Thursday, August 28th, 2003
Daily Archive
Thu 28 Aug 2003
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Power Failure
The BBC reports:
A rush-hour power cut has caused major disruption on rail and Tube services in London and the South East.
Power returned to the system at about 1900 BST but the knock-on effects are still being felt by commuters struggling home.
Network Rail says between 500 and 1,000 trains have been affected by the power cut, caused by a fault with the National Grid.
Train company Connex reported the power went out between London and Ashford, in Kent.
South London was hardest hit and Transport for London said 60% of the Tube network was affected.
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Thu 28 Aug 2003
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Science
Hubble captured an image of Mars with a resolution of 27 kilometres thanks to the planet’s recent fly-by (Image: NASA)
(via NewScientist)
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Thu 28 Aug 2003
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News
Robert E. Pierre, Washington Post, writes:
CHICAGO, Aug. 27 — A disgruntled former employee returned this morning to the South Side auto supply house where he worked until six months ago and shot to death six former co-workers before being gunned down by police, authorities said.
The man, Salvador Tapia, 36, of Chicago had allegedly made threatening phone calls since he was fired this year because of tardiness and poor performance. But police said they had received no formal complaints until 8:37 a.m. today when an employee, who was in the warehouse as Tapia began shooting, escaped and called 911 from a diner next door.
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Thu 28 Aug 2003
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Humor
Blogger and tech journalist Paul Boutin called for a Black Rock City version of Hipster Bingo, and you responded. BoingBoing reader Lev Johnson created the Burningman Bingo card, and here it is.
(via BoingBoing)
