Log on to the redstar Minneapolis paper & see the "countdown to meltdown" clock.
I see your point, but I love how you couldn't resist to let a little 'agenda' about the paper slip in there, too.
The StarTribune has that countdown clock for all sorts of things. They regularly use it on the front page for Minnesota Twins and Vikings games as well as other events such as the shuttle launch and landing a few weeks ago. The local TV stations all have had a similar clock (haven't flipped on the tube in a few days),