The daily clickthroughs:

STATE OF THE PLANET: US turns off electricity; utility companies worried

FRIDAY TRASH WRAP: Bodyguard’s friend’s brother’s hairdresser spills on Britney (allegedly)

What’s new on the Crikey blogs:

ANDREW BARTLETT: What’s happening with housing?

LITERARY MINDED: Firmin by Sam Savage. The heartbreaking tale of a talking rat.

CRIKEY SPORTS: AFL Draft 2008, a preview.

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