The bomb squad in Portland, Oregon blew up a science project.  Looks like some government agencies are still operating under the direction of President Bush. 

The movie "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" continues to do well at the box office. Critics, however, say it's unrealistic because it falsely depicts today's malls as having shoppers.

A court in California has ruled that a Christian school can expel two girls for having a lesbian relationship.  The boys at the school reacted to the ruling by flying the bulges in their khakis at half mast. 

A mistrial was declared in a San Diego courtroom when a defendant smeared feces on his lawyer and then flung excrement at the jury box.  This doesn't bode well for the next case on the docket...The People vs. Curious George.

A new study provides evidence that obesity can sometimes be caught like the common cold.  As a result of the findings, scientists are now encouraging people to stock up on Vitamin C if they plan to visit Wisconsin. 

Buddhists are flocking to Nepal to meet a boy who many say is a reincarnation of Buddha himself.  You see that, world?  America hasn't cornered the market on fat kids.  

Hurricane Paloma reeked havoc through Cuba.  It even would have ripped doors off their hinges if the Cubans hadn't already done that to make rafts. 

A spokesperson for Microsoft said there is no interest at all in buying Yahoo.  Microsoft Word now recognizes the term "buying Yahoo" as a synonym for "fixing Vista".

President-elect Obama is likely to reverse President Bush's orders to drill in Utah.  It's good news for residents there, since Mormons have an exclusive oil deal with Mitt Romney's hair stylist.

50 Cent has a business-centered reality show on MTV.  Some of it is based on book smarts, but most is based on common sent.