Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
General News
- Somali pirates will face death penalty in federal trial in Virginia
- Tree-climbing bear shot near Boston
- Swimmer swept over Yosemite waterfall
- Michael Douglas on Liberace Cannes cancer and cunnilingus
- Twister death toll rises to 16
- Americans Are Less Happy Than Two Years Ago
- Florida Hospital Takes a Step Toward Price Transparency – I’m hoping this is just the first in a long line for all hospitals to be pressured to do this.
International
- U.S. Lawmakers in Moscow in Inquiry on Boston Suspects
- Czech Prime Minister Declares Emergency as Floods Threaten Prague
- LG announces Korean availability for 55 and 65-inch 4K TVs
- First online election in France tarnished by reports of fraud – I’m surprised to learn there is gambling in this establishment…
- In pictures Central European floods
- China Reaps Biggest Benefits of Iraq Oil Boom
- Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55
- Bradley Manning WikiLeaks trial dangerous for civil liberties – experts
- Thousands escape Europe floods
- Pussy Riot member ends 11-day hunger strike
Politics
Financial
- Microsoft CIO Tony Scott Heads For the Exit
- Bank of America $8.5 billion settlement heads for court showdown
Gaming
Gadgets
- Acer introduces 8-inch Iconia W3 New Aspire PCs
- iPad Pen
- Eight inches of Windows 8 hands on with Acers Iconia W3 tablet
Law
Technology
- Intels Haswell – An HTPC Perspective Media Playback 4K and QuickSync Evaluated
- Gigabyte Launching Two New Haswell Xeon Server Motherboards
- Seagate to start shipping its thinnest hard drive yet
Internet
Rumors
London/Britain/UK
- Jolie moved by surgery support
- NHS waiting times getting longer due to cuts health chiefs warn
- The student who built a fashion franchise
- Tired dad misses sons England goal
- Jeeves and Wooster head for West End
- McNorthern Line Sponsoring Tube Stations To Freeze Fairs
Personal
- Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup
- How to make cake batter recipes when you dont buy cake mix
- monthly mantra.
Funny
Chicagoland
- Cops Unfounded bomb threat at Palatine H.S. graduation
- Man Stabbed Pit Bull to Death Dumped it in Trash Prosecutors Say
Total Number of stories: 47
Look for more news stories this evening.