Newsbriefs, 9/12: Empty Litter Boxes

• Goodbye Kitty: Sarah Weinman departs Galleycat: "...after two years, thousands of posts, scores of parties and readership that's more than quadrupled since Ron and I took over GalleyCat in October 2005, it's time to see what's out there beyond the publishing industry's idiosyncratic, mercurial and fascinating borders. I'm thrilled and scared, but risk has that effect on a person. And sad, too, because I'm going to miss so much here."
• Also Coming, Going: Tony Snow gives one last gaggle, former Voice flack Maggie Shnayerson replaces Doree Shafrir at Gawker.
• WTFville! Rupert brought Col Allan to a meeting with Journal honchos!? Oh, no. Could someone please check and make sure Jack Shafer's okay?
• Thus Deviating from their Traditional 'Carbon Neutral Evil' Stance: In other Rupert news, News Corp. apparently wants to get themselves greened, and plan to be "carbon neutral by 2010."
• Covered with a Maple Leaf: Canada is apparently worried that Google's Street View will violate that nation's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Our own resident Canadian Rachel could not be stalked for comment.
• Imus Off One Hook: From AP: "A Rutgers University basketball player on Tuesday withdrew a slander and defamation lawsuit she had filed against Don Imus and CBS Radio."