Did you hear about the hostage who tried to escape his captors in the middle of the ocean? What about the elected officials who want to use Google to see where all that Stimulus money went? Probably not, considering someone severed communications throughout most of the South Bay last night. But the lines are back up, and we’ve got your news fix for Friday, April 10th 2009.
THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES
Communications meltdown as digital terrorism goes analog. CBS5, Chron, ABC7, Chron, CBS5, KRON4
American hostage flees seafaring captors, miscalculates swimming ability, recaptured moments later. CBS5, ABC7, Chron
BART Officials flirt further with “Pay More, Give Less” philosophy. CBS5, Chron
FROM THE SF CHRONICLE
God takes on the classroom, the courtroom in a single paragraph. Chron
FROM THE SF EXAMINER
A drug detox center that is TOO Alternative for San Francisco? Ex
Fake meth dealers arrested by very real cops. Ex
FROM THE SF WEEKLY
Drag queens rally to save education since no one else will. Weekly
Ever wonder if there is a relationship between cab service, tree planting, and crime? Me neither. Snitch
FROM CBS5
Boston hospital performs nation’s 2nd successful face transplant, Cage and Travolta remembered as pioneers. CBS5
FROM ABC7
The single saddest thing you will ever read ABC7
FROM THE REST OF THE WEB
Congress: “Lets use Google to track the stimulus dollars!” Wash Ex
Bernal resident raped by purported carpet installer. ML@L
Sandra Cantu memorial planned. Ex 2
Confused protestor mistakes BART protest for anti-fur demonstration. Ex 2
What did we miss? Let us know.
