kampf has been a best seller in Arabic for years - Lisa Goldman described it as being the first book she saw for sale at Amman's Queen Alia airport in 2007 (she didn't mention the name of the bookshop, but she does mention Virgin in the same post when discussing the bookshop at Rafik al-Hariri airport...

Okay, I have been pondering renewing my Costco membership or taking a look at Sam's Club. I noticed that Sam's Club is further away (five miles as opposed to one mile from Costco), Sam's membership is cheaper and their hours are a little better. Which do you prefer and how do their products (meats, produce) compare?

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Siding with his business allies, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed bills Saturday that would have raised the minimum wage to $7.75 an hour and required economic impact reports before local governments approve Wal-Mart-like mega-stores. The Republican governor also turned down legislation that would have limited drug testing of students. He contended the minimum wage and super-store legislation would have hurt the state's economy and said drug testing policies should be left up to school officials. "I cannot support legislation that eliminates the ability of local school districts to make decisions based on the needs and values of their...