In The News

[Content note: Racism, domestic violence]

News and Things:

An Idaho scientist plans to float a blimp over Idaho in search of the mythic, ape-like Bigfoot. Good luck!

UPS has confirmed that it will disqualify groups like the Boy Scouts of America that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Good.

On streets of Athens, Greece, racist attacks increase.

An Arizona woman ran her husband down with an SUV after he failed to vote against Obama.

Following last week's wins, everyone seems to be looking forward to see where marriage equality will strike next. Some ideas here.

Work began to exhume the body of PLO leader Yasser Arafat amid an investigation of his 2004 death. It appears he may have been murdered.

Google is being pressed to resolve the FTC's antitrust probe in the next few days or face a lawsuit.

Need an Xmas gift idea? Severed Wampa Arm Ice Scraper!

And finally: 3D-printed jet car from Buckaroo Banzai. Neat!

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