Suspect in European serial killer pursuit revealed

The evidence was amazing.  For over 15 years, DNA evidence from more than 40 crime scenes across Europe have detected markers from the same individual -- female, eastern-European, and bizarrely versatile -- adept at shooting, stabbing, petty theft, and of course disappearance without other trace.

Now it appears that the suspect is close to being identified, and she probably works for the company that manufactures the cotton evidence swabs the police forces all use.  Yup....trace contamination during manufacture is suspected.

Updated: Little Red Riding Hood

....because the original didn't have nearly enough hyperlinked information.  Or a Techno sound track.

Pub is closed by Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch

Yes, the one from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

After a 45 minute investigation by the bomb squad, including X-rays, an Islington police spokeswoman said: "There was no danger to the public. The device is believed to be an object known as a Holy Hand Grenade." Copies of the prop can be bought on the internet for £14.

NOT the birthday cake.

Uh, I don't know exactly what to say other than "my eyes! my eyes!  Arrrghhh......"

Urban Camouflage

http://www.urbancamouflage.de/

Sorry, this space is taken.

There's a fine old tradition in Boston's snowy winter neighborhoods --- if you shovel out your car on the street, that spot is yours if you mark it with an old kitchen chair, a barrel, or a traffic cone.   Well, even as the Mayor is trying to undo that folktale, it's being re-created on Flickr.

Scalzi reports that Star Wars to be re-released yet again

In 3D.   And, no doubt, once George gets his hands on that new cinema tech he'll be sorely tempted to fine-tune the narrative once more.

This time, Alderaan shoots first.