November 13, 2009: Thumbs Up

By Editorial Board | Nov 12 2009 | The Verdict |

Sloppy Service: Two cars from Vice President Joe Biden’s Secret Service motorcade struck a pedestrian in Maryland early Wednesday morning. The victim was hospitalized and later died. Thumbs Down

Speaking Out: The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to oppose the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Thumbs Up

Achoo!: Lauren Johnson, a 12-year-old from Virginia, has been suffering from “machine gun sneezing” for two weeks. The condition causes her to sneeze 12,000 times daily, and has no known remedy. Thumbs Down

Elmo's World: Michelle Obama recently visited the set of “Sesame Street” to commemorate the show’s 40th anniversary. She will costar with Elmo in a public service announcement on healthy habits. Thumbs Up

Facebook Alibi: Prosecutors dropped robbery charges against a Brooklyn teenager after Facebook traced his status update at the time of the crime to his father’s computer. Thumbs Up

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