PARTING SHOTS: Demon sheep genius to make ads for O’Donnell, NBC exec resigns

The Upshot

Here is our roster of stories that managed to avoid the full-on blog treatment:

• The man who created Carly Fiorina's infamous "Demon Sheep" ad is now working for Delaware GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. (Hotline On Call)

• The New York Times is reportedly working on a bombshell story about House Minority Leader John Boehner probing an alleged affair between Boehner and a lobbyist; both Boehner and the lobbyist say the rumors are not true. (New York Post)

• The Texas State Board of Education has adopted a resolution to limit how many times Islam can be mentioned in textbooks. (AP)

• Just a day after suggesting the Sept. 11 terror attacks were perpetrated by the U.S. government, Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seemed conciliatory today, saying he hopes to begin talking about a nuclear fuel swap soon. (The New York Times)

• NBC CEO Jeff Zucker is stepping down. (The Washington Post)

• Court proceedings against the man accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard for 18 years have been suspended due to his mental state. (KCRA)

• The Nicaraguan diplomat found dead in New York had human hairs in his hand --suggesting to investigators that he may have fought his killer. (New York Daily News)