--The National Research Council says that the federal review of the BU Biolab flunked. Future neighbors of the lab, you might want to join an opposition group or invest in a gas mask. [Boston Globe]

--BU officials don't particularly care about the report. [The BU Daily Free Press]

--The state appeals court overturned a 2005 reckless driving conviction for a man who drove recklessly because he had just been shot and was driving himself to the hospital. Uh, how in the hell did that conviction happen in the first place? Can you say FARK, "Stupid" category? [Boston Herald]

--The jurors of the trial that convicted black garbageman Christopher McCowen of murdering white fashion writer Christa Worthington are going back to court because racist comments by two white jurors and a black juror may have influenced the outcome of the trial. [Boston Globe]

--Also related to the Worthington trial: McCowen has accused prosecutors of withholding evidence that another suspect in the case had been arrested for "threatening two British tourists with a knife." [Boston Herald]

--Why must Imus be on our airwaves? Why can't he just go away? Black leaders are protesting the return of Imus on WTKK. [Boston Globe]

--Mark your calendar--there will be a rally for the Writers' Guild at Harvard Square--and Joss Whedon is the headliner. [b0st0n LiveJournal, HubArts]

--Mark your calendar, part 2--free wine tasting events! [The Food Monkey]

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