It’s raining again, and it’s likely to rain all day, according to the National Weather Service. But, hey, the good news is it’s Friday, right?

Here are the most-viewed stories and most-commented items on LJWorld.com for Thursday, May 19, 2011:

Most-viewed stories

1. Cellular biology major will graduate as candidate with distinction nearly two decades after being kicked out of KU
2. Kansas Highway Patrol asks for public’s help in investigation of fatal accident on U.S. Highway 59 south of Lawrence
3. Town Talk: City loses bid to keep expanding engineering firm; mayor has ideas on downtown panhandling; city may form committee to promote Lawrence as retirement destination
4. Jayhawks go 1-1-1 on D-Day
5. Strong thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon, severe weather threat increases Friday

Most-commented items in the past 24 hours

1. Rich spend while others scrimp
2. Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot
3. Song Blog: One More For The RoeD . . er, Road!
4. Poll: Some people believe that May 21, 2011, is Judgment Day. Do you think Saturday will mark the beginning of the end of the world?
5. OTS: What do you think is the coolest landmark in the world?

Every Friday, my friend Justin and I start a Friday Food War. We set up a Facebook poll and ask our friends on Facebook and Twitter to vote which version of the food is best. Previous food wars have included crunchy peanut butter vs. creamy peanut butter, OJ with pulp vs. no pulp, crunchy tacos vs. soft tacos… you get the idea. If you want to participate in today’s food war (Wendy’s Crispy Chicken Nuggets vs. McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets) you can cast your vote on Facebook. If you’re on Twitter, follow the nugget smack talk on the hashtag #NuggetWars.

Finally, if the rainy weather has you feeling low, watch this inspiring video of a three-toed sloth crossing a road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZNIEpGzfgg

4:49 p.m. update

Here are the most-viewed stories on LJWorld.com so far today. Have a great weekend, everyone!

1. National Weather Service forecast calls for thunderstorms, heavy rain Friday
2. EN Engineering leaving Lawrence for Olathe after failure to reach deal
3. City hears ideas for improving downtown Lawrence
4. Town Talk: Will Lowe’s take a second look at Lawrence?; 23rd Street traffic flow project on the way; SLT, Poehler building await news on funding; South Park band concerts set
5. AAU coach: KU fans will love hoops recruit Jamari Traylor