The Moondays

Schwarzenegger picks Maldonado for lieutenant governor

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger<http://topics.sacbee.com/Arnold+Schwarzenegger/> today said on The Jay Leno Show that he would appoint Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado to fill the vacant lieutenant governor's job, perhaps setting off a partisan squabble over his confirmation.

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2343266.html


Paralyzed woman passes California bar exam

Sara Granda, who navigated law school paralyzed from the neck down and drew national attention when her application to take the State Bar<http://topics.sacbee.com/State+Bar/> exam was rejected because of an online snafu, passed the exam on Saturday.

http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/2340709.html


Suspect arrested in sea lion shooting on Sacramento River

State game wardens arrested a North Highlands<http://topics.sacbee.com/North+Highlands/> man early Saturday for allegedly shooting a sea lion in the Sacramento River.<http://topics.sacbee.com/Sacramento+River/>

http://www.sacbee.com/city/story/2340526.html


Update: Severed limb found case treated as homicide, officials said

Sutter County sheriff's deputies are investigating the grim discovery of severed leg near a popular Feather River destination known as "Beer Can Beach."

The discovery of the left leg from unknown man Sunday set off a homicide investigation and an intensive search of the river area for more clues.

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/crime/archives/2009/11/severed-limb-fo.html

Police: Facebook site may have led to beating of 12-year-old

The beating of 12-year-old boy by a group of classmates at a Southern California middle school may be linked to a Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads, authorities say.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/22/california.redhead.attack.facebook/index.html


Flying with the flu? Some may be tempted

Air travelers bracing themselves for the annual Thanksgiving rush this week may have something else to fret about: passengers who could be bringing a little extra baggage of the viral kind on board.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/23/flying.with.flu/index.html

UC Berkeley investigates alleged police brutality

The University of California, Berkeley is investigating allegations of police brutality against students and employees protesting fee hikes and budget cuts last week.

http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/2343187.html

Sacramento police investigating sexual assault of teen

Sacramento police are investigating the sexual assault of a teenager in Meadowview.

Police reported that the 17-year-old girl was walking home from a party about 6:30 a.m. Sunday when she was forced at gunpoint into a red 1990s Ford Mustang.

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/crime/archives/2009/11/sacramento-poli-66.html

Philippines Gunmen Kill at Least 24

Armed men kidnapped and killed at least 24 people in the southern Philippines on Monday, carrying out an unprecedented act of violence six months before presidential and regional elections.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125897179384860325.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world

U.S. to Propose Emissions Cut Before Climate Talks

The United States will propose a near-term target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions before the United Nations climate changePresident Obama, the official said, will announce the specific target “in coming days.” meeting in Copenhagen next month, a senior administration official said Monday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/science/earth/24climate.html


Trapped in his own body for 23 years - the coma victim who screamed unheard


For 23 years Rom Houben was ­imprisoned in his own body. He saw his doctors and nurses as they visited him during their daily rounds; he listened to the conversations of his carers; he heard his mother deliver the news to him that his father had died. But he could do nothing. He was unable to communicate with his doctors or family. He could not move his head or weep, he could only listen.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/23/man-trapped-coma-23-years


1 in 3 laptops die in first three years

So your new laptop computer died in inside of a year. "I'll never buy a computer from [insert manufacturer name here] again!" I've heard the protests time and time again.

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/154921


Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean

The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations in a Dr. Seuss book: tentacled transparent sea cucumbers, primitive "dumbos" that flap ear-like fins, and tubeworms that feed on oil deposits.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091122/ap_on_sc/us_marine_census