Former FEMA director Michael Brown plans to offer his services as an emergency planning consultant. Says Brown, “I think people are curious: ‘My gosh, what was it like? The media just really beat you up. You made mistakes. I don’t want to be in that situation. How do I avoid that?’ ” (Via TPM)

“The European Commission will seek answers from Washington on reports the CIA ran secret detention centers in Europe, the bloc’s Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said on Thursday.”

New research shows that cranberries may prevent tooth decay and cavities.