The Puck is On The Ice

One hundred days late, but the NHL started play, on Saturday.

Normally a season consists of eighty-two games, but this year will only hold forty-eight.

The NHL is pushing the importance of each and every game, in it's advertising.

Some analysts say that the shorter season, with the long period of no action, keeps there from being a favorite this year.

Others say that nothing will change there.

No matter who has the advantage, fans are certainly glad to be back watching a piece of frozen rubber get pushed around on the ice.

Flooding Continues in Jakarta

Flooding continues to cause problems for Indonesia, and especially for Jakarta.

Fifteen people have drowned since the rains began, on Tuesday.

The government has declared a state of emergency for the region around the capital.

Several feet of water are covering all of the roads in the city.

An estimated eighteen thousand have been made homeless by the flooding.

Nearly a quarter of a million are thought to have been affected by the waters.

Honda Recalling 748,000 Vehicles

2009 Pilot

Honda has announced a recall of 748,000 vehicles, in the US.

The recall covers 2009 through 2013 Pilots and 2011 through 2013 Odysseys.

Driver side air bags might not be properly installed, causing them to not deploy.

No crashes or injuries are known to have been caused by the issue.

Owners will be sent letters, during February, letting them know if their vehicle is among those under the recall.

Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the air bags, free of charge.

Two Arrested in Murder of Army Vet and His Wife

A seventeen year old has been arrested in the death of an Army veteran and his wife.

David and Whitney Dunlap were killed, on Monday, in Colorado Springs.

Police believe they walked in on a robbery, and that the robber shot them.

The teen, who's name has not been released, will be tried as an adult on two charges of first degree murder.

Nineteen year old Jerel Couch was also arrested, and has been charged with accessory to first degree murder and harboring a fugitive.

Gun Rallies Held Across The US

Across the United States gun rallies occurred on Saturday.

Forty-nine states had official rallies through Guns Across America.

They met at state capitols at noon, in their respective time zones.

Meanwhile, another group, is running Gun Appreciation Day, all day long.

Gun Appreciation Day called for people to go hunting, go to gun ranges, go to go stores carrying pro gun signs.

They then asked people to take pictures, at their various gun related events, and post them online.

Both groups rallied to support gun rights and protests recent moves by the Obama administration to limit those rights.

Gun Pointed at Bulgarian Party Leader

While Ahmed Dogan was giving a speech a man climbed up on stage and pulled out a gas gun, pointing it at the speaker.

Quick to react, Dogan struck the man, before the trigger could be pulled.

Other people then wrestled the would be shooter down, and held him til security recovered.

Dogan, fifty-eight, the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, was uninjured.

He had been giving his farewell address, as he stepped down from leading the party.

Twenty-five year old Oktai Enimehmedov was arrested for attempted assassination.

Enimehmedov did suffer injuries, mostly from being semi beaten by the people who wrestled him down, and then assaulted him.

Police are looking into his motive for the attempted attack.

It is unclear where security was as he climbed the stage or how he got a gun past them, but they are being investigated for the laxness.

Here's a video of the occurrence:

Algerian Hostage Situation Ended

The Algerian hostage situation has ended.

On Saturday, the Algerian military made a "final assault" ending the matter.

Eleven Al Qaeda members were killed, as were at least seven more hostages.

Officials are still trying to get an exact count of how many of the hostages were killed, but they seem to be around thirty.

Some hostages were freed, during the siege, others are known to be dead, while others yet are still completely unaccounted for.

It could be another day or two until information actually becomes clear.