A few interesting stories we missed:
* State Rep. Earline Parmon and Darryl Hunt were among tens of thousands of protesters in Jena, La. Hunt served 18 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. (W-SJ)
* Former ambassador Joseph Wilson headlined a fundraiser for Larry Kissell, who is aiming to unseat U.S. Rep. Robin Hayes in a rematch. (Char-O, Creative Loafing)
* U.S. Rep. Mel Watt tried to deny federal housing benefits to Cherokees until the tribe recognizes the descendants of so-called freedmen. (Tulsa World)
* State Treasurer Richard Moore says despite spat with Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, his gubernatorial campaign goal is "to be as gentlemanly as my mother expects me to be." (Fay-O)
* Raleigh anti-immigration activist William Gheen will refuse a new driver's license because it has a hologram that represents a sinister plot to unite with Canada and Mexico... (GN-R)
