Big news from Oprah..

Quoted: Oprah Winfrey’s last show will be Sept. 9, 2011, according to publicists for her production company, Harpo.

Holy crap!

Quoted: University of California leaders approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees, arguing the increase is crucial because of the state’s budget crisis.

I don't think I even need to say how upsetting this is to me...

Quoted: Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Hm, I had no idea there was a huge toxic waste site in Washington state.

Quoted: If you want to win the stimulus sweepstakes, it helps to have one of the planet's nastiest toxic waste sites in your back yard.

This is what McCain gets for creating a monster... I guess Palin's got no problem with biting the hand that fed her.

Quoted: Nicolle Wallace, who was a senior adviser in the McCain campaign, says that Sarah Palin's depictions of her and former campaign director Steve Schmidt "took place entirely in her imagination."

A helpful Q&A...

Quoted: The major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing a lot of confusion and anger among women who doubt the motivation and timing of the decision.  NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman answers your questions.

Ha!

Quoted: Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine because they'll be around so many kids — and most are overweight, which puts them at additional risk.

Whoa...

Quoted: Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

My opinion piece about skin lightening creams...

Quoted: Sammy Sosa’s new vampire complexion is a jarring reminder that, from the Dominican Republic to Dakar to New Delhi, white is still right, yellow is still mellow and if you’re black, get back.