Headlines @ Closin’ Time

* Declaration of Independence Banned at Calif School: Christian teacher files discrimination suit /Reuters: As Dave Barry would say, I’m not making this up.

* Alleged al-Zarqawi tape criticizes Muslim scholars for ‘silence’ against U.S. actions /Boston Globe: Sounds as though Abu realizes he’s lost and that his days are numbered.

* The $28K Sandwich That Grew No Mold: How the Virgin Mary’s grilled cheese stayed mold-free for 10 years /Slate: What did P.T. Barnum say about suckers?

* Dan Rather Says He’d Have Liked Another Decade /New York Observer: Then, he shouldn’t have used his position to try to skew the prez race. This partisan clown should be laughed off TV rather than be allowed to semi-retire gracefully.

* Bush post-election bounce confounds media: Condi number stands at 63 percent /NewsMax: The media’ll will never get it as long as 9 out of 10 of them vote Liberal. How about some true diversity (translation: another conservative or two in the newsroom?)