Wilko Johnson, the guitarist for cult classic band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s, is dying of pancreatic cancer. Unlike many who would discouraged by the debilitating disease, however, he claims to be "intensely alive"— so much so that he is considering touring with his music.
Troy Davis Supporters are asking the prison workers who are scheduled to administer his lethal injection tomorrow at 7p.m. to abandon their posts, and go on strike.
Twenty-two Americans were awarded a no-strings-attached genius grant for $500,000. Among the list of recipients are a 38-year-old Harvard Professor, a 67-year old-silversmith and a 29-year-old cellist.
A 30-foot, 12,500 pound satellite is currently on a crash course with Earth by this weekend, and NASA officials are unsure of where it will hit. The inactive Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or UARS, will be the largest piece of space junk to fall to earth in over 30 years.