Welfare America
Half of all Americans now live in a household getting some kind of government assistance. The other half work for the government.



Bush Gives Back Heisman
Reggie Bush admitted mistakes and gave back his Heisman Trophy yesterday... but he was still looking to pull a fast one as he also tried to give back Kim Kardashian.



Reid's Fantasy
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the $30 billion small business aid package will create 700,000 jobs... as long as those 700,000 people are willing to work for 50 cents an hour.



Affleck at the Helm
With the new movie "The Town," Ben Afleck is now trying directing... where it's easier to hide the fact that Matt Damon is doing all the work.



JetBlue Gets the Love
Fliers are giving JetBlue the highest ratings for customer service... because at least that crazy flight attendant who bailed out at JFK left the drink cart open.




September 15th


1616: The first free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy. It’s an Italian school, so the lunch period is five hours per day.


1776: In the Revolutionary War, British forces land at Manhattan Kip's Bay. The Americans win the battle when the British mistakenly park in a tow-away zone.


1966: President Lyndon B. Johnson responds to a sniper attack at the University of Texas by asking Congress to send the sniper to Vietnam.