Gayle Isn't Ready for Oprah to Leave Daytime TV
Oprah's best friend and host of XM's Oprah Radio, Gayle King, says that while she understands Oprah's decision to leave daytime TV, she is still having a hard time imagining TV without her, "I said to Oprah, I'm having a hard time. I'm not ready. ... I can't imagine daytime TV without her." [NJ.com]

Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill
If the Senate can vote to pass the much-needed jobs bill today, this would be a considerable victory for both President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The jobs bill would exempt businesses that hired staff this year from the 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax and provide them with an extra $1,000 for keeping their employees for at least one year. [Yahoo News]

Detained Adoptees to Arrive in U.S. Today
The six Haitian children who were detained at the airport just before they were to board the plane and meet up with their new parents in Miami have been handed over to the U.S. Embassy. Now the children, ages 1 to 5, will be able to take a charter plane some time today to finally meet up with their new adoptive parents. [New York Times]

Calif. Man Hit By Train Twice
A California man was hit by a train two weeks ago, only to be hit by a train again yesterday morning. While the second accident didn't cost him any bodily harm, the first incident cost him his left hand and saw him dragged 87 feet. The man claims that both times he just happened to fall from the platform. Local authorities are going to take him in for a mental evaluation. [Los Angeles Times]

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