Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
Big News
General News
- Colorado marijuana growers hoping for a Rocky Mountain high
- Joss Whedons Much Ado About Nothing gets a new trailer +video
- Corvette Stingray will be priced from $52K GM says
- Sheriff says remains found in West Texas are those of 13-year-old girl missing … – Washington Post
- Prince Georges school board suspends members credit card
- Boston Magazines Amazing Marathon Bombing Cover
- Growth falls short of forecasts weakness ahead
- Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill
International
- Putin rejects foreign gay adoption
- Dont blame Canada Former ambassador to Iran on Argo America and nukes
- Syria chemical arms a game changer
- Chemical weapons 101 Six facts about sarin and Syrias stockpile
- No parole for Pussy Riot band member – CBS News
- Iceland votes in general election
- American tourist faces death penalty in North Korea
- Italian court rejects Nomura seizure order sources
Politics
- Please Welcome Bill Gates Steve Ballmer Brad Smith and Sean Parker to the ZuckerPAC
- Congress finds it hard to let Federal Helium Program run out of gas – Odd..
- White House backs off mandatory cybersecurity standards for companies
- Sequester could hurt federal tax collections IRS says
- Will Obamacare end medical bankruptcies Probably not.
- Obama sends JFK on an odd journey
- Air Force Secretary Donley stepping down
- Before members rush for airports Congress ends sequester flight delays
- Members Of Congress Introduce Legislation Based On Fringe Conspiracy Theory
- Obama chides lawmakers over flight delay fix budget conflict – Reuters
Obits
Health
Science/Space
- Australias most dangerous bird does some kickboxing
- The answer is blowing in the wind The warming went into the deep end
- Go Plant a Tree 5 Odd Facts About Arbor Day
- Nearest Alien Planet Gets New Name Albertus Alauda
- Its time physics recognised that time is real
- Physicists Explore Secrets Of Hearing Sighs And Whispers
- Discovery and Beauty Two Fundamental Joys of Research
- E. coli enters the energy game could pump out petroleum
- Rare Diseases Obscured by Shadows of Popular Ills Op-Ed
- Suns Daily Life Captured in New Video
Financial
- Samsung posts massive $7.9B profit for Q1 but growth is slowing
- Wavii officially acquired by Google app shuts down
- Amazon in $250M probe by French tax authority
- Large portion of Aol Music division shuttered
Historical
Gaming
Gadgets
Law
- How to make drug courts work
- Online sales tax bill hits a potential firewall
- Recording industry threatens YouTube and other music services after copyright law snafu
- Judge denies FBI request to hijack suspects PC using spyware
Patents
- Apple challenges VirnetX patent case reneges on iOS VPN changes
- Court shreds power of Motorolas standard-based patents
- McAfee Patents System To Detect And Prevent Illegal Consumption Of Content On The Internet
Technology
- Intel to unveil next-generation Haswell processors in approximately 3337200000000000 nanoseconds
- Creator of the Steadicam will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on May 1st
- Apple Says New Tech Talks Are Coming This Fall – Not Chicago though…
- Apple Again Solicits Cupertino Neighbors for Feedback on Campus 2 Project
Internet
- Amazon competes with namesake river for .amazon domain
- How Much Is a Facebook Friend Worth $174.17
- Express to Internet Hate Bus company threatens redditor with lawsuit
- Vermont telephone company offering $35-per-month gigabit internet service – Maybe it’s time to move to Vermont?
Social
- Bizarre iMessage bug deletes last word of certain texts
- In Rural Georgia Students Step Up to Offer Integrated Prom
Mobile
Software/Apps
- Google policy change requires apps like Facebook to update via the Play Store updated
- Happiness tracking software could gauge mood in photos
Security
Developer
- Thank you for your unprecedented interest in WWDC.
- Developers gain root access on Google Glass not yet sure what to do with it
London/Britain/UK
- Anonymous UK founder accused of rape at Occupy London camp
- Max Clifford charged with 11 counts of indecent assault
- Man dies after police Taser incident
- Refund problems for debit cards
- Sent to a prison camp for being Italian
- Is the Ritz just a four-star hotel
- Row Row Row Your Kayak Gently Down The Thames
- Armed drones operated from Britain
Personal
Odd
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
- Police called after woman sees kittens having sex in her yard
- Washington State Bill Would Allow Businesses To Discriminate Against Gays
Funny
- When I dont want to clean my apartment
- Detail
- April 26 2013
- Me Want Cookie
- Which of These 8-Bit Sweatshirts Would You Most Want to Wear
- This Isnt Photoshopped of the Day NASA Mars Rovers Accidentally Drew This
- Ding Dong Doh
- The Perils of Having a Rubber Neck
- Chim Chiminey Chim Chim Cher-oo
- Art Student Makes Wedding Dress Out of Divorce Papers
- A Worse Affliction Than Bieber Fever
- If I Dont Get It NOBODY DOES
- Hammered It
- Thank You Wise Graffiti
- What A Guy
- I NEED COFFEE
- An All-Too-Familiar Story
- The Selfie Photobomb
- Even Wizards Need Smart Phones
- SO ROMANTIC
- Well It Doesnt Have an A in It
- Those Are My Conditions
- Wired Space Photo of the Day The Rude Crude Cosmos
- April 27 2013
- Are They Automatic
- Watch That Acceleration Kid
Chicagoland
- City Extends Red-Light Camera Contract With Controversial Vendor
- Police Trucker fell asleep before striking trooper killing him
- Midday News Links IL Senate Votes To Crack Down On Twitter-Coordinated Mob Attacks
- New sentencing date for Jesse Jackson Jr.
- Owner of Earl of Old Town folk club dies
- Motorcycle gangs cross-country crime wave
- Police searching for woman who robbed North Side bank
Total Number of stories: 116
Look for more news stories this evening.
