Wednesday Linkage

I don't know if I can take another day full of hate and vitriol.

Police seek witnesses to exploding toilets in Australia

Older Worker Unemployment Falls

Taiwan Says 1,000 Rescued After Typhoon

Ill. man faces 6 months in jail for yawning

New York Times: 2 U.S. Architects of Harsh Tactics in 9/11’s Wake Jim Mitchell and Bruce Jessen were military retirees and psychologists, on the lookout for business opportunities. They found an excellent customer in the Central Intelligence Agency, where in 2002 they became the architects of the most important interrogation program in the history of American counterterrorism.

Eastern Himalayas reveals abundance of new species

Iron Age cuneiform tablets found

Are compulsive disorders catching? Condition could be linked to sore throat bug

The Science of One-Night Stands

Washington Post: DynCorp Billed U.S. $50 Million Beyond Costs in Defense Contract A Defense Department auditor testified Tuesday that DynCorp International billed the government $50 million more than the amount specified in a contract to provide dining facilities and living quarters for military personnel in Kuwait.