College admission was not THIS competitive when the Colonel was young: plurl.me/1qa

A panoramic view from ORD's new control tower. Quite amusing, I must say: plurl.me/1dm

Round Two, Obama vs. McCain: scripted AND improv. plurl.me/1dl

CPD to start a special gang unit. Unfortunately, Michael Chiklis will not be in the mix. plurl.me/1bn

Starbucks faces an unfair labor practice complaint from the NLRB. Again. plurl.me/1bm

Dow dips below 10K for the first time in four years. Are you worried? plurl.me/1ah

Why do Chicago and Mayor Richard Daley face a $420 million budget shortfall? Here's why: plurl.me/1a1

A new study says AIDS started making the rounds a century ago, and that cities are to blame for its spread. Interesting. plurl.me/16i

Oprah's mother seems to have trouble paying her bills on time: plurl.me/160

Here's an interesting take on age, health and the presidency: ping.fm/vcOb4 to know what you think.