Northwest Mistake
A Northwest Airlines flight from San Diego to Minneapolis overshot the Minneapolis airport by about 150 miles Wednesday evening. The pilots say they were just following the passengers' luggage.



Pay Cuts
The White House pay czar has decided that no one at a bailed out bank can make more than $500,000 per year. If you think that's bad news for the Wall Street executives, think of what it's doing to New York's cocaine dealers and escort services!



Mets Money
It turns out the Mets owners actually made $48 million investing with Bernie Madoff, but they may have to pay that back. The Mets are hoping that in lieu of cash, prosecutors will accept two overpaid infielders and an ineffective reliever.



Polanski Extradition
The U.S. is now formally asking the Swiss government to send Roman Polanski back to the states to face justice for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. Prosecutors say they would have asked for Polanski sooner, but they first needed to buy enough sani-wipes before feeling comfortable around him.



NJ Race
Jon Corzine, Chris Christie and Chris Daggett are running for governor of New Jersey. The winner gets to be governor of the state for 4 years, the loser gets to be governor for eight years.





October 23rd


42 BC: In the Second Battle of Philippi, Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus commits suicide... Brutus' parents blame Heavy Metal music.


1861: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C., for all military-related cases. The New York Times blames Dick Cheney.


1946: The United Nations General Assembly convened for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. Most of the delegates' cars are still double-parked.