Underpants Bomber had round-trip ticket

By GottaLaff

All that ruckus and fuss-- and bad reporting. The guy had a round-trip ticket after all:

The alleged Christmas Day airline bomber had purchased a round-trip ticket -- not a one- way fare, as has been widely reported -- the Obama administration told congressional aides in a closed briefing Tuesday.

According to a person who attended the meeting, the administration also said it was not unusual for international air travelers to buy their tickets using cash, as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had done. Up to 20% of overseas flights are cash transactions, Department of Homeland Security officials told House and Senate aides.

Was it really all that hard to find out he didn't have a one-way ticket?

Tiger Woods BREAKING news: "No domestic violence..Mr. Woods at fault for careless driving.. No criminal charges"

By GottaLaff

Quick liveblog of police press conference in Tiger Woods incident:

Police find Tiger Woods at fault in "traffic accident".

There was "no domestic violence"... Mr. Woods was "at fault" for "careless driving", no criminal charges" will be brought.

His status in no way impacted the investigation. He basically gets a traffic ticket.

No subpoena for medical information will be sought.

The end.

Are we done now?

UPDATE, the Washington Post has more

VIDEO: Sanford Pulled Over for Speeding

By GottaLaff

But... but... he's the governor! We're allowed to break the law!

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) car was pulled over for speeding and a video from a dashboard camera shows the trooper asking the driver, "You got a good reason for running 85?"

When the driver says he's driving the governor, the trooper replies, "Not a really good reason to be speeding."

"Tell him that," the agent says.

After shaking Sanford's hand, the trooper let them go without issuing a ticket.

However, The State reports that after police review of the video, the driver will now be cited.

Here's the video from WIS-TV:

Sanford Pulled Over for Speeding (via @pwire)

This guy just can't seem to stay out of the headlines... or trouble.

Calls for Obama inauguration tickets through the roof

By GottaLaff

UPDATE: Obama inauguration tickets already offered for sale online. Snippet:

On eBay, 18 bidders have driven up one pair to more than $1,000. One Web site, Inauguraltickets.com, is inviting members of the public to place orders, warning "Our prices will reflect the difficulty in obtaining" tickets. Another site, Dreamtix, is offering a variety of seats ranging from $1,400 to $21,000 a pop. Carole Florman, Communications Director for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, says "anyone claiming to have tickets to sell right now, or saying that they will guarantee tickets, is not telling the truth."

Baracking our world:

In the three days since the election of Barack Obama, the demand for tickets to Inauguration Day events has been unprecedented, local congressional officials said.

"It's crazy," said Sharon Jenkins, spokeswoman for Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.). "We're in a unique moment in U.S. history. Every day under Obama's administration is a first, and people want to be a part of it."

Tickets to inaugural events are free of charge and distributed through members of the incoming Congress. The ceremonies are coordinated by different committees, and the tickets to the events are distributed differently. Events include a morning worship service, a procession to the Capitol, a swearing-in ceremony, an address, a parade and balls. [...]

At the office of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), officials are adjusting their Web site to handle the demand because the volume of calls has been so overwhelming.

It's a movement.