Ohio Uses Last Lethal Drug for Execution

At approximately 10:30 AM this morning 61 year old Harry Mitts was pronounced dead at the Southern Ohio Correctional facility due to a lethal dose of the drug pentobarbital. Pentobarbital is a sedative that is used to relieve tension and relax patients that are being prepped for surgery, however in larger doses it can be lethal. Harry Mitts was convicted of the murder of his neighbor John Bryant and police officer Dennis Glivar. He was accused of being a racist due to racial slurs at the time of the crime, and also the fact that both victims were black and Mitts allowed multiple white people to go without shooting them. Mitts claimed that he was too intoxicated to be capable of doing such, however law enforcement found otherwise. The state of Ohio's supply of pentobarbital expires at the end of September, and will not be replenished because of the supplier not wanting to provide potential executioners. Ohio plans to have a new execution drug protocol take its place in October, with the next execution falling of November 14th.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/25/us-usa-execution-ohio-idUSBRE98O0ND20130925

Six Skeletons Found at the Bottom of an Oklahoma Lake

Two rusted over mud covered cars were found sitting at the bottom of an Oklahoma lake, with the skeletons of six bodies discovered inside. The vehicles were discovered by Oklahoma Highway Patrol's lake patrol division while testing out new sonar equipment. They detecting large metal objects and assumed them to be stolen cars, which happens every now and then. To their surprise, the cars could actually be from a missing persons cold case from over 40 years ago! Police say that one of the cars might have belonged to a then sixteen year old boy, a 1969 blue Chevy Camaro reported missing in 1970. DNA tests will be run with relatives of the teen, and they hope to bring closure to any friends and family.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/cars-skeletal-remains-found-feet-bottom-oklahoma-lake/story?id=20293329

Apple Losing Its "Wow!" Factor?

Since introducing the iPhone in 2007, Apple has been known as the world's most innovative phone company. Recently however, Samsung has caught up and the iPhone has just been treading water to stay alive in the smart phone business. With its seventh and eighth models being revealed on Tuesday, consumers hope to see more head-turning upgrades. There are rumors of a fingerprint scanner for a lock screen, but other then that Apple has not created much of a "wow!" factor since it first introduced the iPhone and the iPad. Some experts believe that Apple should lay off of the phone business for a while, and focus on different technology such as the iWatch or the Apple TV Set.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/09/tech/mobile/iphone-event-expectations/index.html

2020 Olympics in Madrid?

The International Olympic Committee is only three days away from choosing the site for the 2020 Olympic Games. The three contenders are: Tokyo, Madrid, and Istanbul. According to Wolfgang Maennig, a professor of economics at Hamburg University, Madrid seems to be pulling away at the top due to several potential hazards in the other contending cities. Tokyo faces the threat of possible radiation from the 2011 nuclear disaster, while Istanbul still remains at high civil unrest. Some experts believe that hosting the 2020 Olympics would be prosperous to Istanbul's economy, while others say it would be best for Tokyo with the most stable economy. Madrid however seems to be the most favorable site, and could very well be chosen as the host for the 2020 summer Olympics.




 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/04/2020-olympics_n_3869919.html