Others news from around the world

More than 17,000 farmers committed suicide in India during the year 2009–a 7% increase over the previous year.. Federal government trying to help farmers with ‘hoop houses’.. Analyst says: Beware massive food price increases.. Federal government: $14 trillion debt.. Detroit may be forced to closed down half of its public schools.. Major budget crises exist … Read moreOthers news from around the world

Take a grain of salt with this, but it’s interesting nonetheless..

Matt Drudge, who seems to be able to read tomorrow’s New York TIMES today almost every day, reports this on his site today: NYT PLANS SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE ON ORIGINS OF ‘STUXNET WORM’, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO HAVE INFECTED IRAN NUKE PLANT… DEVELOPING It will be fascinating to see the TIMES’ write up on it, and … Read moreTake a grain of salt with this, but it’s interesting nonetheless..

Murder never has to happen.. but for some reason this case particularly touches my heart

Florentine Dejesus-Lopez moved from Queens NY to the Harrisburg, PA area. He wanted to own his own business and be his own boss–everyone’s dream. And he was just about to get realization of the dream.. However, a teenage or 20-something-year-old gunman entered his store, shot him with a rifle five times, only to get an … Read moreMurder never has to happen.. but for some reason this case particularly touches my heart

That’s a wrap: Update on all the rest of the day’s news of importance

Massive layoffs taking place at Myspace–fast becoming office space available..MORE: MySpace said Tuesday that it is cutting nearly half of its staff in an effort to create a “much tighter focus”. .. Google this! Google founder Larry Page buys a 193-foot-yacht.. Second hand.. “Instant tsunami” hits Australia.. Is that it!? Location of Mona Lisa background … Read moreThat’s a wrap: Update on all the rest of the day’s news of importance

Some random coal dust from around the globe

NASA has completed its latest round of X-ray scans on the space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank, only to find more small cracks on the tank’s support beams.. Revealed: Black holes were big–and big early.. The DDoS wars continue.. this time 4Chan, normally the abuser, was abused. The website was knocked offline early Thursday morning..The … Read moreSome random coal dust from around the globe