A number of interesting stories to check out tonight

John Dickerson at Slate has high praise for Obama's Nobel speech today.

A moving story about the 800,000 children born to German soldiers in non-German occupied Europe during the war.

The Brits says the Swine Flu is less lethal than thought. (Having said that, I know a few people who have had it, and it knocked them on their butts for a month - including one guy just under 30). This is no normal flu if you get it bad.

Defense Dept. in contempt of court for failing to videotape detainee testimony.

Brazil dethrones China as spam capital of the world (and I thought it was Nigeria).

The California Assembly picks a gay speaker.

The Politico made me laugh with this headline: "Race barriers remain in post-Obama South." You think?

Greece may have to declare bankruptcy next week, potentially threatening the survival of the Euro. Excellent article from Megan McArdle at the Atlantic.

Bilerico suggests that the Salahis may not have eve gone through the proper security procedures at the White House, so says a witness.

The American Petroleum Institute is looking for a few good minorities... to photoshop.

Bad news for you drinkers. Drinking coffee apparently does NOT sober you up.

TIME names the Advocate's June issue a top ten cover for 2009.

Jon Stewart on the health care debate and Sarah Palin's tomato thrower.

The NYT looks at ideas. Just a very very cool series of short articles.