News Day

"Wimps in the White House?" General Stanley McChrystal has been recalled to Washington "to explain to the Pentagon and the commander in chief his quotes in the piece about his colleagues." The cause: a Rolling Stone profile, "The Runaway General," subtitled "Stanley McChrystal, Obama's Top Commander in Afghanistan, Has Seized Control of the War by Never Taking His Eye Off the Real Enemy: The Wimps In the White House," which is scheduled to appear Friday.

UPDATE: Peter Erlinder granted unconditional bail in Rwanda - may be released as soon as tomorrow. He was back in the hospital yesterday, with high blood pressure. His medical problems may be exacerbated by suspicion of food and medicine furnished by the Rwandan government, given past threats to his life from that government.

Two immigration stories in the news: The first, in the Star Tribune, is an encouraging note about a Supreme Court decision. The case was that of a young man who had lived in the U.S. as a legal permanent resident:

Carachuri-Rosendo, a legal resident who had lived in the United States since he was 5, was deported to his native Mexico after being convicted of possessing a single tablet of Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, and serving a 10-day sentence. He had been convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana a year earlier and received a 20-day sentence.

The World Cup international soccer tournament, held every four years, launched with opening ceremonies in South Africa last night. Less-known in the United States, the World Cup is a huge international event, leading news and Twitter postings worldwide. More than three million tickets have been sold, and hundreds of millions will watch on television in 215 countries. This is the 19th World Cup, and the first time the tournament has taken place in Africa. The 64 games will take place over the next month, with the final game on July 11. Wikipedia describes in detail how the 32 national teams were selected and scheduled.

Here in Minnesota, Nomad Pub claims to be "where the world watches" with lots of World Cup promo and "Minneapolis premier soccer pub where you'll never drink alone."