News Bits!
- Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates are named Time Magazine's "Persons of the Year"
- Britney files a $20 milllion lawsuit against US Weekly for some story involving a secret sex tape.
- Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, the Mafia don who pretended to be insane for ages to avoid imprisonment, is dead. Like, really dead.
- Austin classic rock radio station KPEZ-FM finds salvation. Rather, Clear Channel decides it's high time for a contemporary Christian channel.
- A nine-year old girl dies after falling from a carnival ride in North Austin
- It's official: Perry filed for re-election yesterday
- New York City transit workers go on strike, hindering the daily commutes for over 7 million people. Meanwhile, Gothamist's looking for a party.
- Dubya wants to trample on your civil liberties
- A Pennyslyvania judge rules that Intelligent Design can't be taught in school.
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