Sources: U.S. kills al Qaeda chief:
“The United States launched a missile at a car in Yemen early Monday killing six suspected al Qaeda members, including the terrorist organization’s chief in that country who was wanted for the bombing of the USS Cole, sources told CNN.”Great news. I wish continued success to my government and other governments in killing terrorists off as often as they can. [Donald W. Larson’s Radio Weblog]
Ventura Appoints an Independent as Interim Senator. In a move that could affect the balance of power on Capitol Hill, Gov. Jesse Ventura of Minnesota named Dean Barkley as interim senator today. By David Stout. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Boston College Has a Surprise for Notre Dame. Notre Dame lost more than three fumbles, two interceptions and one botched field-goal attempt. The Fighting Irish most likely lost a chance for a national championship. By Joe Lapointe. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
All Aboard! (But No PCs Allowed). Most weekends, multimillionaire tech executive Doug Humphrey takes to the seas in his ex-British Royal Navy patrol ship. As a security measure, the only computers he uses — or allows — on board are Macs. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]
NY TImes: Jam Master Jay, the D.J. who provided beats and scratches to the rap group Run-DMC’s groundbreaking records, was shot and killed in a recording studio in Queens on Wednesday night. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog]
My VAIO is giving me fits, it’s in pieces right now on my desk. Ugh.