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Adrift No More: The Navy rescued an elderly boater who was lost for 12 days in the Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii.
Policed Out: Hong Kong Police plan on kicking out pro-democracy protesters who've stationed themselves in camps around the city for the last two and half months.
The D, Debt Free: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared that Detroit's bankruptcy is finished, crediting the city's emergency manager Kevin Orr on his deft institution of a $7-billion-debt-crushing two-year budget.
Woops, Human Rights Violations at the Hands of the US Government: A Senate report says that yes, the C.I.A. tortured terrorism suspects after September 11, 2001, and that no, the torture tactics employed during the interrogations weren't all that effective.
Stoned by Congress: People in D.C. are upset that Congress is overturning the District's voter-passed marijuana legalization based on the wording of a $1 trillion bill that, in part, would halt any D.C. law which undermines federal drug laws.
Let It Plead (Guilty): Gary Manni, the man responsible for paying UT players to rig games throughout the preceding decade, pled guilty to bribery in sporting contests; Keith Triplett and Kashif Payne, two former (and really good) UT basketball players, each pled guilty to conspiracy.
