Link Collection

Column discussing whether or not General McChrystal risked the entire outcome of the Afghanistan war by giving inflammatory interviews to Rolling Stone:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/did-mcchrystal-just-put-the-whole-war-in-jeopardy/

Mexican drug cartels are making direct death threats towards US law enforcement officials in Arizona:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/21/cartels.threats/index.html

Researcher is studying how mapping the genome of the body louse will lead to better control or elimination of lice:
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100621HillLice.html

Wireless sensors integrated in fire-extinguishers transmit device operation and location and track theft and operability of sensors. This is especially important considering that 25% of inspected fire extinguishers are below safe-operating pressure and often there are physical obstructions that affect the accessibility of the extinguishers:
http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/engauge-extinquisher-monitor-20100621/

Study evaluated the great effect that cartoon characters have on what kids eat--kids pick snacks with a cartoon character on the wrapper 2 out of 3 times:
http://news.discovery.com/human/cartoon-characters-influence-what-kids-eat.html

Former highway maintenance guy from Long Island has made a business of standing in line at events where reporters congregate--his sponsor is paying him $1000 to stand in line for the iPhone:
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/06/22/camping-out-at-the-apple-store-for-cash/