08-20-2012

Huge Blast at a Venezuelan refinery has killed at least 24 people.  This is one of the largest refinery's in the world, producing 654,000 barrels per day. The US gets a lot of it's oil from Venezuela. 

IAEA inspectors failed yet again to get an Iranian nuclear deal.  Wonder when Iran will announce that it's a nuclear power?  Any bets? 

The Obama administration thinks a diplomatic solution is still viable.   I think oompa loompa's are real too. 

US Special Ops are conducting Urban training in the Twin Cities area.  (Minnesota)

This guy saves his 350 year old Burr Oak from the drought by hauling 1,600 gallons of water from a river daily.  I'd do the same thing. Very Cool

This is pretty cool.  A surgeon stuck in a traffic jam borrows a child's bicycle and with a police escort, rides to the hospital.