I didn't notice too many threads that should strictly be in P&N today... what are you talking about?
P&N is more for those types of topics that spark heated debate on one side or the other. "I just crapped in the toilet" - that certainly falls under "news" if you want to be anal about it (pun intended), but OT is a better place for it to be posted and locked. As long as things are being discussed in a civil manner, OT is just fine. (of course, you'll always get some spill over from the P&N nutcases)