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Afternoon News Links: Man Goes In For A Hug, Is Stabbed Instead

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 30, 2012 8:20PM

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  • A man was hospitalized this morning after being stabbed by another man he thought wanted to give him a hug. [New York Post]
  • The "Wicker Park Bandit" held up his 9th bank over the weekend. [ABC 7]
  • A man was arrested and charged with impersonating a cop. He also allegedly kidnapped someone. [Tribune]
  • Police charged a man with obstructing traffic after they found him in his SUV sleeping amidst empty beer cans. He also pissed the police station floor, sang loudly to himself and played air piano, a performance he said was pretty awesome. [Tribune]
  • A new documentary film called A Tale of Two Missions looks at the differing philosophies in how to remedy Chicago Public Schools. Warning: this video is narrated by Fox News token Democrat Juan Williams and is produced by the same organization that released the footage of CTU President Karen Lewis making fun of Education Secretary Arne Duncan's lisp. [A Tale of Two Missions]