The shootings are tragic and horrible but the linkage to videogames is not backed up by research.

FORBES: Videogames did not cause the Connecticut shooting

The new draft EU constitution does introduce some linkage between the European election and the make-up of the commission, by proposing that the Council of Ministers should "take into account" the election result when nominating a candidate for the commission presidency.

BBC: NEWS | Europe | The EU's democratic challenge

Two quick issues, following up on what Jake was asking about earlier on the linkage with the payroll tax and the budget.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

"I believe that the various investigating bureaus have said that they have seen these e-mail messages to a radical cleric, but that they were not a sufficient concern to open up an investigation, and there doesn't appear to be any linkage to any outside group in terms of the operation itself, " Benjamin said in his first television interview since taking up his post.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The linkage that was created that tied significant deficit reduction to this deadline was so that we could work together, roll up our sleeves, and do this.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefings