administration can negotiate to release five gitmo prisoners, certainly they can bring her husband home. hollywood has lost one of its brightest stars. eli wallach was a master of stage and screen, a tony and oscar-winning actor known for his roles in classic westerns like the magnificent seven and his appearance in the godfather iii iii. he was 98 years young. and the fight for marriage equality in my home state of utah moved one step closer to the supreme court today. states must allow gay couples to marry, striking down the state s ban. also today, a federal judge in indiana struck down that state s ban on same-sex marriage. you might want to think twice before heading to the beach this weekend, folks. the natural resources defense council s annual report found 10% of america s beaches fail the federal benchmark for safe swimming water. rain run-off, sewerage overflow, those kind of things are to blame. the epa estimates 3.5 million