Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Big News
Recalls
General News
- Exclusive At Texas fertilizer plant a history of theft tampering
- As Amtrak Aid Ends States Face Decision on Local Routes
- Is the FBI unable to talk about jihad
- Daughter to mother who reappeared after 11 years Rot in hell
- Houston terminal reopens after shooting
- Apple offers $10000 prize for the iTunes App Stores 50 billionth download
- Navy launches first drone squadron comprised of ten Fire Scout MQ-8Bs
- More than 200 colleges universities still accepting students for fall
- Airline $100 carry-on charge $2 soda price not about raising money +video
- Sourcebooks Overdrive launch pilot to demonstrate the impact of ebook library lending on sales
- Is nuclear fusion power now possible
- Bourbon Blunder Leads to Big Profit
International
- Mexicos President Limits US Role in Fighting Drug Trade – New York Times
- Engineer Arrested in Bangladeshi Building Collapse
- China arrests 900 over meat safety
- World Press Freedom Day Bloggers reflect – BBC News
- US plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
- Norwegian Parliament Approves Extreme Version Of SOPA Ignores All Sorts Of Rights If Someone Yells Copyright
- Air India probes auto-pilot error
- €1m safe cracking leaves Belgium town bitter and suspicious
- United Nations India Has Missed A Golden Opportunity To Effectively Tackle Sexual Violence
Politics
- Poll Voters Are More Likely To Support Two Red State Democrats Who Voted For Background Checks
- Obamas second-term Cabinet in one graphic
Obits
Health
Science/Space
- Fly-sized Robot Takes First Flight
- Michael Pollan Is Cooking Baked Into Our Biology
- Painted turtles set to become all-female
- Feeding bees corn syrup may leave them vulnerable to colony collapse
- Flying forever one day at a time solar-powered airplane embarks on coast-to-coast voyage
- Houston Museum to Top Historic NASA Jet with Mock Space Shuttle
- Saturns Age-Defying Secret Discovered
- Beyond Kepler New Missions to Search for Alien Planets
Financial
- Apples bond offering will allow it to avoid $9.2B in US taxes
- Apple saves $9.2 billion in taxes … by borrowing $17 billion
Historical
Gaming
- Starbound earns over $1 million extra race fossils and pets a go
- Fuse demo available May 7
- Watch Dogs promises denser city for PS4 version
- Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer remade in the original San Andreas
Gadgets
Law
- Warner Bros sued in viral cats row – I hope the Nyan Cat creator wins and wins BIG. I wouldn’t want money necessarily, but I’d say their property (all of it) older than 7 years is no longer under copyright…. that’d be enough for me. And it would have to remain that way in perpetuity.
- Ex-Programmer Pleads Not Guilty in Long Island Computer Hacking Case
- Top Bitcoin exchange faces $75 million lawsuit as international partnership reportedly breaks down
Technology
- Google Fiber also coming to Shawnee Kansas following Austin and Provo
- How Panic Is Using Status Board
- Google Glass Battery Life
Social
Mobile
- DC police chief says carriers profit from phone theft are not innocent
- Jelly Bean alone in driving Android growth
- Google hires a
- Carmageddon rams Android May 10 free for first day
Rumors
Software/Apps
- Chrome OS gets virtual keyboard in latest developer builds for Chromebook Pixel
- How Mozilla is bringing desktop apps into the browser to your phone
Security
London/Britain/UK
- Canalway Cavalcade Takes Over Little Venice This Weekend
- Aggro Santos cleared of rape charges
- Children of 10 are saving for university
- British Independence Party Gains in Local Elections
- Andrew Mitchells plebgate bike sells for £10k on eBay
- UK to be hotter than Mallorca over bank holiday weekend
- New Bus For London Cost Revealed
- Former BBC Newsnight editor tipped to return in bid to boost show after Savile
Personal
Odd
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
- Vampiric Plates WIN
- Lesson #1745 – Life Goals
- So We Thought Wed Just Add An Extension To The Garage
- Bacon Beats Everything
- So Were Giving the Children Giant Robots Now
- Are We There Yet
- The College Conspiracy
- Whos Ready for Camping Season
- Dont Even Attempt to Look Cool While Youre Wearing That
- Low Res Doorstop
- Im Not Sure Thats Welsh…
- Who Thought This Was a Good Idea
- This Is False Advertising
- Kanye is a Force That Cannot Be Stopped
- Vader-ing Never Looked so Cute
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT CHARLIE
Chicagoland
- Chicago firefighter killed in I-55 crash near Springfield
- Nets force Game 7 with win over ailing Bulls
- Metra considers combining Internet air cards and rail fare packages
- Emanuel reports gifts from the rich and famous
- Feds appeal home detention for Aurora teen in terror case
- Around Town Time Flies
- Ribfest Chicago 2013 Announces Food and Music Lineups
Total Number of stories: 96
Look for more stories tomorrow.