News and Opinion from the Bug!
A mystery virus has taken the life of a North Carolina boy—Drew Howard: WRAL—A little over a week ago, Drew was an active third-grader at Grace Christian School in Raleigh. After he mysteriously fell ill from an unknown virus, doctors at WakeMed worked desperately to save him. … Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out [...]
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck Trinidad this morning. The earthquake’s epicenter is located at 10.847N, 61.823W. It’s hypocentral depth was quite deep, occuring at 62km beneath the surface. Source: USGS Resources: Google Maps: Location of earthquake
First Officer James Polehinke underwent surgery yesterday on his fractured spine; doctors say he may never walk again. Read the full story at Forbes: [ click here ]
ABC News is reporting on an incident that occurred last year when an armed Humvee escorting four Halliburton trucks abandoned them after the convoy was caught in an insurgent ambush. Three truckers were murdered by the insurgents. ABC News: Exclusive: U.S. Troops Abandoned Me, Says Convoy Driver Halliburton Watch has the full ambush video: [ [...]
The National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB) said today that it had completed the on-scene portion of its investigation into the crash of Comair 5191. The investigation so far has revealed that 36 seconds after it began its takeoff roll on runway 26, Comair 5191 crashed into some trees on a horse farm. Though it reached [...]
Another video of atrocities committed against Thomas Tucker and Kristian Menchaca was released today. It’s sick and shows the utter depravity and wickedness that infects the heart of our enemy in the War on Terror. The Jawa Report has the full story; warning, graphic content:[ click here ] “The heart is deceitful above all things, [...]
Muntasir al-Jibouri—regional head of Ansar al-Sunnah—was captured Friday in Muqdadiya: Jawa Report—We should be shouting for joy that the leader of Ansar al Sunnah has been captured. This should just as big as when we got Zarqawi. It is that important. Ansar al Sunnah’s organizational structure is not as well know as al Qaeda’s. It [...]
According to WorldNetDaily, the French daily L’Est Republicain is reporting that Osama Bin Laden died from Typhoid fever last month. CBS News has more on this breaking story: [ click here ]
Two-year-old Kyle Allgood has died from E. Coli and tainted spinach is the suspect. I offer my heartfelt condolences to Kyle’s family and friends, God bless you all. I’ll remember you in my prayers. Source: KSL-TV
Courtesy of the BBC, Pakistani rape victim Mukhtar Mai is blogging about her campaign for womens justice. It isn’t exactly a new story, but it’s one well worth rereading. BBC: Blog for women’s rights in Pakistan
