• An inconvenient connection: The Reverend Al Sharpton's great-grandfather and grandmother, both slaves in South Carolina, were given as "gifts" to Julia Thurmond, whose grandfather is the great-great-grandfather of the late right-wing Senator Strom Thurmond.
• Angie connects with her foreign kids: In an effort to learn how to better interact with her children, Angelina Jolie will join the Council on Foreign Relations.
• When grass meets class: A middle school teacher was arrested after sending text messages meant for her pot dealer to a state trooper instead.
• Didn't smell a rat: Remember that rat-infested KFC in the Village? Well, it passed a health inspection the day before.