Afternoon Headlines

The Wizard of Hate: Ding dong the witch is dead. After more nearly seven years of masterminding President Bush's dangerously disastrous -- and hate-inspired -- presidency, Karl Rove is finally stepping down. May he spend the remainder of his life in prison where he belongs. (NYT)

He Bangs, but Will It Help? Ricky Martin wants kids. (AP)

New Series: I love Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under," "American Beauty"), but I hate vampire crap. (Advocate)

Project Homelessness? Is that freak Jay McCarroll homeless or not? (NYM)

Sara Smile: It's a baby girl for Darlene Conner, I mean Sara Gilbert. I wonder what Sara's rightwing nutjob sister Melissa and brother-in-law Bruce Boxleitner think of this. For those keeping count at home that's Baby Two for Sara and her girlfriend, Allison Adler. (AP)