Thank god for the Fourth Estate

so, let's see what the headlines are on the internets this morning:

*Soldiers missing in Afghanistan
*Aide to Iraqi cleric al-Sistani murdered
*Senate passes CAFTA

...and what was at the top of the news on CNN Radio as I came into work?

"Lots of people will be driving their cars this weekend for the holiday."

I realize radio news generally makes USA Today look like Proust's " A la Recherche du Temps Perdu", but jeez...