Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Recalls
General News
- Dozens of tornadoes strike Midwest killing 1
- Star Wars Rebels is Lucasfilms first animated series under Disney coming fall 2014
- Tornado on the ground in Oklahoma City area
International
- Autobahn speed limit proposal revs up debate in Germany
- North Koreans holding Chinese boat hostage – This can’t possibly escalate at all…
- Thirty Hezbollah fighters killed in Syrian town activists
- Pakistan turns off air-conditioners and tells civil servants to ditch socks
- Coca-Cola ad says Coke vending machines can soothe India-Pakistan tensions
Obits
Health
Science/Space
- Stunning Images Reveal Unpredictability of Science
- Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Chilean Coast
- Cold viruses thrive in frosty conditions
- Honeybees trained to sniff out landmines in Croatia
- Alaskan villages try
- Illegal Sea Turtle Egg Poaching on the Rise in Costa Rica
- 1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching in 2015
Financial
- Yahoo Acquires Tumblr
- Ex-Goldman Sachs boss quits HSBC role
- Yahoos Mayer and New York Mayor Bloomberg Announce New Office in Times Square
Historical
Gaming
- The Last of Us dev diary covers survivalcraft
- Reinventing Shadow Warrior for the modern era
- Watch Dogs GameStop Amazon pre-order goods have eyes on you
Gadgets
Law
Patents
- Can Patents Keep Up with Technology – Easy Answer: No. Next Question?
Technology
- Intel holds the key to a successful $200 PC IHS
- Type A Machines previews aluminum-framed Series 1 Pro 3D printer
Internet
- WordPress founder claims 72000 posts defected from Tumblr after Yahoo acquisition news
- WordPress founder says more users are abandoning Tumblr because of Yahoo deal
- Squares next step Sending cash to friends by e-mail with Square Cash
Mobile
- Google+ update for Android includes improved photo experience and Snapseed integration
- AT T says any mobile video chat app will work on its network by the end of 2013
Rumors
Software/Apps
- Windows 8/RT App Updates Xbox Music and Xbox Video May 2013
- Plants vs. Zombies Adventures is a Facebook game youll actually want to play
- Wacom releases Bamboo Loop photo-sharing digital card app video
London/Britain/UK
- Monday Miscellanea
- Pop Up Screens Announces Summer Film Programme
- Londons Best Chocolate Shops
- London Property Boom Fuelled By Foreign Millionaires
- VIDEO High rents forcing people out – It’s not any different here in the U.S.
- Kirk votes to allow gay ministers
Personal
Funny
- May 20 2013
- Bathroom Library. Same thing.
- This OJ Has an Identity Crisis
- My Woodworking Skills are Finally Paying Off
- Background Check
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Chicagoland
- South Siders cope with first weekday of Red Line shutdown
- Metra cops riding overtime express with some making more in OT than regular pay – It would seem cheaper to hire more Metra cops instead of paying so much overtime, but that’s just my logic.
- Emanuel names Desiree Rogers chairman of Choose Chicago
- United resuming 787 Dreamliner flights today
- Interview Actress Tamberla Perry On Her Leading Role At The Goodman
- Man wounded in Far South Side shooting
- Vandals destroy organ leave gang slogans at S. Side church
Total Number of stories: 62
Look for more stories tomorrow.