Things wot I learned on the Internet today

* Even terrorist's websites get hacked sometimes. Tough luck Tali-gangsters.

* Ann Arbor should stop trying to be  hipster heaven and just stay a nice place to live in the Midwest.

* It's not a good idea to have first cousins marrying each other.

* Detroit is not going to be "ready" for a white mayor  any time soon.

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Sarah Palin e-mail hacker convicted of two felonies - Cnet (Declan McCullagh)

Jury hangs on one charge and acquits on another. Don't have much use for Palin but it ain't cool to hack other people's private communications.

We have deadly school shootings. China has mass stabbing and bludgeoning attacks against school children. - NY Times (Michael Wines)

Both societies struggle with rage, alienation and grief and the nihilistic violence it foments.

U.S. Army acquiring a new sniper rifle - Popular Mechanics

A bolt-action with flash and sound suppression in .300 Winchester Magnum.