WHAT WE HAVE FOUND TODAY >>>

Lemme Tell You Somethin': Pierce County Fire Marshal has thrown down a countywide burn ban prompted by long-range forecasts calling for continued dry weather. You can't light up until Friday, Sept. 30.

Did You Hear The Bell?: Washington State Education Secretary Arne Duncan will announce a new waiver system today to give schools a break from testing mandates in the federal No Child Left Behind law. (News Tribune)

Slip Sliding Away: Stocks (CNN)

Poor Standard: Credit rating agencies sure are helpful as U.S. is downgraded for the first time in history. (New York Times)

Momentum: Weekend riots in London continue to wreak havoc. (Guardian)

Exciting: Animal Planet's Hillybilly Handfishin' teaches us how to noodle. (Discovery Channel)

Science: You are not really happy. (Cracked)