Minnesota shut down today, leaving 20,000 state employees without work, [NYT]
A source says that Vinny Guadagnino stormed out of the Jersey Shore shared house during filming,and isn't returning. [NYP]
Google+ users were briefly allowed to invite friends to join the service but the option only lasted a few hours as demand skyrocketed. Invites are popping up on eBay. [LAT] Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg teased reporters on a tour of Facebook's Seattle office by announcing that the company will "launch something awesome" next week. [Reuters]
The coolest Oreo art you will ever see. [Judith G. Klausner]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn-whose sexual case is collapsing-is looking to be President of France. [AP]