The Lion Sleeps Tonight [News Bits]

- Sen. Edward Kennedy, the "Lion of the Senate", dies at 77 after long battle with brain cancer
- CIA interrogators choked a prisoner repeatedly and threatened to kill another detainee’s children
- Karzai widens lead over Abdullah in Afghan presidential election
- Chris Brown sentenced for beating Rihanna; allegedly involved in prior violent incidents
- $6 million steroid testing program for Texas high school athletes turns up 0.04% positive rate
- Taylor cleans up after Tuesday's wind storm damage
- Opponents gearing up for fight over East Riverside development project
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