Dallas Shaken by Quakes

At 11:05 CDT, Dallas was shaken by a 3.4 earthquake.

It was centered two miles north of Irving, and was followed by 3.1 after shock a few miles away, at 11:09.

No major damage was reported, from either quake, but 911 saw about four hundred people call in with reports of cracked walls or ceilings, pictures and items being knocked down, light bulbs shattering, and a possible gas leak.

The nearby Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport never even stopped operations, despite being located near the epicenters.

Whilst the city is not a common place for quakes, they do happen from time to time, though never really any large ones. 

Austerity Protests Continue in Europe

Thousands massed in Spain and Portugal to protest austerity measures that their governments have announced.

For Spain it was the third day this week. Two were injured and dozens were arrested on Saturday.

In Portugal the union organized protests managed to stay peaceful.

Last week saw protests in Italy and Greece that turned violent.

The four countries have some of the worst economies in the developed world.

Some European Union members have suggested removing them to a lesser status in the organization.

Death in Wyoming Due to Flesh Eating Bacteria

Two cases of flesh eating bacteria have caused great concern in Wyoming, as they've not only happened in the same state, but same city.

The cases occurred in Gillette, and one of them has become fatal.

Both of them were admitted to Campbell County Memorial Hospital with strep infections.

It is a very common bacteria, that mostly causes strep throat, but if it get's into an infected wound can become necrotizing fasciitis.

Doctors are recommending that anyone experiencing amounts of pain, that seem higher than normal, from a wound, seek treatment immediately.

Libyan Militias Disarmed

A national call in Libya, to turn over privately owned weapons, was answered by the hundreds, in Libya Saturday.

Person by person the militia members came in, to turn over the weapons they had acquired either during the revolution, or since.

Some brought their rifles, others brought their personal tanks, armored personnel carriers, or anti aircraft guns.

The move came as militias have become extremely unpopular since the attack upon the American consulate, in Benghazi, earlier this month.

890,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled

A massive ground beef recall has been announced for the United States and Canada.

All meat produced, at Alberta's XL Foods, on August 24, 27, 28, 29, and September 5, is part of the recall.

890,000 pounds of beef were distributed across both countries, through many grocery chains.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has closed XL Foods, and suspended their license.

No sicknesses have yet been caused by the meat, but E. coli taints have been found.

Man Shoots and Kills Knife Wielding Prowler, Turns Out to be Own Son

Jeffrey Giuliano received a call from his neighbor telling him that someone was prowling outside of his house, about 1am, Thursday. He went outside, carrying his handgun, to investigate.

Outside he was confronted by someone wearing a mask, dressed all in black, who was wielding a gun. The knifeman came at him, and Giuliano shot and killed him.

When police were investigating the crime scene they eventually unmasked the corpse they discovered it to be fifteen year old Tyler Giuliano, Jefferey's son.

Police are trying to determine why Tyler was outside of the house, with a knife, and why he did not try and identify himself to his father. There was not known to be any trouble between the two, and both were well liked in the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut.

Saudi Arabia Deporting a Thousand Nigerian Women

Nearly a thousand Muslim women are being held at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The women were caught on a pilgrimage to Mecca, without any male relatives as escorts.

Authorities from the two countries have been working out details, as Saudi Arabia keeps them contained til they can be deported.

Going to Mecca is a requirement of the Muslim faith, but women can not travel without male relatives, in many countries.

Fifteen Tons of Weed Seized in Egypt

Egyptian authorities made the biggest drug bust in the country's history, Thursday.

A truck crossing out of the Sinai Peninsula toward the Nile Valley, was caught attempting to enter a tunnel that goes under the Suez Canal.

In the vehicle, fifteen tons of marijuana were found.

According to UN stats, that makes it the forty-fifth largest drug bust in the world.

Normally the US and Mexico have the largest busts.

Since the regime change, in Egypt, border security had become more porous, but the new government has been working on improving it.

Czech President Shot With Pellet Gun

Thursday afternoon, a man walked through a crowd right up to Czech President Vaclav Klaus and shot him, at point blank range, with a pellet gun.

Klaus turned, gave the man a dirty look, and then remarked to his guards, "He just shot me".

The President suffered only some bruises from the attack.

Later he could be seen joking about the incident, with his entourage.

The, as of yet unidentified, twenty-six year old man was taken into custody, by police, but not before he gave an interview to the press.

Clearly the Czech Republic needs to work on it's security a bit more.

Seven Dead in Spanish Floods

At least seven people have been killed in flash flooding that has hit southern Spain.

Houses have been destroyed and swept vehicles away.

The provinces of Andulcia, Malaga, Murcia, and Almeria have been the hardest hit.

Spain, like parts of Europe and the US, has been hard hit by drought, all summer long, causing many fires.

Rains are expected to continue until Saturday afternoon.