9/11 Morning Communiqué

CITY PAGES BLOGS

Steve Monaco's farewell address is posted at Couch Pundit. Thank you, Steve, for giving us over three years of great posts and Monday Movie Quizzes. Take care and good luck. We'll miss you.

THESE DAYS (9/11 EDITION)

Former EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman blames New York City for not forcing its Ground Zero workers, many of whom are now sick, to wear protective respirators.

The graphic novel adaptation of the 9/11 Commission Report has debuted at No. 6 on the New York Times bestseller list in the paperback nonfiction category.

There was no evidence of a link between former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Senate.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

Matt Martin and Jon-David Schlough cover the national and local political races from a lefty perspective at MN Publius.

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TIME WASTERS

Katie Couric Evening News sign off suggestions

Jerry Springer's 1974 gubernatorial candidate ad disclosing his dalliance with a prostitute

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"These incidents represent a mistake in judgment on my part."

-- Detroit Lions assistant coach Joe Cullen, who was arrested twice in the past two weeks for traffic violations involving alcohol, and, in one case, on suspicion of indecent and obscene conduct for driving nude