Justice is blind … and limping

Supreme misstep: Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor sported a cast on her right foot after injuring herself Monday.

Just to clarify, Sotomayor broke her ankle in an airport stumble, not by kicking Newt Gingrich in the backside.

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Party on: We’ve got details on six essential items for entertaining in your home.

The author, home decorating expert Mary Carol Garrity, says chargers top her list of must-have party gear.

(If you’re unfamiliar with chargers — and who among us isn’t — they are decorative plates that sit under dinner plates. The Buzz thinks our great-aunt might have had some.)

Hey, party people, take it from The Buzz: The prettiest chargers you can buy at Pier One won’t compensate for inadequate supplies of liquor and ice.

There’s an app for that: Apple dropped the price of its entry-level iPhone to $99.

Just think: Now nearly everyone can afford to admire the iPhone’s pretty interface when AT&T drops their call.

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