meds and feds
daily dos
thu 5/15/2008

(image by swanksalot via flickr)
- Weezy and Yeezy team up once again: listen to a remix of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" featuring Kanye West.
- Mostly because of obesity, over half of all insured Americans in the U.S. are on prescription medication for chronic ailments, according to a study by Medco Health Solutions. Dr. Robert Epstein: "We’ve become a couch potato culture."
- In anticipation of hurricane season in Texas, Border Patrol officials from the Rio Grande Valley have stated that residents will be screened for citizenship before being allowed to evacuate. (via Latina Lista)
- Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has endorsed former rival Barack Obama: "We are here tonight because the Democratic voters have made their choice, and so have I."
- Nuns on skateboards. It's all you need to know about the new video for "Pijamas" by Babasónicos. (via Somos Fans)
- A team of Internet spammers has been fined $230 million for sending an estimated 700,000 spam messages to MySpace users.
- Atlanta rapper Killer Mike: Hip hop is wack right now because the best players (OutKast, Eminem, Q-Tip) aren't on the court. We're lookin' at the "B" team. Who the f*@# wants to watch the 'B' team?" (via Rezidue)