• Hillary Clinton refuses to cross the writers’ strike picket line for a Democratic debate. Oh, snap, Obama!

• “The Saudi judiciary on Tuesday defended a court verdict that sentenced a 19-year-old victim of a gang rape to six months in jail and 200 lashes because she was with an unrelated male when they were attacked.” Finally, a good reason to go to war with the Middle East.

• “Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan blames President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for efforts to mislead the public about the role of White House aides in leaking the identity of a CIA operative.” How long will it be before Lynn Cheney turns on them?

• “Federal investigators were able to successfully smuggle components for making explosive devices past security checkpoints at 19 different domestic airports.” Have a great Thanksgiving flight, everybody!