officially no more. the $450 million project to connect the alaskan city of ketchikan with its airport became nationally infamous during the run-up to the 2008 election when then-governor sarah palin put an end to it and made saying thanks but no thanks to the bridge part of her vice presidential stump speech. cut to seven years later, state officials now say they re endorsing a more realistic option, improved ferry service that includes a passenger waiting facility, shuttle vans, and upgrades to existing docks and ramps. now to new york city, where the rats are taking over. according to the city s comptroller scott stringer told reuters quote, i m a lifelong new yorker, and i ve never seen it this bad. i see them on my way home, they re standing upright. they say good morning, mr. comptroller. an estimated 2 million rats dwell in the big apple and their human neighbors have lodged a record number of complaints. more than 24,000 so far this year.