The Patrick administration is expected to send lawmakers a report today detailing the bridges slated for repairs as part of a $3 billion, eight-year plan to fix the state's structurally deficient bridges.

The money, approved by the Legislature in August, has already been appropriated for many of the 537 bridges with structural issues - those with decks, support beams, or foundations in serious need of repair.

Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/12/03/report_on_fixing_bridges_expected_today/

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Automakers submitted their turnaround plans to Congress Tuesday with the hopes of winning approval for a lucrative loan package they claim is necessary for their survival.

The plans included salary cuts for top executives, the sale of corporate jets by General Motors and Ford and the possible elimination of two GM brands - Pontiac and Saturn. But the Big Three are also now asking the government for as much as $34 billion instead of the $25 billion they originally wanted.

Source: http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/automakers_plans/index.htm

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More than 130,000 inflatable breasts have been lost at sea en route to Australia.

Men's magazine Ralph was planning to include the boobs as a free gift with its January issue.

The cargo is worth about $200,000, which is another blow for publisher ACP's parent company PBL, which is already in $4.3 billion of debt.

A spokeswoman for Ralph said the container left docks in Beijing two weeks ago but turned up empty in Sydney this week.

Source: http://www.watoday.com.au/national/storm-in-a-ccup--130000-boobs-lost-at-sea-20081202-6pa5.html