StupidiNews!

• As expected, Yukio Hatoyama has been elected as Japan's PM after his party's historic victory two weeks ago.
• President Obama wants to renew several provisions of the Patriot Act, but is "open" to the idea of modifications to the law.
• Yesterday's 240-179 House vote admonished the actions of SC Republican Joe Wilson, but not his words.
• Typhoon Choi-Wan has become a massive Category 5 storm as it heads for Japan.
• Electric/hybrid cars are using new battery technology, but Toyota is going for slightly older tech.