THE.BIG.EDIT.DAILY / 7-02-12

SUPREME COURT: Rare leaks show Roberts marooned by conservative justices. (CBS News, TIME’s Swampland, New York Magazine’s Daily Intel)

SYRIA: Weapons flow into Syria fueling violence. (Al Jazeera English)

COMING OUT: Anderson Cooper lifts the (very thin, but fabulous) veil on his sexuality.  (Andrew Sullivan’s The Dish for The Daily Beast, Buzzfeed) 

FRAUD: GlaxoSmithKline pays billions in a settlement with the U.S. government.  (The New York Times)

SMASHING ATOMS: Higgs boson footprint found? (NPR, Associated Press via USA Today) 

CRISIS IN CHICAGO: Murder rate on the rise in the Windy City. (The Daily Beast)

ANNIVERSARY: First TV station went live on this day in 1928. (Wired)

DRILLING: Deep emotions confront bids for deep drilling. (Associated Press via USA Today)

BATHROOM BANTER: Urinal cakes talk in Michigan. (CNN)

CUTE: Kitten doesn’t like it’s reflection. (Buzzfeed)