Two terminals at Miami International Airport were evacuated around 9 p.m. and evacuees "put into a large room," reportedly because of a "Texas man" with something suspicious (deep-fried beer?) in his luggage. The concourses may be closed all night. [Pic]

Tip! "There is some sort of bomb scare on 51st & park. They closed down the street and put police tape around this sweet black Mercedes. They also blew out the tires. We are not aloud [sic] to leave the building."

James Jay Lee, the hostage-taker armed with guns and explosives at Discovery Channel's headquarters, has been shot and apprehended. His explosives partially went off during the shoot-out. Hostages are safe, though. Update: NBC News reports that Lee is dead.

Our lazy, undercover Muslim president, Barack Obama, is having a picnic on the beach today.

The verdict's in on Illinois ex-governor Rod Blagojevich: he's guilty of one count of lying to the FBI. The jury deadlocked on 23 other counts. He faces up to five years in jail, a $250,000 fine, and a retrial.

A JetBlue flight's been diverted after flight attendants subdued an unruly passenger. What a week!

A former aide and longtime friend of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens says Stevens was killed in an Alaskan plane crash. Update: Outlets are confirming that Stevens' family has been told of his death and are preparing a statement.

The AP is reporting that former Alaska Republican senator Ted Stevens was one of eight or nine passengers aboard an airplane that crashed in Alaska. His condition is unknown. Officials say there are "possible fatalities."

South Korea and the U.S. held military exercises in the Yellow Sea, and North Korea got pissed. Now they've retaliated by... capturing a fishing vessel? To be fair, the seven detained crew members are really good fishermen. [CNN]

The ruling is in on California's huge trial against Prop 8, the referendum that passed last year banning same sex marriage. The judge has ruled the ban... unconstitutional!

Lindsay Lohan was released from jail at 1:35 am (Pacific) today. Next stop: rehab!

A federal judge has blocked controversial elements of the Arizona's SB 1070, the immigration law that goes into effect tomorrow. Yes, this block includes the "carry your papers" provision that got everyone nationwide all hot and bothered.

A passenger plane with more than 150 people on board has crashed in Islamabad, according to Pakistani authorities.

Two US soldiers have been captured by Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan, according to reports.

Gwyneth Paltrow usually subsists only on kale. But sometimes she eats real food, and this is a news story. Today, she ate some real food. Did her flesh instantly sag off her body and pool at her ankles?

21 people were killed an 100 wounded in suicide bombings at two Iranian mosques

The Senate has passed financial reform, 60-39, sending it to the president's desk. Next?

BP is currently testing a new cap it hopes will stop the oil leak.

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has reportedly had a "major heart attack" in Florida. A "high-placed source" with the Yankees tells the New York Daily News that Steinbrenner has died. UPDATE: The AP also says he's died.

A shooting rampage at an Albuquerque office has taken six lives.