YOUR UPDATE ON THE HEALTH OF OLD REPUBLICAN FORMER OFFICE HOLDERS: Former Senator Ted Stevens, his son, and ex-NASA head and current military-industrial complex shill Sean O'Keefe were on a small plane in Alaska that crashed earlier today. It is not known if they survived, though local authorities say that there are survivors, so keep your hopes up. Meanwhile, for "balance," read this article about how Dick Cheney is definitely 100 percent alive after "hearth surgery," if you consider someone with no heartbeat to be "alive." [Reuters/AP]