"Joe the Plumber" and his 15 Minutes of Fame?

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I'm signed up to receive breaking news from both CNN and MSNBC, and I literally just got a Breaking News alert from MSNBC alerting me like fifteen minutes ago (after the debate) that "Man now known as Joe the Plumber (25 deb mentions) has gone 2 sleep". Um, do I care? A little absurd don't you think. I've seen many insanely weird and pointless breaking news messages before.. but this has to top the list by far.

Odd News - Annual Salamandar Migration?

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I just read on the website of my local newspaper that a road nearby would be closed tonight due to the "anticipation of the annual salamander migration". This is definitely the first time I've heard of such a thing.

East Brunswick Environmental Commission Vice Chairman Richard Wolfert said the drop in temperature to below 40 degrees Tuesday night and about a half-inch of rain today are creating ideal conditions for the migration.

Wolfert said that with the proper weather, it's also possible that a number of frogs will be crossing the street to the vernal pools as well.

Here's here to read the full article.