Jennifer Hudson is Weight Watchers Spokesman
Today it was announced that Jennifer Hudson is the new spokesperson for Weight Watchers. While Hudson credits her recent weight loss to a "lifestyle change," the ads featuring the award-winning singer will begin on Sunday. [NY Times]

Mixed Reaction to U.S. Offshore Drilling
President Barack Obama's decision to permit oil drilling and gas exploration, which is intended to create jobs and limit America's dependence on foreign oil, along the East Coast has triggered a mixed reaction: Environmentalists say they are horrified by such a measure. For them, damage to the environment will dwarf any benefits of the drilling. Others who live in the affected areas cringe at the idea of seeing oil rigs dominate their water views. However, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a supporter of Obama's plan, expects "thousands of new jobs, hundreds of millions in new state revenue and tens of billions of dollars in economic impact for the commonwealth." It will take at least five years for the drilling to begin. [Yahoo News]

9 in 10 Latinos Will Fill Out Census
In a poll conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, nine out of 10 Latinos say they will fill out the 2010 census form, even though at one point the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders suggested boycotting it until immigration reform is achieved. According to the survey, the most difficult group to reach in the Latino community is actually "disenchanted" U.S.-born Hispanics and not immigrants -- whether legal or illegal -- as some thought. [ABC News]

Fort Hood Shooter to Be Moved From Hospital to Jail
Maj. Nidal Hasan will be moved from his current hospital to jail, according to his attorney. Hasan was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder for the Nov. 5 shootings he allegedly engaged in on an Army base. A civilian police officer shot Hasan during the chaos and paralyzed him. Now Hasan's hospital has contacted the Bell County jail in San Antonio, Texas, to coordinate a 24-hour guard and medical support for his condition. [CBS News]

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