Daily Rotten Archives October 10, 2001 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Food Drops in Minefields The Independent | Submitted by: Soylent "There are still 10 to 15 mine incidents every day. The food packets were mainly dropped in the central highlands and along the Pakistan border, both areas with suspected mines. We have to ask if the Americans are aware of the situation on the ground." Read article... Sesame Street Icon in Bin Laden Photos De Twentsche Courant | Submitted by: Gary Bert from "Sesame Street" has been appearing in wire photos lately, as part of photos used by Bin Laden supporters in the mideast. Burt has apparently infected the collages (originally intended as humor) used by protesters which they downloaded from questionable internet sources. But what exactly are Bert's political affiliations, anyway? Read article... and This... and This... Doubt Leads to Anger The Register | Submitted by: Soylent Has the religion of the Jedi Knight achieved official status in the United Kingdom? Nerds lobbying the UK Home Office have at least got officials to assign it a number: "Jedi Knight is known by the code 896. Heathen comes in at 897. Followed by Atheist at 898 and lastly None with 899." But we must wonder how many Jedi have survived the transition to modern times? Read article... Tabloids v. Bin Laden Miami Herald | Submitted by: JoJo Thundermunkey By now you know from our previous reporting that the anthrax scare has forced the close of the National Enquirer Headquarters. But does Bin Laden have any actual beef with the tabloids? One claims he has "under developed sex organs" [Globe], another calls him a "cave-dwelling, knuckle-dragging lunatic" [Weekly World News], and the finally this one named Al-Shehhi "ham-handed and scary" [National Enquirer]. Is such a porcine related remark enough to get you spores in the mail? Read article... Prostitution Traffic School Tampa Tribune | Submitted by: Soylent "Johns schools are among the latest trends in combating street-level prostitution, as law enforcement and judicial systems across America increasingly target the customers, as well as the sellers." Read article... Oil Crisis Within Four Years? The Prospect | Submitted by: Soylent A somewhat dry article but with a scary premise -- that oil production may peak within a very few years, leaving the world in a state of rising oil prices. It is vitally imperative that the U.S. wean itself from the teat of mideast oil and all oil whatsoever. And soon. Read article...