Opit's LinkFest!: 15 December

A 19th century footbridge in Forest Park. Though the bridge is little used today, many of the park's early visitors rode the streetcar from the city, got off at the Laclede Pavilion and, after a short walk, entered the park over this bridge. (The Laclede Pavilion, which was torn down in 1938, was near the corner of Kingshighway and Lindell) The footbridge was built in 1885 and restored in 1994. I took this picture myself and reserve no rights to this image. Bluelion 21:36, 15 May 2004 (UTC) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Light Rail, St. Louis, Missouri (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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All Things Considered - NPR

Reporter: Gunman's Father Was Shocked To Learn About Shooting

Shooter's Family Connections Begin To Emerge

Newtown Holds Prayer Vigil For Shooting Victims

American Water Intelligence

Rialto O&M

St. Louis optimisation

Umbulan Spring Water Project

BBC

US massacre victims identified

All 20 children who died in a shooting in Connecticut were aged between six and seven, and appear to have been shot several times, officials say.

Japanese vote in general election

Body of Kate nurse taken to India

Wind farm impact to be examined
The firm behind a planned offshore wind farm on the south coast of England says it will look to see how it can "mitigate" campaigners' concerns.

Sat Dec 15 2012 08:20:24 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
IPCC critical of report leak
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change criticises a blogger who publishes a draft version of its next report.

Fri Dec 14 2012 10:32:45 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
- Reservoirs 'can affect rainfall'
  Researchers say large man-made reservoirs can increase the intensity of rainfall and can affect the effectiveness of flood defences.
  
  Fri Dec 14 2012 06:08:26 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
- Scientists call for Turing pardon
  Some of Britain's leading scientists call on the government to grant a posthumous pardon to Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing.
  
  Fri Dec 14 2012 02:21:20 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
  - Geminid meteor show reaches peak
    The annual Geminid meteor shower - visible all over the world - reached its peak in the early hours of Friday morning.
    
    Fri Dec 14 2012 02:09:25 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
  - Ash fungus genetic data released
    The first genetic data on the fungus afflicting British ash trees is released on the web to help research efforts.
    
    Thu Dec 13 2012 20:13:59 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)

Blog of Rights - ACLU

This Week in Civil Liberties (12/14/2012)

Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (12/14/2012)

Velez Hearing Day 3: A Portrait of Constitutionally Inadequate Counsel

CBC

Connecticut victims shot multiple times, says medical examiner

Connecticut shooting suspect described as quiet honour roll student

Will Connecticut shooting change U.S. support for gun rights?

CNET

Google will alter search to end FTC antitrust inquiry, says report

Apple rumors never cease

ESPN to embed sports instant-replay videos in tweets

CNN

Pearlman: I think Bobby Petrino is slime

Jeff Pearlman says he wouldn't trust new Western Kentucky football coach Bobby Petrino with his dog.

Official: Victims hit more than once

The victims

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Ontario 2013: Toward a Post-Austerity Vision

Taxes: British Columbians are ready to talk

BC's water and hydroelectricity: more fragile than we might think

Carbon Farmers of Australia

Blaming soil carbon for N2O emissions?

No one steals my "Meth"!

Look out for Outliers! They prove it!

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Oregon Approves Phase One of Clean Fuels Program

Super Bowl Fans Challenged to Geaux Green

Doha Climate Conference - COP 18

Circle of Blue water news

Major Federal Study Sets Foundation for Colorado River Basin’s Future

The Stream, December 14: Water Situation ‘Critical’ in Bulawayo

Erin Huber

Commentators

Andrew Grice: 'Man or mouse' reshuffle has not magically created a Tory majority

Mark Steel: The Lib Dems should hire a bouncy castle

Grace Dent: Andy dangles from a rope and we all yawn. It's time to downgrade this expensive blowhard

Common Dreams

Landfill Harmonic

Today Is That Day

One More Time

Daily Bell

'World War Z' Seems to Be a Good Example of Elite Dominant Social Themes

Now Reuters Opinion-Maker Endorses National Socialist Economics

Shock: Onion Takes Aim at Official 9/11 Story

Daily Galaxy

	Did Comets Deliver Amino Acids Needed for the Origin of Life on Earth? (Weekend Feature)
	Weird Physics of Black Hole Jets --Some Exceed 99.9% Speed of Light Reaching Out Millions of Light Years
	"We May be Living in a Massive Computer-Generated Universe" --Physicists Say Its Reality Can Now Be Tested
	Fundamental Constant of the Universe --"Same After Seven-Billion Years"
	Bright X-Ray Sources Reveal Hidden Supermassive Black Holes --More Common than Thought