Harvard endowment shows strong growth. Whew--they were dangerously close to the poverty line for a while there. [Crimson] Menino kicked off Harborfest today by cutting a 400-pound cake. We don't even want to consider the calories in that. [Globe] A fish truck flipped getting on the Turnpike, shutting down a ramp for about half an hour. [WCVB] Speaking of fish, Legal Sea Foods has added a censorship twist to its saucy MBTA fish ad campaign.......

Image tagged Bostonist by Chris Seufert on Flickr North Korea destroyed a cooling tower at a nuclear plant to demonstrate its commitment to stopping production of nuclear weapons. [NYT] The Celtics picked J.R. Giddens in the draft. [Boston Sports Media Watch] A woman is in critical condition after a fire destroyed her home in Swampscott. [WBZTV] Another day, another Obama monkey comparison. At least this one's already being pulled. [Guardian] Somerville is getting tough......

Judo image tagged Bostonist by WBUR on Flickr Nine dogs were injured in May at Massachusetts racetracks. [Blue Mass Group] Forget boats--Chrysler's bringing wi-fi to cars. Because text messaging wasn't distracting enough! [WaPo] The Supreme Court loves its guns. [NYT] China is not bending on its opposition to human rights and the Dalai Lama's dangerous "separatist plot," despite Amnesty ads and even Olympic scoldings. [CNN] Local teen wins "Mooninite" scholarship. Does it come with......

Teen killed by commuter rail train identified. [WBZTV] Woman injured in Green Line crash sues MBTA. [WBZTV] If you didn't hear, Entwistle's guilty. [Guardian Nstar helps clean up the ducks it oiled up accidentally. [Somerville Blog] Teen sends 15,000 text messages a month. We think we hit 100 once. [WCVB] Root beer is the new... uh... beer? [NYT] If we can't kill child rapists, who can we kill? [CNN] Bus stop sign tagged Bostonist......

Natick (but not Doug Flutie) just says no to racism. Good for Natick. [Boston Channel] Mickey D's is expanding remote ordering systems. So much for eating locally? [Consumerist/KITV] Entwistle mess gets messier, grosser. Wake us when it's over. [Globe] There's talk about opening a restaurant in Boston Common. Will it serve rat on a stick? [Beantown Bloggery] Quick, friend Dan Grabauskas on Facebook before it's too late! [Boston Daily] L.A. tries "cloud-seeding" with silver......