- Forbes names cocaine drug lord Joaquin Guzman’s world’s 41st most powerful person — edging out the Presidents of Russia and France (TimesOnline)
- Juarez business leaders want peacekeepers in Juarez. The problem is that there doesn’t seem to be much of a peace to keep (Associated Press)
- Hoffman considers running again in 2010 (Hill)
- $7.5 million of state and federal grants being used to fund high school sports hall of fame. With a list of inductees including LeBron James and Dwight Howard, the Hall of Fame can send a message to all youngsters that you don’t need a college education to be successful as long as you’re over 6’8” and extremely athletic (Associated Press)
