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Bush banking on 66-year-old's memory

Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey, a tough-on-terrorism jurist with an independent streak, was tapped by President Bush to take over as attorney general and lead a Justice Department accused of being too close to White House politics. If confirmed, Mukasey, 66, replaces Alberto Gonzales, who came under fire for hazy memory and conflicting statements during testimony to Congress.

The 210 take: Mukasey's first order of business: Find a place that sells ginkgo biloba in bulk.
 

Bird lovers cry foul over wind power

A coalition of bird and conservation organizations is trying to stall or kill two large wind farms on the Texas Coast. Texas leads the nation in wind-power production, which has long been a favorite of environmentalists because it creates none of the air pollution or greenhouse gases associated with coal or other dirtier energy sources.

The 210 take: Wind power is nothing new — the City Council has been powered by hot air for years.
 

Hurricane Humberto, we hardly knew ye

The stunningly fast buildup of what became Hurricane Humberto shocked scientists, some of whom said there was nothing like it on record. In only 18 hours, Humberto strengthened from a tropical depression to a Category 1 hurricane with 85-mph winds. It did not grow into a hurricane until after midnight and left Texas by dawn.

The 210 take: It arrived in the dead of night and was gone by morning, leaving Houston wet and weary. Humberto: The late-night booty call of hurricanes.

O.J. really likes his sports memorabilia

Police arrested O.J. Simpson, saying he was part of an armed group who burst into a Las Vegas hotel room and snatched memorabilia from his sports career. Simpson repeatedly asserted his innocence, saying it was a “sting operation” to retrieve property that had been taken from him. “I'm O.J. Simpson. How am I going to think that I'm going to rob somebody and get away with it?”

The 210 take: He added: “You'd think I was trying to get away with murder or something.”

World's oldest man wants to live forever

The world's oldest man celebrated his 112th birthday in Japan, saying he hoped to live forever. Born Sept. 18, 1895, Tomoji Tanabe was named the world's oldest male after the death of a Puerto Rico man who died at age 115. When asked how many more years he wanted to live, Tanabe replied, “for infinity.”

The 210 take: Tanabe proves you're never too old to be disappointed.

With staff and wire reports