1.
The New Jersey state
assembly passed a gun control bill and is sending it to Governor Chris Christie
for his signature. ***
The Governor is expected to approve the measure, which limits weapons to
non-automatic rifles, pistols with small-capacity magazines and orange traffic
cones.
2.
Office Depot is
recalling 1.4 million chairs because a broken weld could cause the seat to fall
off.
*** And in extreme cases, the office
worker sitting in the chair might actually wake up.
3.
Security forces at an
Air Force base in Montana failed a simulated exercise in which a nuclear
missile silo had been seized.
*** Officials were unhappy with
the base’s emergency response, which was, “Call Jack Bauer.”
4.
Republicans are
complaining that the designation of a half million acres near the Mexico border
as a national park will weaken security efforts. ***
But Democrats point out that illegal immigrants, drug smugglers and
human traffickers who cross the border at that point will now have to pay an
annual park fee.
5.
The principal of a
Catholic elementary school in Philadelphia has apologized for using a photo of
Ellen DeGeneres on invitations to the school’s graduation dance. *** She
said that Ellen is a poor role model and might encourage improper behavior—you know,
like having a dance at an elementary school.
6.
China and Russia have
signed a 30-year natural gas deal worth $400 billion. ***
Russia has agreed to sell the gas at market prices and China has agreed
not to laugh at pictures of Vladimir Putin riding horses bare-chested.
7.
Officials in Brazil
are trying to reassure World Cup soccer fans that all major airports will be
operational even though some of the upgrades are not complete. ***
For example, arriving passengers will still need to use the emergency
slides for de-planing. (And instead of luggage carousels, workers will take the
bags off the plane and carry them around in circles.)
8.
A Mississippi man has
been sentenced to 25 years in prison for mailing a letter laced with poison to
President Obama. ***
Plus one additional year for insufficient postage.
9.
The top movie at the
box office this weekend was the terrifying monster film “Godzilla.” ***
But, it wasn’t nearly as scary as the new movie about falling home
prices, “God-Zillow.”
10.
A 102 year old woman
was given spin around the Indianapolis 500 racetrack by Mario Andretti at 180
mile per hour. Afterwards, she said she
wanted to hit 200. *** I’m not sure if she was talking about the
speed or her age.
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