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Cyber-attack on Defense Department computers raises concerns - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington -- Senior military leaders took the exceptional step of briefing President Bush this week on a severe and widespread electronic attack on Defense Department computers that may have originated in Russia -- an incursion that posed unusual concern among commanders and raised potential implications for national security. Defense officials would not describe the extent of damage inflicted on military networks. But they said that the attack struck hard at networks within U.S. Central Command, the headquarters that oversees U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and affected computers in combat zones. The attack also penetrated at least one highly protected classified network. Military computers are regularly beset by outside hackers, computer viruses and worms. But defense officials said the most recent attack involved an intrusive piece of malicious software, or "malware," apparently designed specifically to target military networks. "This one was significant; this one got our attention," said one defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity when discussing internal assessments.

5.4 magnitude earthquake recorded off the coast of Eureka - PE.com - Daily News Digest
Eureka police say they have no reports of any damage or injuries after an earthquake was recorded off the coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with preliminary magnitude of 5.4 hit about at 5:42 a.m. today about 147 miles west of Eureka. A police dispatcher in Eureka said the department had not received any calls for service.

NMCB 4 Seabees Rescue Camels : Naval Base Ventura County : Ventura County Star
Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 construct a ramp on a derailed train boxcar in order to rescue several camels that were onboard. The Seabees of NMCB 4's Alfa Company were notified at 1 pm that a train consisting of 10 cars had derailed. A crew of eight Seabees equipped with builder tool kits, skill saws and plywood, proceeded to the crash site via the detachments maintenance truck and the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) wrecker. When they arrived, it was a chaotic scene. They saw that the train's engine had derailed pulling two other cars off the tracks. When the Seabees approached the train, to their surprise, they discovered that most of the cars cargo were camels. "It was just like a scene out of the movies." said Construction Mechanic 2nd Class (SCW) Justin South. "There was a lot of confusion but I could tell right away when we [Seabees] arrived, that this was still a very dangerous situation." Immediately, Alfa Company went into action, evaluating the situation, and planning a rescue. First and foremost, they had to make the scene safe. The two cars that the engine pulled of the tracks were still very unstable. The crew knew they had to disconnect these two cars from the rest of the train in order to safely rescue the camels. The Seabees constructed and crucially placed shoring to stabilize the engine and to keep the first two cars from rolling over while disconnecting them from the rest of the train. Once disconnected, the Seabees used the MTVR wrecker to tow the remaining cars away from the derailed cars and engine.

Mexican "Stick" Up | NBC Los Angeles
The driver didn't have any cash so the thieves took his credit cards. He'll be stuck with the payments. Anadel Carrizales was driving Wednesday near the northern city of Monterrey when a blond woman in a black miniskirt motioned for him to pull over. Once he had stopped, the woman walked up and told him an accomplice was pointing a gun at him, said David Perales, a spokesman for state investigators. She then tied him up with packing tape, super-glued his hands to the steering wheel of his truck and demanded money. Carrizales didn't have any cash, but the woman took his credit cards and fled. "He probably thought it was his lucky day when he saw the woman in the miniskirt, but was surprised when she tied him up," Perales said. With his motor still running and his hands still glued to the wheel, Carrizales managed to drive a few miles (kilometers) down the road until he found a police officer to help him. Emergency officials freed his hands with a saline solution.