News Bits

- Hillary Clinton compares Dick Cheney to infamous science fiction character. Guess which one.
- Thousands are gathering in Jena, LA today in support of the 'Jena 6.'
- Republican representative claims just too many mosques in this country.
- The UN's General Assembly is next week and Iranian President Ahmadinejad asked to lay a wreath at Ground Zero. The NYPD is not having it.
- One heck of prank or one heck of a hangover. 100,000 cans of beer were stolen in Ontario.
- Miss Teen South Carolina, South Africa, signed with Trump modeling agency, could, uh, could be making, like such as $25,000 a day.
- Austin-based developer looks to build highrise condo that would more than quadruple the height of what zoning allows.
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