Extra, Extra

- Some of L.A. gets a blackout; so far, it doesn't seem to be Al Qaeda but rather some "overzealous cable cutting"... however, it's unlikely that blackout babies will be conceived, since power should be going up soon
- NYU has taken in some students from colleges affected by Hurricane Katrina
- At the Art Parade, Elijah Wood tries to dispel the "hobbits are gay" rumors
- New York Rangers captain Mark Messier retires (yes, again)... "19-94!" forevers trills in our mind
- A judge will decide the verdict in the retrial of Police Officer Brian Conroy, who shot African immigrant Ousmane Zongo in a Cheslea mini-storage facility
- Jeff Jarvis will head CUNY's new-media program program
- You can ask Herm Edwards, Jets coach, questions through the CBS 2 website; Gothamist will ask "Why did Chad suck so much yesterday?"