Jennifer Granholm’s Gonna Die!

Okay, not really. But they did find asbestos and other toxic materials in the governor’s residence. Oops.

Also in the news….

Good: The unemployment rate dropped from 6.4% to 6.2% over the last month.
Bad: It’s only because a bunch of people retired. Employers still cut 44,000 jobs last month.
Enh: Consumer confidence and manufacturing are both slightly up.
Ouch: Woman in Kingston, N.Y., Gives Birth to 12-Pound, 5-Ounce Baby Boy; Doctor Says ‘He’s Enormous’
Hot: Montana residents are forced to evacuate (again) because Glacier National Park is still on fire.

  • http://www.vibrantpr.com tea

    ouch baby ouch.

    My aunt delivered my cousin at 13 lbs. The first three words out of her mouth when she finished labor?

    Tie. My. Tubes.

  • http://www.redsugar.com/muse/ tanya

    huh. i was born in kingston too. i’ve never seen it in the news before.

  • http://www.deanesmay.com Dean Esmay

    The economy picked up a net of new jobs last month though. Historically, the summer’s usually the worst month for new job creation, too. Most of the other signs are positive, so let’s keep our fingers crossed.