Every year when I see “May 7,” I think, “7 Days in May.” Don’t you? Well, the good news is that nothing like what happened in that movie has actually happened. Here’s what did happen today:

1. Highway patrol to review Benjamin wreck (thestate.com) — First, Henry McMaster said Chief Carter had to ask for the review, then he did. Now this.
2. Graham says climate bill cannot pass Senate (WashPost) The one Republican willing to work with Democrats (and my man Joe) on a real Energy Party approach says the effort is dead this year, victim of Democrats’ moves on immigration and the Gulf oil spill.
3. Tories meet Lib Dems over deal for power (BBC) — Which, when you think about it, seems hardly fair. Labour came in a fairly respectable second, yet doesn’t get a seat at the table while the Lib Dems, who hardly registered, do. It’s like if our runoff elections were between the highest and the lowest vote-getters, instead of 1st and 2nd. Sort of.
4. Jobless Rate Hits 9.9 Percent, But That’s Not All Bad (NPR) — U.S. employers added more jobs last month than at any time in the past four years, but the brightening labor picture prompted hundreds of thousands of people to start looking again.
5. Volatile Week on Wall Street Ends With Another Slide (NYT) — And they still don’t know what caused yesterday’s craziness.
6. Pentagon Asks for LESS Money (WashPost) — Both Bush and Obama administrations have asked for less money for the troops than Congress wanted to spend.

Sorry about not having one yesterday while remodeling, but here’s this evening’s report:

1. Election exit poll: Tories to be 19 short of majority (BBC) — Only once since the war has neither major party captured a majority, but it’s happening again.
2. City Council calls off wreck meeting (Metro Desk blog) — After having been really ticked over Tandy Carter’s refusal to relinquish Benjamin investigation.
3. Dow Drops Nearly 1,000 Before Rebound; Possible Bad Trades Probed (WSJ) — Hey, it sounded important…
4. Decline in world markets prompts fears of Greek ‘contagion effect’ (WashPost) — Or, beware of Greeks bearing debt.
5. Rig Survivors Felt Coerced To Sign Waivers (NPR) — Deepwater Horizon workers say they were urged to sign forms that are now being used against them.
6. How Media Coverage Crimped The Times Square Case (NPR) — Heard this on the radio this morning and found it VERY interesting.