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The Government Accountability Office, an independent auditing firm, released a report last week on the US military involvement in Afghanistan. Can you guess what they concluded? Hint: It includes the phrase "lacked detailed plans." Shocking. MINUS 4

Seventeen girls at Gloucester High School got pregnant over the school year, more than four times the average number at the 1,200-student high school. Half of them are suspected of making a pact to get knocked up on purpose, and most are under 16. The community actively opposes easing access to birth control for teens. MINUS 2 for the Lifetime TV movie that is surely in the works.

A federal appeals court has ruled against nosy employers who now need permission to look at emails and text messages that go out over company servers. Civil liberties groups are totally excited about the Fourth Amendment. Which one is that ... guns? Double indemnity? Quartering soldiers? Oh yeah, unreasonable search and seizure. PLUS 2

A New Yorker was killed by a Fung Wah bus that rolled onto the sidewalk after it was hit by a dump truck. Still, the Fung Wah is totally safe, aside from that whole spontaneous combustion thing. MINUS 1

It's OK to be a fan, get a little excited, jump up and down and scream to the top of your lungs after your home team wins the freaking NBA Championship. But 20 arrests for larceny, indecent exposure, assault and battery, and malicious destruction of property? We can do better, Boston. Next big win, let's stick to disorderly conduct charges. MINUS 1

City Councilor Sal LaMattina wants to add another six hours to parking meter times in the Back Bay—meaning drivers who eat late or party hard would have to feed meters until 2am. The councilor has essentially revealed his bedtime, but it's not like anyone ever believed he stays up past 8pm. EVEN

Dedham-based contracting company Modern Continental has filed for bankruptcy, just in time to not pay for damages in their involvement in the Big Dig tunnel collapse. MINUS 1

It's official: Facebook is cooler than MySpace. Facebook attracted more than 123 million unique visitors in May, a 162-percent increase over last year. MySpace had 114.6 million, and grew just 5 percent. But if you want a guarantee that potential employers will see all those photos of you doing keg stands in a French maid costume, you should probably post them on both sites. PLUS 2

THIS WEEK'S TOTAL: MINUS 5

LAST WEEK'S TOTAL: MINUS 3