Spanning the Web


Taking you around the internet for your afternoon enjoyment.

1204226111Additional proof our teenagers are stupid: Nearly 40 teens were arrested after they grabbed a pizza from a delivery guy and slammed the door on him without paying. He waved down a cop, who found the kids drinking. Dumbasses. [WHDH]


We’re just exploding with pride: Northeastern University has won a $10 million grant to investigate better ways of detecting and responding to explosives in public places. Now perverts and terrorists are on notice. [Boston Business Journal]

Those poor souls in Somerville always get the worst from the MBTA: Green Line service between Government Center and Lechmere was shut down after a wire that powers the trains came down. Service should be restored this afternoon. [Boston.com]

Manny Ramirez wasn’t mourning his tenth dead grandmother: He was just busy playing with President Bush’s dog during yesterday’s ceremony at the White House. [Onion Sports]

And here’s what Bostonista and Chowder have for you.

And you thought double-features only happened at the movies: We hit two hot parties last night while you were watching Idol.

Though not everyone was there: The Hawaiian Sweet Potato Project gets competitive.