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News Bits!
- Here comes the story of the hurricane that wasn't really a hurricane and didn't even affect the fireworks last night ... but you should still be skeert.
- Golden gloves indeed: 20-year-old man charged with manslaughter for his part in the murder of a man on June 19.
- Giving new meaning to booze in the blender.
- We are totally awesome at throwing block parties. When it's not raining, at least.
- Wonder if you could afford Harvard with this tuition payment plan.
- Nothing says "America" like stuffing your face.
- Nothing funny to say about using kids as human shields.
- We knew there were good reasons for avoiding karaoke.
- Kevin Durant signs for more money than you'll make in your lifetime and UT retires his number, but gloomy Seattle rains on his parade. We'll see how he does in his debut tomorrow.
- Dragons, dinosaurs, same diff.
- North Carolina wins this week's crazy animal award.
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