“The New York Times is reconsidering its long-standing plan to create an early morning political tipsheet [POLITICO has learned“] SCOTUSblog just can’t catch a break [denied credentials again] NPR crowding Matt Laslo’s space [MD gubernatorial beer preferences] Chris Brown is trying to [make a deal] Marion Barry hears “Yogurt Tax” …

Since her departure from Alaska, grizzly natives have decided to moose hunt without McCain running mate Gov. Sarah Palin.  Something that has Palin so upset, she’s suspended her campaign and is headed back to Alaska. Botanical Garden closes after bear kills moose near fence Anchorage Daily News … A bear …

Remember this bear?  The one found wandering on the Texas Coast moments before Hurricane Ike made landfall.  Well, apparently the storm surge kicked his ass, because he was found washed up Columbia Heights. And he’s causing all sorts of problems.

Initial reports indicate that it’s Geraldo Rivera in the bear costume.  More as it develops…