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Do you ever wonder...

Do you ever wonder what people were thinking when you read a story like this: Boy Accidentally Killed by Submachine Gun at Firearms Expo?

Key quotes:

Christopher Bizilj was testing a 9 mm Micro Uzi at the Westfield Sportsman's Club in Westfield, Mass., as part of the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo, when he shot himself Sunday.

...[A]ccording to Ted Oven, a gun retailer and president of the Massachusetts Association of Firearms Dealers, Christopher should have never been allowed to handle a submachine gun on his own.

Oven has shot similar weapons and said the recoil is tough to control even for an adult.

Alabama, Municipal Debt and ElectriCities

Outside of football, I don't pay much attention to Alabama. But, my morning newsfeed captured this story on Jefferson County (which includes Birmingham) and it's municipal debt woes. It may sound familiar...

What's going on in our schools?

I was scanning my newsfeeds this morning and caught these stories:

I'm sure that these are just oddball exceptions, but jeez. These aren't political... they're pathetic. What's going on in our schools?

Saturday's N&O to include a controversial DVD

Pay attention to tomorrow's print edition of the News and Observer. According to the this article, Saturday's edition will carry more than its normal share of news and advertising inserts... it will include a "controversial documentary film on Islam that has stirred anger on college campuses and led the Florida attorney general to form a Muslim advisory board in the wake of community objections."

What are your Electricity Rates?

I'm interested in the electrical rates. In particular, I'm interested in comparing the electrical rates in the eastern NC cities and towns. Help me compare electrical rates across the state by adding your city to The Chart.

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Colin Powell Weeps at Obama Victory

"Look what we did. Look what we did."

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