In Other News

The FBI says two packages laced with gunpowder sent to two U.S. 
senators apparently came from a Vermont man with a history of 
mental illness. He's sending gunpowder through the mail? Who 
is he--the Unisnorter?

The Boy Scouts of America may make snowboarding a merit badge 
activity. That's great. You never know when you might need to 
help a little old lady down a mountain really fast.

In Lubec, Maine, an 84-year-old grocer who died two weeks ago 
is resting in a concrete vault on the steps of the store he 
used to run. Flooding ruined the cemetery, so the man's daughter 
thought he'd be happy at the store until other arrangements can 
be made. She must be right--he hasn't complained.

London stockbroker has invented an aerosol spray that quick 
freezes dog poop, making it easier to scoop. It even comes with 
a cute little stick for making "poopsicles".