Friday Night Fun Links

For you losers (like TKC) who are sitting in a basement as well rather than hanging out with friends.

Big news . . . City Council people are running again: City Council folk are running again.

Going out like a sucker: Man charged with sex crime commits suicide

The crooked people of JoCo: Johnson County charges Overland Park businessman with fraud

Casinos stay losing during recession: Kansas City-area riverboat casinos draw less June revenue, fewer customers

Royal rearrange: The Kansas City Royals have traded two minor league pitchers to the Seattle Mariners for infielder Yuniesky Betancourt.

Not so sexy . . . Bomb Squad Explodes Suspicious Package

KCPD mounts PR campaign for the young ones: Mounted Patrol and PAL team up for riding program for inner-city children

Broke-ass Wyco: Wyandotte County Faces $15 million Shortfall

Show Me Nasty Enthusiasm for Biker Shorts: Missouri Tourism Commission Reaffirms Support for Bicycle Race

A Sofía Vergara photo gallery is a nice way to end the week.