Here is your R&D for April 12th:
Ruling against Arizona immigration law upheld from the San Francisco Chronicle
Yesterday a federal appeals court in San Francisco refused to let Arizona police demand documentation from suspected illegal immigrants on the grounds that the state is intruding into federal authority. The ruling was a 2-1 split. State officials say they will appeal.
Mitt’s Challenge: Distinguishing “Obamacare” from “Romneycare” from RealClearPolitics
Shortly after Mitt Romney announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee for 2012, Democrats attacked him for his universal healthcare law in Massachusetts, which they say is similar to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which Romney opposes. Romney’s record in Massachusetts may make him vulnerable in the 2012 GOP primary.
Japan ups nuke crisis severity to match Chernobyl from the Associated Press
After Japanese nuclear regulators did new assessments of the radiation that is leaking from the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant they upgraded the crisis level from a five to a seven, making the disaster on par with the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Chocolate milk stirs controversy in schools from the Washington Post
The crusade for healthier school lunches now has chocolate milk in its sights, with advocates saying that schools should not offer it and others saying that schools should because students might choose to skip milk altogether.
Britain, France press NATO allies on Libya strikes from the Agence France Press
Britain and France have called for NATO allies to do more to help the bombing mission in Libya after Libyan rebels have criticized the pace of bombing raids.