3,000 L. L. Bean Step Stools Recalled

L. L. Bean has announced a recall for three thousand of their step stools.

Painted Cottage Step Stool's of any color are covered under the recall.

The stools are not balanced correctly and can tip over while being used.

They were sold between December 2012 and June 2013.

So far six injuries have been reported due to the issue. 

Jefferson County Sheriff Warning of Latest Phone Scam

Residents in Jefferson County, Colorado are being warned to be wary of the latest phone scam.

A man calling himself "Major Tom Wilson" of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is calling people and saying that a warrant is out for their arrest because they missed jury duty.

According to the man, they can avoid jail time if they buy a five hundred dollar Green Dot MoneyPak card and then give him the security code numbers.

Several people have been called by the scammer, with at least one person falling for it.

Anyone who has had a similar experience, and has not reported it, is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 303-271-0211.

Source of London's Car Melting Beam Found

London officials have found the cause of cars melting.

It was being caused by the glare from 20 Fenchurch Street, or the Walkie Talkie building as it is commonly known.

According to officials, the glare is so intense that anything kept in it's reflection was being damaged.

Several cars that had been parked in the area had been severely damaged as they were melted by the intensity.

The phenomenon should only last a couple weeks, as the sun's current angle in the sky is causing it to happen.

Once the sun is no longer at that elevation the intensity of the glare will be diminished to safe levels.

Til then, the city has closed off the part of town that was being hit by the intense beams of heat.

The owners of the building are also working on finding ways to keep the incident from being repeated.

One option is to place a new coating on the building, one that wouldn't cut down on the inside's view, but would absorb more of the glare.

Miners in South Africa Strike Again

Miners in South Africa are once again on strike.

This latest strike was called after the government and the National Union of Mineworkers failed to come to an agreement.

Nearly seventy percent of miners are represented by NUM, who is demanding wage increases.

Mine companies have offered increases as high as six and a half percent, but that has been rejected by NUM.

Last year strikes led to deadly violence between police and private security forces and the striking miners.

50 Killed in 8 Bombings in Baghdad

Over fifty people were killed in Baghdad, on Tuesday.

Eight car bombs struck Shiite areas of the city, in an apparently orchestrated attack.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, however officials are blaming Al Qaeda.

Over four thousand people have been killed in Iraq, since April.