**Climategate:** Thousands of documents stolen from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia point to the suppression of dissenting views concerning manmade global warming. *Thumbs Down*

**Untagging Benefits:** A Canadian woman who was diagnosed with depression lost her sick-leave benefits after her insurance agent discovered Facebook pictures in which she appeared to be “having fun”. *Thumbs Down*

**Ready, Set:** Santa Claus has assured Finnish media that neither he nor his elves will be catching H1N1 this year, quelling fears that Christmas might be canceled. *Thumbs Up*

**Filthy Failure:** The EPA reports that insufficient maintenance has forced 40 percent of sewage systems nationwide to illegally dump untreated or partly treated sewage into waterways in the last three years. *Thumbs Down*

**Tour Bus Trauma:** William Douglas, the driver of a bus on Miley Cyrus’ tour, died Friday when the bus overturned in an accident in Texas. Cyrus was not on board. *Thumbs Down*

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