Todays HOT issues Tue 3 May

Hot news about: delta force

MacDill’s security increased indefinitely after bin Laden’s death – Tampa Bay Online Increased security at MacDill Air Force Base, implemented today after the death of Osama … create hardship and affect the activitie… [read more]

Hot news about: twin towers

Looming towers, dark sides and crushing cells – Economist.com In a vivid and thought-provoking book about the years since the twin towers collapsed, Christopher Dickey analyses how the New York Police Department counter-terrorism divi… [read more]

Hot news about: ny times

Is cursive dead? (NY Times) – Seattle Post Intelligencer What will happen when kids no longer recognize that an “L” should be loopy and an “S” doesn’t always resemble a snake? In other words, what happens if cursive finally … [read more]

Hot news about: democracy now

New Myanmar govt must move toward democracy – 読売新聞 Popular pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not allowed to run … Japan has been continuing its policy of engagement limited to humanitarian aid and personnel excha… [read more]

Hot news about: conspiracy theories

Days After Birth Certificate, Obama Walks Into New Conspiracy Theory – Wonkette (satire) But that’s okay, because bin Laden’s death is a prime breeding ground for new conspiracy theories, and the press is salivating at the prospec… [read more]

Hot news about: abcnews

Bin Laden’s Son: Worst Is Yet to Come – ABC News ABC News’ Lara Setrakian interviewed Osama bin Laden ‘s son Omar bin Laden in early 2010 to discuss his book “Growing Up Bin Laden.” Below are his thoughts… [read more]

Hot news about: quest diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Celera, Strengthening Position as World’s Leading Innovator in Molecular Diagnostics and Development – Yahoo Finance MADISON, N.J. and ALAMEDA, Calif. , March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Quest Diag… [read more]

Hot news about: oil prices

Oil prices settle lower on bin Laden, dollar – msnbc.com Oil settled slightly lower Monday after volatile trading driven by uncertainty about extremist retaliation for the death of Osama bin Laden and the strength of the dollar. Bench… [read more]

Hot news about: npr

Boston Globe Critic Tells NPR Fast & Furious Movies Are ‘The Most Progressive Force in Hollywood’ – News Busters The Fast the Furious isn’t what you’d call an NPR-friendly movie series. It seems big, dumb, and comm… [read more]

Hot news about: brothers and sisters

ABC Says Brothers and Sisters Isn’t Cancelled… Yet – Dose.ca Don’t begin mourning Brothers & Sisters just yet – despite reports otherwise, TV Line reveals the ABC drama hasn’t been cancelled yet. Rumours of the show