Monday, November 22, 2010

Bar Exams

1. An Idaho woman was jailed this past week for allegedly posing as a doctor and giving women breast exams in bars.  The victims knew that something was up when the men in the bar offered to pay the exam bills with hundreds of singles.

2. The FBI raided three hedge fund groups that may be part of a larger insider trading scandal.  The hedge fund companies said they were worried at first but then developed an algorithm and made money off the raid.

3. A new poll shows that if elections were held today, President Obama would defeat Sarah Palin by a significant margin.  Experts say it's too soon to make any predictions, and add that Palin would likely dominate the skeet shooting portion of the debates.

4. A study done by CQ Press found that St. Louis is the most dangerous city in the country when it comes to violent crime rates.  Other cities included Camden, NJ, Oakland, CA, and oh what the hell for nostalgia sake Detroit, MI.

5. On Monday, Oprah held a second "Favorite Things" episode this year, the first time in the show's history.  Audience members received an iPad, a 2012 VW Beetle, and a gold plated placeholder for the unemployment line.

High five.