WHAT WE HAVE FOUND TODAY >>>
Washington State Lawmakers: Gov. Chris Gregoire and top lawmakers do not have a deal to close a roughly half-billion-dollar shortfall for the two-year budget cycle ending June 2013. Senate Republicans will not take up the budget until lawmakers approve a series of policy changes in state government. (News Tribune)
Gig Harbor Principal vs. Pesky Car: Ted Strong pleads not guilty to DUI, stating his car was acting aggressively, which caused him to rear-end another car. (News Tribune)
Behind The Fred Meyer Door: A woman is suing Fred Meyer claiming she was the victim of a videotaped sexual assault, racial discrimination, and "extremely vulgar and sexual comments" while employed at a warehouse in Fife. (Daily Weekly)
Tulsa Shooting Suspects Are No Longer Suspects: They confessed. (CNN)
Buffet Rule: President Obama will push his proposal to ensure the wealthiest Americans pay at least 30 percent of their income in federal taxes. (The New York Times)
Fish From Hell: It's terrorizing Maryland. (Time)
IKEA To Build Entire Neighborhood: Wouldn't want to put that together. (Neatorama)
Hell Yes We Found This: Greatest breakup songs of the 1980s. (Nerve)
The Hipster Games: Hunger Games video spoof goes viral. (Yahoo)
Hot Dog Stuffed Pizza Crust: f you're anything like us, you're equal parts appalled and intrigued. (grist)
Beatniks!