Wednesday Links

Still damn cold here. How long til spring?

Google launches flu-tracking technology

Woman killed after balking at Klan initiation: police

American aid worker killed in Pakistan

Thar she blows. Model aircraft sniff out ailments in whales

Washington Post: Top Two Officials In U.S. Intelligence Expect to Lose Jobs
The nation's top two intelligence officers expect to be replaced by President-elect Barack Obama early in his administration, according to senior intelligence officials.

Your favorite music = happy heart: study

Missing cat back in California home after 13 years

Best Countries For Women

NASA's Mars rover Spirit imperiled by dust storms

WSJ: Richardson Gets Backing For Secretary of State Post
The battle for America's top diplomatic post spilled into view Tuesday, as some Hispanic leaders made a public push to have President-elect Barack Obama name Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, as his secretary of state.