Chile’s president declares a “state of catastrophe” after yesterday’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Two million people have been displaced and at least 300 killed.
Meanwhile, the quake’s aftershock didn’t pummel Hawaii and the Pacific Rim (including us) with tsunamis yesterday, as forecasted.
…but storms and 87 mph winds (whoa!) have killed at least 45 people in western Europe.
In France, the key leader of Basque separatist group ETA has been arrested in France. He was identified as Ibon Gogeascotxea, to which authorities said, “gezundheit.”
More civilian deaths in southern Afghanistan, this time from a roadside bomb.
The Olympics (YAWN) are finally ending (what, they started?!). The US and Canada are hauling home lots of medals: 13 gold medals for Canada (matching the record thanks to a curling win over Norway), 37 medals total for US. Go US!
Poor David Paterson. He’s “damaged and distracted,” legally blind, and the governor of New York. Yesterday a panel of Democrats convened to figure out whether he’s competent enough to govern. Why can’t people do this in Washington, DC?
Dear everybody in Portland: here’s some more guilt for you to have! Some kids made your laptop. Apple investigates.
The president of Toyota is going to China. What, we’re not the only ones who get to publicly shame him?
- FOR THE WIN, EH?