NPR: Linkfest: 14 Tons of Oreos Close Highway in Illinois

Linkfest: 14 Tons of Oreos Close Highway in Illinois

In Morris, Ill., a tractor trailer carrying 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos tipped over Monday on Insterstate 80. Officials closed both lanes while they removed the cookies.

It's the Ramble.

Hello Kitty appointed Japan's tourism ambassador to China, Hong Kong/ Extinct Tasmanian Tiger's DNA Revived in Mice/ "Disaster fatigue" blamed for drop in Americans' giving/ Carbonated fruit a hit in school/ White valedictorian: A first for historically black Morehouse/ 14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Illinois traffic

Laura Conaway

7:08 AM ET | 05-20-2008 | permalink

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I can't believe it! Usually, news (i.e. Ramble-worthy and/or Most-worthy) I hear on the BPP is breakthrough and novel; later in the day (or later some other day), I'll hear these news on other programs transmitted via my local public radio station (WOSO). But the Oreo story - gasp! - I heard first somewhere else!

Sent by Addis | 8:50 AM ET | 05-20-2008

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