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This doesn’t smell good. UPDATE:  Source of the gas smell is unknown.  Officials are saying it’s not likely a terrorist attack. RELATED:  Downtown Austin closed due to the mysterious death of birds.  Weird stuff happening today.

Good way to start the week.

CNN has the headline, no article. MSNBC has something — he’s being replaced by Robert Gates, CIA Director under Bush 41. The NY Times editorial from this morning is prescient. UPDATE:  Apparently, it’s been in the works for some time.  Yet, Bush said last week that Rummy would stay on for the remaining two years. So . . . Bush … Read More

It has the earmarks of an accident…. but you always wonder. UPDATE: Looking like the pilot was a pitcher for the New York Yankees — Cory Lidle.  The plane was registered in his name, and his passport was found on the street below. ANOTHER UPDATE:  I note from the Cory Lidle link above that the Yankees placed Cory Lidle on … Read More

Well, this doesn’t sound good…. Thousands evacuated from N.C. town APEX, N.C. – As many as 17,000 people were urged to flee homes on the outskirts of Raleigh early Friday as flames shot from a burning hazardous waste plant and a chlorine cloud rose high over the area. CNN adds: Family wakes up after knock on the door at 1 … Read More

CNN and MSNBC are reporting that there may be a coup attempt in Thailand…. This story is only minutes old — even AP has nothing. UPDATE: 12:10 p.m. – Okay, everyone’s got the story now.  Still, some good blogger coverage at Bangkok Pundit and 2bangkok. I confess.  I have absolutely no knowledge of Thai politics.  I couldn’t even hazard a … Read More

Looks like they may have caught that sniper shooting at cars on Indiana highways.  CNN has breaking news, but no story yet….

2:40 p.m.:  There’s apparently a buzz on Wall Street that Fidel bought the (collective) farm (so says the un-reality based Jonah Goldberg at The Corner), but nothing on the wires as of yet…. It’s only a rumor, but it stil might be a good time to read this article on CNN.com, written a couple of weeks ago, about a post-Castro … Read More

Looks bad.  A terrorist attack. A group blog in India has already been formed to help out.

Live local news videofeed here… UPDATE:  Apparently a gas explosion, but it may also be a suicide attempt…

Heart attack apparently…. UPDATE:  Nope, he’s not dead.

CNN is reporting that the Star Princess cruise ship is on fire. They’ve probably turned off their webcams, but here are the live Star Princess cams (one from the bridge, and one from the chapel).  They supposedly update every minute (reload this page to see).