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The assassination of Pakistan's former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has left many aghast at the chaos that is tearing Pakistan apart. Wonkette set up a "snark free zone" in response, writing of pictures taken at the scene: "… it makes all the backstabbing and machinations of our candidates trying to plant stupid rumors about drug use and out-of-wedlock babies and all the rest of it seem that much more nauseating and petty to me today."

Given that there were no local games to be had on Tuesday evening, we here at Bostonist wanted to dig below the surface, uncover some little-known facts about the local sports scene and its ripple effect. And did we* come up with some gems for you! -- Mike Ditka Doesn't Like the Pats! As we mentioned Tuesday afternoon, Ditka spoke out after Sunday's Pats win and said that Tom Brady was as wrong for acknowledging...

John Kerry just can't catch a break. First there was that whole losing the presidency to G.W. thing, then the lack of education lands you in Iraq comment, and now this. A local Florida news station is reporting that a University of Florida student was tasered after asking John Kerry possibly controversial questions that included whether Kerry was in the "Skull and Crossbones" society with George W. Bush. That's the short story. Upon reviewing the...

Chief medical examiner Mark Flomenbaum has been given the official heave. Governor Deval Patrick has apparently had enough with the swapped bodies, bloody floors, and decomposing corpses.

What better way to celebrate Cambridge's 161st anniversary than moonwalking across Mass. Ave? Cambridge's Annual Dance Party will bring revelers to Central Square tonight for a pedestrian-friendly fiesta. As has become tradition since 1996, Massachusetts Avenue between Inman and Bigelow streets will close for a few hours tonight (7:00-11:00 pm) so that Cambridge residents and visitors can get their grooves on - DJ Joey Demers will be providing the tunes. Those interested in joining the...

Now that the July 4 hub-bub has subsided (quick recap: boo to rain, yay to fireworks, poor network branding choice to have the Scottish Craig Ferguson serve as an honorary MC for a July 4 celebration), we can note that we had earlier this week our first expereince observing baseball speed-dating in progress. Bostonist was on hand for Monday night's Sox/Rangers game - sometime late in the game, we turned to the center field jumbo...

-- Some people just won't take no for an answer: after police ordered three people to leave an apartment in South Boston at about 3 a.m. Sunday morning, all three were back about an hour later. So were police. The suspects assured police that the leasee, "Rick," had given them permission to be there. Turns out that "Rick" doesn't live there - or, at least, isn't on the lease. David McCarthy, 40, and Pauline Zukowski,...

Trevor Corson will read from The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket at Harvard Book Store, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13, at 6:30 pm.

Gloretta Baynes, the woman who claimed that local lawyer Stephen Kunian groped her and exposed her bra during the ICA opening party, has decided not to pursue her assault charges against him, so the DA is going to drop it.

Daniel Handler will be talking with Gregory Maguire on Friday, May 18, at 7:00 pm at the Brattle Theatre. Tickets are $14.65 and include a paperback of Adverbs.

When we write about alleged creepy men, we usually write about scary guys in hoodies who stalk women after dark. We don't usually expect to write about indecent exposure at the ICA. Artist Gloretta Baynes is accusing highbrow lawyer Stephen Kunian of ripping open her top and exposing her bra to everyone at the ICA opening party in December.

You'd think the Boston Police Department's high-profile recruiting campaign and the call for more efforts to stop crime would motivate more people to sign up to take the civil service exam. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case. The number of recruits who signed up to take the exam has dropped by 30 percent from 2005.

The reasons not to drive in this town keep adding up. First is the issue of shoveling your car out of the snow. Second is the need to fight over your shoveled space. Third is the possibility of a city employee plowing your car instead of the snow. Fourth is the high cost of parking.

When you see a city employee driving a street sweeper or a snowplow, you might want to give that person a wide berth. Either that, or run like hell. The Globe reported yesterday, "Of 178 Boston Public Works employees licensed to drive commercial vehicles in 2006, about one-fifth had drug or alcohol violations on their personal driving records." We're all for giving people second chances. Maybe even a third chance. This is liberal Boston! But...

--As Quinntessa Blackwell died, the victim of a shooting in broad daylight, she uttered the words, "Cedric." And the young man who got shot at Centre and Highland was named "Cedrick." The revenge motive automatically springs to mind. Local media started putting two and two together right away. Boston isn't Dodge City, and, no matter how the movies glamorize it, vigilante justice isn't the best idea. Besides, what if the killer or killers got the...

The friendly powers-that-be are setting the boundaries for this year's St. Patricks' Day festival. Whether or not these priorities are enforced remains to be seen, but you may as well know about them lest you become acquainted with someone who isn't quite feeling the luck of the Irish. The BPD released a statement on what you might be able to expect from law enforcement while you're celebrating: Throughout the weekend and on Parade Day, the...

There's been blood spilled in one of the local malls. A multiple stabbing took place at the CambridgeSide Galleria last night. Three people were stabbed outside and then ran inside for help They are now recovering. The Herald mentioned that two of the victims ran up an escalator, which makes us wonder where they were trying to get to. One of them only made it as far as the first floor. Besides the public, dramatic...

Two teenagers were stabbed at the Savin Hill T stop. They're going to be fine, but the police haven't caught the assailants. A tragedy unfolded in Lexington following a car accident. On Friday, two brothers were riding together when their car crashed, rolled, and struck a tree. One brother died. The other brother who was driving the car may be facing charges because police say alcohol was a factor. The Coast Guard found the boat...

What's up with the panty theme? Well, one of the big names in free weeklies might be coming to town, and they want your newsy knickers.

Last night the Golden Globes were awarded in California. We would have watched but 24 was on with hours 3 and 4 of season 6. If Scarlett was going to get groped again surely it'd be up on the internets in a matter of minutes (she didn't and it isn't). This morning we checked out the coverage of some of our favorite nominees. The Departed brought Southie to the big screen this year, and...

Last month controversy erupted surrounding an invitation extended President Jimmy Carter to speak at Brandeis. The invitation was extended by a trustee with the suggestion that he make Waltham a stop on his book tour and have a little debate with Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz. Carter gave the idea a thanks but no thanks response. Carter’s newest book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid was publicly criticized by Dershowitz who has asserted that the former President is taking a critical look at Israel while ignoring other, and according to Dershowitz more significant, human rights problems in Saudi Arabia. While the initial invitation was twice declined, a new invitation was extended to Carter by faculty and students. Their invitation was to speak and take questions, but Dershowitz was not on the table. The group is looking to increase a dialog about the Israeli-Palestine conflict on campus, an issue on which Carter’s perspective is not presented with regularity. Carter has agreed to make an appearance at Brandeis under these conditions.

Adam Gopnik and Mireille Guiliano will be reading on Wednesday night at 6 pm at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, at 11 Garden St.. The reading is $3, and tickets can be purchased at Harvard Book Store or by calling 617.661.1515. At 7:30, the reading will be followed by a reception at UpStairs on the Square. Tickets for the reading and reception are $80 and can be purchased at the Harvard Book Store website...

In terms of the Boston Blotter, this looked to be a somewhat quiet weekend. The most likely crime would be public drunkenness during the big Pats-Chargers game. But another teen - a 13-year-old boy named Luis Gerena - was gunned down on Friday night. He got shot, managed to make it to the Jackson Square MBTA station, and collapsed. He died later. Commissioner Davis issued a statement including this line: "The prevalence of firearms...

Sometimes you need to clean yourself up, get serious, and move in with daddie for a few months before you head to Latin America for a new gig. The District bid's Jenna Bush adios. D.C.-based television shows have an elderly audience and DCist has some suggestions to fix that. They're also throwing Butterstick the panda bear a birthday bash. Yeah, we may have a few issues with our World Cup broadcasters here, but this...

Oh it’s been a doozy of a week for Harvard sophomore, Kaavya Viswanathan, since her college paper, the Crimson, first reported that her novel, How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life, is just a bit too similar to author Megan F. McCafferty’s novels. At first, Viswanathan told the media that she had “no idea what they are talking about” and then went about her normal life as a Harvard co-ed. Of...