First man on the moon goes to sea: He was the first man on the moon, but Neil Armstrong was a Navy man first. Armstrong’s way of reflecting that may be his burial: He wanted to be buried at sea. And the Navy is quick to respect that wish. Beyond his years in the Navy, Armstrong also found himself in the middle of the ocean after his spacecraft landed — something that may take significance with the burial. ”It’s how he knew he was finished,” said Jim Lovell, a former astronaut and close friend. “It’s how he knew his work was done.” (photo via thepaigefamily on Flickr — it’s a statue of Armstrong at Purdue university)
It’s been a tough day today. We’re gonna throw you guys a little mental health break for a while. Rainbows are a good place to start.
More than 150 killed in Nigeria plane crash via the Guardian
A plane carrying about 150 people has crashed in a densely populated neighbourhood of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, killing everyone on board.
Thousands of people crowded around a smouldering two-story tin-roofed building into which the Dana Air flight from Abuja to Lagos had plunged.
“We heard a huge explosion, and at first we thought it was a gas canister…then there were some more explosions afterwards and everyone ran out. It was terrifying. There was confusion and shouting,” said Timothy Akinyela, 50, a local newspaper reporter who was watching a football match with friends in a bar near the crash site.
Dick Cheney looks great. He was released from the hospital following a heart transplant.
Not bad for a guy with a new heart.
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Cute poster found at the end of the Facebook IPO filing. [source]
A change of pace from dry, boring IPO documents.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqj9v86ck1qz5ew6o1_500.jpg)
Cute poster found at the end of the Facebook IPO filing. [source]
A change of pace from dry, boring IPO documents.
Nigeria: A man covers his hands in crude oil during an anti-Shell protest after a spill at the Bonga oilfield. (EPA via Guardian)
That is a fascinating story told in a single photo. Here’s a Reuters story on the topic.
‘Many dead’ as powerful earthquake rocks Turkey
Rescue workers try to save people trapped under debris after an earthquake in a village near the eastern Turkish city of Van Oct. 23. Turkey’s Kandilli Observatory estimates that some 500 to 1,000 people were killed in a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey’s Van province on Sunday. Separately, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told reporters some 10 buildings had collapsed in Van city and around 25-30 buildings collapsed in the nearby district of Ercis. (Reuters)
Yikes; hope the best for our Turkish brethren this morning.
Just revealed: What the Amazon Kindle Fire looks like. Looks like a tablet. Dig the bookshelf metaphor. (EDIT: We’re also hearing Amazon’s coming out with a $79 version of the Kindle, which is a pretty big deal all its own.)
A massive column of smoke fills the sky near Tripoli, reported to be originating from a military warehouse belonging to Gaddafi on Saturday, Sept. 24. A series of explosions rocked the military warehouse and a huge plume of smoke rose over the harbor on Saturday afternoon, although the cause of the blasts is not confirmed. (AP)
Wow, crazy photo right there.
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In 1969, 27-year-old Capt. Muammar Gaddafi overthrew the king of Libya in a bloodless coup, promoted himself to Colonel, and declared the country a socialist state. Ever since, he’s remained one of the world’s most controversial leaders, and a man of profound contradictions. He describes Libya as a popular democracy, but his word is law. He has sponsored terrorists and violent revolutionaries, but has frequently acknowledged his actions while avidly courting Western approval.
see more — Gaddafi: The Last Supervillain?
Vintage Gaddafi, from when he looked slightly less crazy.
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Elvis Presley’s hometown paper reports his death. August 16, 1977.
see more — Life & Times of Elvis Presley
We want to know: What is your favorite Elvis song?
That is a great headline for a story of this nature. “A Lonely Life Ends on Elvis Presley Boulevard.” That is incredibly evocative. Could you imagine being the person working at the newspaper that came up with that incredible play on words?
Tottenham riots: Police ‘had not anticipated’ extreme violence
The Metropolitan police has admitted it “had not anticipated” the extreme violence that saw police attacked and buildings and vehicles set alight during sustained rioting in Tottenham, north London.
As questions were asked about the level of policing, Commander Adrian Hanstock said a peaceful vigil by the family of 29-year-old Mark Duggan, who was fatally shot by officers in the area on Thursday, had been “hijacked by mindless thugs” and that the situation had “escalated out of all proportion”.
Twenty-six police officers suffered injuries, with eight receiving hospital treatment. Two remained in hospital on Sunday. Three members of the public also required medical attention, with two taken to hospital.
Forty-two people have been arrested for offences including violent disorder, burglary and theft following the torching of buildings, two police cars and a bus, and the ransacking and looting of shops in both Tottenham and nearby Wood Green.
The violence followed a demonstration by members of the community outside Tottenham police station to demand “justice” for the family of Duggan, a father of four, who was shot after police stopped the minicab he was driving in.
More from the Tottenham riots.
City Bound: Under a rainy-season sky, migrants take the train back to Dhaka after visiting their home villages north of the capital. On either side are rice fields, healthy here but tainted by salinity farther south. (Jonas Bendiksen)
Beautiful pic. Very evocative.
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