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In the minutes after a cascade of gas explosions crippled the Deepwater Horizon on April 20, confusion reigned on the drilling platform. Flames were spreading rapidly, power was out, and terrified workers were leaping into the dark, oil-coated sea. Capt. Curt Kuchta, the vessel's commander, huddled on the bridge with about 10 other managers and crew members.

via There Was ‘Nobody in Charge’ – WSJ.com.

Oil from the explosion of Deepwater Horizon is flooding the waters of some of the most productive coastal fishing areas in the world, says ABC News, so how will the FDA ensure that no oily fish make it into the food system? They're gonna smell it. With their noses.

via Oily Gulf Seafood Will Literally Be Sniff Tested By Expert Smellers – The Consumerist.

Courtesy of Milton Leitenberg’s research (“The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Bio-Terrorism” in the NONPROLIFERATION REVIEW, 16:1 (March 2009):

Annual deaths in the United States due to cancer: 565,000

Annual deaths in the United States due to tobacco: 440,000

Annual deaths in the United States due to obesity: 400,000

Annual deaths in the United States due to hospital infections: 99,000

Cumulative, global deaths due to bioterrorism: 5

I would add:

Cumulative, global deaths unrelated to Hiroshima and Nagasaki due to battlefield use of nuclear weapons: 0

Of course, the last two numbers could increase radically at any time. But they are strikingly low and incomprehensible, according to most of the literature on bioterrorism and nuclear dangers.

via ArmsControlWonk: Death by Number.

The push to end the military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy that prohibits open homosexuals from serving in the military cleared two major hurdles Thursday, with the House backing repeal by a 234-194 vote, while the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 16-12 in favor of that body’s version of the change

via House votes to repeal Don’t Ask – Jen DiMascio – POLITICO.com.

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BP Starts Operation “Top Kill,” Watch It Live – The Consumerist.

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Apple, to determine whether the company used its position as the nation's largest music retailer to unfairly influence music labels. Apple allegedly told labels not to offer exclusives to Amazon.com, and punished those that didn't comply by dropping marketing support on iTunes.

via Government Investigating Apple On Music Practices – The Consumerist.