The FCC cleared the way for NBC to merge with cable network, Comcast. Problems already. To watch Leno, you have to call for an appointment and they give you a four-hour “window” during which he might, or might not, show up.
Officials at Southwest Airlines announced that the carrier will soon begin international flights to Europe. Actually, it happened by accident when a pilot spilled coffee on the instrument panel, and the plane flew itself to Paris.
A University of Virginia study shows that college students learn virtually nothing during their first two years. Well, they do pick up a few skills -- binge drinking, hangover cures, cool pickup lines, cheating on tests…
The director of the prestigious New York City Ballet was arrested for driving under the influence after failing a field sobriety test. According to police records, he could walk a straight line, but only on tippy-toes.
A New Jersey meat packing plant was ordered to recall 200,000 pounds of rancid beef. Food and Drug inspectors are now testing the samples for traces of salmonella, e-coli or Lady Gaga.