"Chlorine gas sickened several people and forced the evacuation of thousands of guests from a suburban Chicago hotel early Sunday, including many dressed in cartoonish animal costumes for an annual furries convention who were ushered across the street to a convention center that was hosting a dog show." This was a dangerous situation and people… or anthropomorphs… could have been seriously injured or worse, because it appears to have been deliberate. And I know a few people online who are "virtual" furries, so the concept of identifying so strongly with an animal persona isn't that unusual to me. But still,…

Oh, maybe there will be new episodes after the Argentinian argle-bargle after all? ‘Top Gear’ Season 22 Starts December, Says Clarkson: 13 Episodes Include Specials In Canada, Russia, Argentina, And More [SPOILERS, PHOTOS] Read at Google+

"A vicar and his daughter have been bailed after their arrests on suspicion of murdering a baby. The Reverend James Percival, 64, of Holy Trinity Church in Freckleton, and daughter Ruth, 28, were also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to conceal the birth of a child." I've been following this one for a couple of days; I think it'll turn out he was helping his daughter hide a pregnancy and it went horribly wrong. It sure reads like the beginning of a particularly shocking murder mystery. Vicar bailed over newborn baby murder Read at Google+

also, "duvet lifter." LOL! It’s roasted veg, but not as we know it | Back to Basics Back to Basics: Roasted vegetables can be deeply satisfying, and so much more than bog-standard student nosh. Find our revelatory tips here Read at Google+

Creativity In The Woodshop Among Dartmouth’s Lathes And Saws, Lessons In Creativity In a woodshop on the Ivy League campus, Dudley Whitney shapes blocks of wood … and the lives of his students. Read at Google+

… neither do their owners. Pig doesn’t fly: airline bans ‘disruptive’ emotional support animal and owner A woman and her pet porker are grounded after complaints from fellow passengers on flight from Hartford, Connecticut Read at Google+

As you might have guessed, it was based on domestic abuse. An ex-boyfriend shot a woman on her 22nd birthday at the place she worked, because it was one place and time where he knew how to find her. The family member that let slip to him where she was working will have to deal with their lapse in judgement. I hope the young woman survives, her family had been planning a surprise birthday party for her when they got the awful news that her stalker ex-boyfriend had shot her at work. Apparently his parents are both cops, so the…

Liverpool Anglican Church finds a trove of old toys and books BBC News – Trap door reveals Liverpool church ‘time capsule’ The rector at a church in Liverpool has made a surprising discovery after noticing a trap door in the ceiling. Read at Google+

Interesting – other object found nearby, all stuck into tidal mud ‘Very Special’ Stone Age Axe Discovered Archaeologists have unearthed an incredibly rare flint axe from the Stone Age that just may have been used in an ancient ritual. The 5,500-year-old discovery — found jammed into the Earth with its wooden handle still attached — was part of an on… Read at Google+

… but he appears to be an unrepentant asshole, just speaking more carefully to the press now. Disgraced DNA pioneer James Watson to sell his Nobel Prize medal US scientist wants to ‘re-enter public life’ after being shunned for seven years over his comment linking race and intelligence Read at Google+