Extra, Extra

A cat from North Carolina was found wandering around in Brookfield, over 600 miles from home. She's since rejoined her family. Microchipping! [Trib]

Did you get a cal from the St. Joseph County Health Department warning you that you might have an STD? Fret not. Those calls were some kind of prank or hoax. [AP]

"'It seems to me the TSA is making a brouhaha to cover the ineptitude of the particular inspector who has not been trained properly to deal with aircraft.'" [Trib]

There have been 131 cases of measles diagnosed in the United States so far this year, which is the highest number in more than a decade; in all of 2007, there were 42 cases. [AP]

The Chicago Urban League filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois and the Illinois Board of Education that claims the state's education funding systems discriminate against minority children. [S-T]

"Officers saw blood on the floor and discovered the lizards -- iguanas named Fred and Ethel -- in a trash can, according to a police report." [NBC 5]

On a related note, this is one of my favorite Mr. Show sketches. Stupid iguana!