The writer of this adorably creepy gem sounds about one unscooped poop away from leaving a dog’s head in their neighbor’s bed. We encourage anyone who’s ever painstakingly cleaned dog crap out of their shoes to pass along this note and an accompanying pile of dog shit to your very own irritating neighbor. (Via Passive-Aggressive Notes)

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Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to repair the state budget makes only modest cuts in state spending because it focuses on public workers — a fraction of the state’s direct spending.

But the proposal focusing on the current year sets up much bigger — and potentially controversial — cuts in spending down the road in the two biggest parts of the state budget: aid to local governments and health programs for the poor. Those cuts should be outlined as part of Walker’s 2011–13 budget that will be unveiled Tuesday as part of the GOP governor’s afternoon budget address.

Walker and GOP legislative leaders had sought to pass the budget repair bill before he gave the larger budget speech and even delayed it for a week to allow for more time. But Democratic senators have blocked passage by remaining in Illinois, leaving Walker and his GOP allies in the Legislature to deal with both proposals at the same time.

Meanwhile, Walker said Democrats need to return by Tuesday and pass the repair bill or time would run out on a deal to delay payment of $165 million in state debt to solve the budget problems this year and avoid up to 1,500 layoffs. Democrats denied that, offering a different plan that they said would avoid layoffs.

“Now they have one day to return to work before the state loses out on the chance to refinance debt, saving taxpayers $165 million this fiscal year,” Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said. “Failure to return to work and cast their votes will lead to more painful and aggressive spending cuts in the very near future.”

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Before boarding a flight in Grand Rapids, a woman says the search at the security checkpoint was violent, unnecessary and extremely upsetting.

“When I got on the plane all I wanted to do was sob,” says traveler Ella Swift.

Swift was one of an increasing number of passengers Transportation Security Administration officers are thoroughly searching by hand. They call it an “enhanced pat-down.”

Swift says they told her she was singled out because she was wearing a skirt. She says the search earlier this month was very rough and left her in tears.

“The female officer ran her hand up the inside of my leg to my groin and she did it so hard and so rough she lifted me off my heels,” she says. “I think I yelped. I was in pain for about an hour afterwards. It just felt excessive and unnecessary.”

After reviewing the incident, a TSA spokesman says officers involved in the Grand Rapids search acted “appropriately and respectfully.”

David Villa scored an amazing goal off two posts to elevate Spain to the semi-finals against Germany. The top scorer of the cup will have to bring more goals with him on Tuesday if Spain expects to defeat the powerful German team…