From the Kansas City Star: Dennis L. Rader, 59, has worked as a compliance supervisor for Park City in charge of animal control, nuisances, inoperable vehicles and general code compliance since about 1990. He grew up in the Park City area and has lived there ever since. He worked for Coleman in the early 1970s—as did two of BTK’s early victims. He served in the military during the Vietnam era

From the BBC Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has asked parliament to change the constitution to allow multiple candidates in presidential polls. The surprise announcement followed US and domestic pressure for reform in the Arab world’s most populous nation. Mr Mubarak said the move was aimed at bringing the law “in line with this stage of our nation’s history”. The proposal will be put to referendum before September’s presidential poll. Currently,

From Reuters: Over 30 50 people were wounded [with three confirmed dead] in an explosion at a club in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, media and emergency services said. The blast was likely caused by Palestinian militants, Israeli media reported. It was the first such explosion since Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a cease-fire aimed at ending more than four years

“What people don’t understand is that we Native Americans think of ‘art’ as a communal gift. So the idea that any one person can actually claim ownership over a piece of art is as alien to our culture as Moo-shu pork or ceramic angels, and about as ludicrous, to our way of thinking, as trying to claim ownership over the concept of beauty itself.”* “I hear you.  I stole this

update 5: “But if you don’t mind, I’ll balance the checkbook, okay?”*

Go ahead, help yourself.  I’m not using it.

AP, breaking: Iraqi forces captured the leader of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist cell allegedly responsible for carrying out a string of beheadings in Iraq, the government said, and 30 people were killed in a string of bloody attacks, among them three American soldiers. Also Monday, the Iraqi government said that Iraqi forces had captured a key aide to Jordanian-born terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who leads an insurgency affiliated with Osama bin

(1) Despite oodles of scientific experiments, [experts] don’t exactly know how nitrous oxide works. “The best surmise,” it says [in Nitrous Oxide, Edmond Eger, ed.], “is that the gas acts indirectly, perhaps through a pain-inhibiting system in the spinal cord that releases a substance whose effect in turn inhibits a particular neurotransmitter required for pain-signal passage.” Check. (2) No short-term harm is attributed to nitrous oxide, the experts say, although

Puck:  “Which one of you stupidheads forgot to pre-shape the smoked salmon into little Oscars™ before garnishing it with plump and lovely capers?  Because now we must begin all over again.  You realize this, no…? ”Answer Wolfgang, you bitches!”