Internet sobriety test becoming popular

"The Social Media Sobriety Test" is a new online test that lets you set the hours you are most likely to go online drunk and between these hours your computer will give you a sobriety test that you must pass before posting on Facebook, Twitter and more.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/11/08/facebook.drunk.test/index.html?npt=NP1

Reports of lasers pointing at Seattle-bound planes continue

Police are investigating a report of a laser being pointed at an airplane bound for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, although the plane landed without incident.  This is the newest in a series of laser beam reports at planes bound for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/08/washington.plane.laser/index.html?iref=NS1

No bail for teens accused of beating someone to death

Four teens have been accused of beating someone to death at a Georgia house party that got out of control early Sunday.  The accused, two 19-year-olds and two 18-year-olds supposedly murdered another 18-year-old teenager.  No bail was posted for the accused.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/07/georgia.teen.death/index.html?iref=NS1

Nutrition professor eats twinkies to lose wieght

For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a nutrition professor at Kansas State University ate one twinkie every three hours instead of eating meals, and in two months he lost 27 pounds.  On this "convenience store diet," Haub wanted to show that it is calories, not what you eat, that count.  Haub would normally consume 2,600 calories a day, but on his diet he limited himself to 1,800.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html?iref=NS1

Murderer of three in 2007 sentenced to death

Steven Hayes, 47, was convicted of murder and kidnapping last month and has been sentenced to death.  Hayes murdered a mother and her two daughters in a brutal home invasion, where the husband was the sole survivor.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/08/connecticut.home.invasion.penalty/index.html?hpt=T1

Iran to resume nuclear talks with the West

Iran is ready to continue having nuclear talks with the West in November about its nuclear program.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/world/middleeast/30iran.html?hp

United States economy is slowly growing

The United States economy, struggling to restore itself from a deep recession, grew at an annual rate of 2% in the third quarter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/business/economy/30econ.html?hp

Clinton is urged to speak out for civil rights in Vietnam

Hillary Clinton will be visiting Vietnam days after bloggers have been arrested for speaking out.  Clinton is being urged to stand up the people.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/world/asia/30vietnam.html

Mafia killer sentenced to time served

Salvador Vitale, a mafia killer, pleaded guilty to 11 murders and was sentenced on Friday to time served.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/mafia-killer-is-sentenced-to-time-served/?hp

Explosive devices found in cargo packages

Two packages heading for Chicago coming from Yemen set off a global terror alert after it was found that they contain explosive devices.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/us/30plane.html?hp

Halloween festivities start with "Habitat for Insanity"

The ten day "Habitat for Insanity," which is a costume and masquerade festival starts on Friday features 40 events and many Halloween activities.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/23/1887714/key-west-holds-10-day-costume.html

Hurricane Richard to miss Florida

Hurricane Richard is the tenth hurricane of the season, but it is not a threat to Florida.  Texas is the only part of the United States Richard may hit.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/24/1889225/richard-becomes-seasons-10th-hurricane.html

Seven soccer fans killed in the Kenyan capitol

At least seven soccer fans were killed in a stadium stampede in Kenya on Sunday. The stampede was started when a group of fans without tickets could not get through an entrance.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/10/24/kenya.soccer.deaths/index.html?hpt=T2

A former Miami Beach cop to serve house arrest after drug charges

Adam Tavss, 35 year-old former Miami Beach cop to serve two years of house arrest and two years of probation after he was caught growing marijuana at home.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/19/1880929/former-miami-beach-cop-pleads.html

Type of chlorine in water to change for two weeks

Miami residents are warmed that their water may taste or smell more like chlorine while Miami-Dade county is cleaning its water distribution systems from October 22 to November 6.