StupidiNews!

• More US troop deaths in Iraq this week, bringing the total to 4,206.
• 6,400 uncounted absentee ballots in Minnesota could make the difference in the Senate recount there.
• Yesterday's announced plan to buy half a trillion worth of mortgages lowered 30-year rates across the board.
• After suffering deadly wildfires earlier this month, now California faces major mudslides.
• A Florida judge has overturned that state's 30-year ban on gay adoption.