Bite Size News, December 2: Bears, Beards, Bailouts, and Brazil

• A Worcester teen is suspected of smothering her baby with a teddy bear. [Worcester Telegram]


• Man can sue Jiffy Lube for its discriminatory facial hair practices. [Herald]


• Ford might not need a bailout, but it'd still like to have a $9 billion cred line on hand "just in case." Yeah, us too. [Globe]


• Axl Rose is mad at Dr Pepper, and China is mad at Axl Rose. OMG, it's just like middle school, when we actually listened to GnR. [CNN]


• Venice is underwater, setting 30-year records, and everyone freaks out. Brazil is underwater, setting 45+-year records, over 100 people are dead, nearly 80,000 are homeless, and no one gives a shit. [UPI, News 24]


• Obama will help governors, not hurt them. We hope. [CNN]


• The National Bureau of Economic Research, the recession-declaring body that many have called a "Washington" group, is located in Cambridge, conveniently near the People's Republik. [Boston Daily]


• Cann sisters avoid being evicted. [Globe]


• We saw a Giant Inflatable Rat drive by in downtown Boston today, but aren't sure why. Anyone have the scoop?

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