Tuesday Linkage

Warmer, rainy and overcast here. Feels much earlier than it is.

World’s hungry ‘close to one billion’

More getting away with murder despite DNA, technology

Throw a camel on the barbie

Washington Post: Suspicious letters sent to at least 6 governors
Suspicious letters containing powdery substances addressed to governors were intercepted in at least six states on Monday, but tests indicated the powder in five of them wasn't harmful.

World's first virtual world for Muslims is launched

The latest from shopping network: solar power

Deadly nuclear club growing more slowly than feared

CNN: Mayors want funds to fix their cities
Mayors across the country are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to invest in their cities when he takes office in order to get the economy back on track.