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A quick look at an extremely slow day in news, from Yahoo.

Wal-Mart drops pursuit of bank charter
Just another setback in Wal-Mart's endless quest to print their own money.

3 'Jeopardy' contestants end up tied
It's a mathematical oddity, but this was still the third biggest headline of the day. I love the way we worship Jeopardy, when in reality, Jeopardy is only popular because none of us are as smart as we think we are. We envision ourselves breaking the bank giving the right question for the answer, but most of us are still more at home sitting in front of Wheel shouting out "The Cat That Ate the Canary"!

Jolie hugs and plays with adopted son
Man, nothing says slow news day like a top headline about a woman playing with her own child. This one must have just barely beaten out "Scarlett Johannson Plays With Dog" and "Sandra Bullock Feeds, Waters Plants."

Wikipedia Revives Sinbad
What's sadder here, that Sinbad can be declared dead by some schmuck on Wikipedia, or that when he's found to be alive, the only recent picture that they can find of him is what appears to be his Best Buy credit card picture?

Phair, Adams contribute to Minnie Driver CD
This may be the scariest headline ever. I'm assuming "Phair" is Liz Phair, and let's face it, if the album is by Minnie Driver, does it matter who the "Adams" is? It could be Bryan, Ryan, Don, wrestler Gentleman Chris, or Grizzly Adams, and I don't think it would help.