Over half of the counties in the U.S. are under drought conditions.

The Fed sat still.

The Postal Service defaulted on its pension bill.

Wow, what a shock — Mitt Romney’s tax plan would tax the rich less.

Wow, what a shock II — The House voted to extend the Bush era tax cuts.

Tropical Update: What was Invest 99L yesterday morning is now Tropical Depression Five, and could be a Cat 1 by the end of the week.

The Tigers win one against the Red Sox.