Senator Seeks Terrorist-Virus Probe: "Sen. Patrick Leahy urged Thursday that the government explore the possibility of a terrorist link to an outbreak of West Nile virus that has killed 54 people this year."
Explosion reported in Freeport: "Officials are responding to reports of an explosion near a south Brazoria County chemical plant. An ammonia railcar apparently exploded near the BASF chemical plant along Highway 332 in Freeport, Freeport police reported."
Terror Threat Closes FL. Highway: "Three people in two cars that ran an interstate toll booth were detained Friday, and Alligator Alley, the main east-west highway through the Everglades, was shutdown because of a possible terrorist threat."
Legal pot in Canada would mean tighter borders: "The U.S. drug-enforcement czar on Thursday criticized a movement to legalize marijuana use in Canada, saying it would force officials to tighten border security even more. 'In my view, you don't make a major decision involving a dangerous drug without telling people what the dangers are,' said John Walters, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy."
Pregnancy Hormone Levels May Affect Coffee Craving: "Although previous studies have suggested that drinking coffee early in pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage, a new study suggests that it is the health of a woman's pregnancy that influences her taste for coffee--not vice versa." via Badgett's Coffee eJournal
Navy SEALs Inspecting Radioactive Ship Off New Jersey: "The Liberian-flagged M/V Palermo Senator was ordered back to sea by the Coast Guard Wednesday after traces of radioactivity were found in the hold during a routine inspection at the Port of Newark."
6 in custody in terror probe in Baltimore: "U.S. security agencies remained on heightened alert through the anniversary of September 11 as terrorist suspects were arrested in Baltimore and a freighter emitting radiation was stopped in New Jersey."
Astronomer Sees Possible 'Wild West'-Style Mars: "Mars could resemble the lawless Wild West if privately funded adventurers seeking to exploit the planet get there before government-backed expeditions, a leading British astronomer said on Wednesday."
A Decade Of Deception And Defiance: "SAddam Hussein's Defiance Of The United Nations"
Morning funny: "If hackers ruled the world."