Letter from Egypt: Today, Egypt’s cabinet resigned, but President Hosni Mubarak refuses to step down himself. Meanwhile, tourists are stranded in Egypt, and President Obama makes a statement of support for the protesters.

Someone has seen The Skulls one too many times: This weekend, the tea partying Koch brothers are having a secret meeting in Palm Springs with 200 of their richest closest friends.

Requiem for a ballet dancer: In response to appellate court claims of ineligibility, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled to allow former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to stay on the ballot as a mayoral candidate in Chicago.

Sad news: Two people were shot last night outside of a Renton Safeway.

You earned it: The man who allegedly attacked three women in Lincoln Park and blamed it on celibacy has been charged with two counts of indecent liberties and one count of attempted indecent liberties.

So crazy it just might work! VP Biden suggests America’s unemployed should help him help them by consuming less junk food.

What’s next, sling shots? Drug transporters out of Mexico have been using catapults to propel pot into the US.

It’s been real, funnel cakes: State budget cuts could get rid of county fairs.

And now for some good news, one of the Ramones is still alive. Tommy Ramone, drummer and producer, turns 59 today. Good morning!

8 replies on “Morning News”

  1. Another shooting in front of a Safeway? Call me crazy but I’m going to pay higher prices at QFC. Safeway is just too violent.

  5. One thing I find irritating is the use of the word ‘sad’ whenever someone reacts to a violent crime here. As if they’re just putting their head down with a shrug. ‘Sad’ is an illness – people killing other people should make us angry.

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