National: The Supreme Court this morning struck down Arizona’s voter identification law, ruling that a state could not require more proof of citizenship than the Federal government. Federal law requires only a postcard stating citizenship under penalty of perjury, but Arizona’s law required physical proof such as a passport. The Court is also expected to rule soon on a challenge from Alabama to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

• The NY Times reports that Mayor Michael Bloomberg will announce a plan to require food waste recycling in New York City. The Times reports that the city will line up a composting plant to accept 100,000 tons of food waste a year. New Yorkers would be required to separate food waste, just as they are now with paper, plastic and glass.
• A blind Chinese political activist claims he is being forced to leave New York University because his presence is ruffling relations between NYU and China. “Academic independence and academic freedom in the United States are being greatly threatened by a totalitarian regime,” said Chen Guangchen. NYU has a campus in Shanghai. Chen had been under house arrest in China for protesting the one-child policy, but escaped to the American Embassy and moved to the US.

Big Gulp: Federal authorities seized 14 7-11 stores on the East coast claiming the owners and managers hired and harbored illegal immigrants. Reports say the government will seek $30 million in forfeitures from local owners and the parent company.

Sports Page: The San Antonio Spurs now lead the Miami Heat 3-2 in the best of seven NBA Finals. San Antonio’s Tony Parker, the man who dogged Eva Longoria, scored 26 points in a 114-104 win for San Antonio last night.

• Brit golfer Justin Rose beat Phil Mickelson by two strokes to win the US Open at Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia.

Weekend Box:  Superman, who lost his red granny pants in a costume re-do, dominated the weekend with $125 million in sales. “Man of Steel” is carried by previously unknown British actor Henry Cavill who has the chiseled features for the job. Even our super heroes are imported.

Put A Ring On It: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Russian leader Vladimir Putin stole his Super Bowl ring during a meeting back in 2005. Putin admired the ring and Kraft allowed him to try it on, he said. When he tried to get it back, “I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out,” Kraft said. Putin says he didn’t steal the ring but if Kraft feels so strongly about it he’s willing to send a different ring as a gift.

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