- A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, leaving dozens dead and triggering Pacific tsunami warnings for Hawaii and as far west as the California coast.
- France becomes the first country to diplomatically recognize Libya's National Libyan Council opposition as the legitimate government.
- California, looking for revenue to help meet the state's major budget shortfall, wants marijuana dispensaries to pay years of back taxes.
- Saudi Arabia's king has countered Friday prayer protests with billions in cash in handouts to citizens but tensions continue to mount.
- NASA does indeed have a Planetary Protection Officer, the person responsible for making sure space missions don't contaminate the Earth (and Earth life doesn't contaminate other planets.)
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
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