In Case You Missed It:The House votes to repeal health care reform, WA State Attorney General Rob McKenna begins an early campaign for governor by pushing new legislation on gang violence, and after the Tucson massacre, even Dick "Gun Nut" Cheney thinks tighter weapons restrictions might be appropriate,

Rep. Giffords: Standing up, looking around.

President Obama: Prods President Hu on China's human rights problems.

The Great Mob Bust of 2011: In a major sweep across New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, more than 100 members of five organized crime families are being arrested and charged with racketeering, murder and extortion, reports CNN.

Bellevue Van Explosion: Seriously injures three.

Tragedy Averted: Bomb found along Spokane's MLK parade route had remote detonator, could have done catastrophic damage.

Movement of the People: Microsoft's executive exodus continues.

Room to Move and Flap: What the Humane Society wants for Washington State's egg-laying chickens.

Regarding Those Creepy "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" with Covert Anti-Abortion Agendas: "A bill introduced Wednesday in the Legislature seeks to make the motives of such centers more transparent," reports Vanessa Ho at Seattlepi.com. "It would require them to disclosure upfront that they do not perform abortions or refer clients to abortion providers, give out comprehensive birth control, or provide medical care for pregnant women."

Finally, here's news of Starbucks' gargantuan new beverage, in Taiwanese-CGI form.