Category: <span>News</span>

Shortly after 9:00PM Tuesday, an 18-wheel truck/trailer crashed into the California State Capital building and exploded. One witness reports that having seen the truck circle the building twice before intentionally ramming into it, and exploding. It’s unknown at this time whether the incident is a suicide attempt, terrorist act, or mechanical failure. Sacramento police have cordoned off the entire area surrounding the building.

CNN.com (AP): “Smoke and flames billowed from the truck, which was rammed up the Capitol steps and nestled below the state Senate chambers.”

Local news reported that the driver of the truck was killed in the crash, and that there were no other known casualties.

“New York Times Co.’s Internet division is laying off 69 employees, or about 17% of its work force, the company said.

The layoffs are expected to affect the company’s Internet properties including NYTimes.com, the Web site of its flagship New York Times newspaper; Boston.com, a regional site linked to its Boston Globe paper; and Abuzz, a network of sites where users can ask questions and join discussions.”

CNN.com:

The high court voted 5-4 to stop a recount that had been ordered Friday by the Florida Supreme Court to address claims by Gore that some votes cast for him on November 7 were never counted.

One dissenter, Justice John Paul Stevens, wrote that “the legitimacy of the election” might be forever stained if the recount was stopped.

The court ordered oral arguments for 11 a.m. Monday.