Also, death toll in Indonesia after two disasters reaches 300, and tight budgets means lights out for some Syracuse holiday displays.
View full sizeStephen Colbert (left) and Jon Stewart appear on stage at Comedy Central's "Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education" at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Oct. 2.From USA Today:
The lines between news, politics, and entertainment get blurrier tonight when President Obama visits with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show.Obama and aides see the amusing "fake news" program as another avenue to young voters.
It doesn't hurt that Stewart is hosting a "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, something of a counter-point to the event that conservative Fox News talk show host Glenn Beck held on the Mall in August. Stewart, whose show is normally based in New York City, is taping a week of programs in Washington leading up to the rally.
» Read the story: Obama, Stewart, politics, and entertainment [USA Today]
» Rally 'Round Jon Stewart as He Calls for Sanity [ABC News]
» Obama and Stewart: What's in it for them? [CNN]
» While rallying for sanity, Jon Stewart rallies funds for National Mall [USA Today]
» Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Survival Guide [The Washington Post]
In other news:
» Indonesia death toll reaches 300 with more feared after twin disasters [The Guardian]
» Lights out for some Syracuse Christmas events [WSYR-TV Channel 9]
» Cayuga County Legislature decides to fill vacancies [The Auburn Citizen]
» Co-worker allegedly offered $20,000 to kill ex-husband [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
» Developer plans renovation of Binghamton's Midtown Mall [pressconnects.com]
» Vera House sees rise in domestic violence [CNYcentral.com]
» NJ gov: I'm sticking with decision to scrap tunnel [philly.com]
» Community Bank System reports record profit [Central New York Business Journal]
» French Parliament signs off on pension reforms as strikes start to wind down [The Washington Post]
» Schenectady schools to pay $1,500 to settle rosary case [Albany Times Union]