Daily Rotten Archives October 29, 2001 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Inside the Kursk Associated Press | Submitted by: Mr. Ramon Now that the Kursk has been raised, investigators are piecing together the events during and after the explosion. Much of the crew, including command, was killed instantly. The few remaining suffocated from lack of air, there was not time to drown. "What happened inside these compartments was hell," said Russian Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov. Read article... Dengue Fever Newsmax | Submitted by: Michelle As if there weren't enough bioterror already, perhaps Dengue Fever is next. It's a longshot -- but the first cases since 1943 were reported last month, in Hawaii. That outbreak is more or less contained, but Dengue is a nasty bug, according to a State senator who was afflicted, "50 times worse than any flu or cold I ever had." Read article... Iran cracks down on satellite World Tribune | Submitted by: Soylent The government of Iran is embarrassed by a groundwell of support by its citizens for the United States, and has taken steps to stop the flow of information to its people. Already 1000 satellite dishes have been seized, with perhaps 150,000 more seizures contemplated. Read article... Devils Night in Detroit Detroit Free Press | Submitted by: Soylent Every year before Halloween, kwazy kids set hundreds of fires in Detroit, in a tradition going back to the 19th century. Perhaps by lamely renaming it "Angels Night", the mayor hopes to put a stop to the flammable evening -- but arson's foes have been trying since 1994 to do just that. Read article... Man Bites Kitten NZPA | Submitted by: null Hate leads to suffering (and furballs). "A man who is alleged to have almost bitten off the head of a kitten yesterday still had fur in his mouth when taken into custody, New Zealand police said." Read article...