COWS!Cow manure won’t play a role in contaminating the city’s water, but it’ll actually help it be cleaner. (Gothamist)

In an effort to save New York State from bankruptcy, Gov. Paterson is withholding $750 million from schools and local governments. (NYT)

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s female escort has now been given her own sex advice column by the New York Post. (NYT’s Media Decoder)

Catholics get riled up by XMAS! …That is, the “raunchy” Columbia play. (catholicleague.org)

If Columbia doesn’t proceed cautiously, it could lose its AAA credit rating. (Spec)

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