This pop culture landmark burned, just like the desire between Baby and Johnny!!1!
Culture Buzz The pipeline, which runs through the rebel-held neighbourhood of Baba Amr, had been shelled by regime troops for the previous 12 days. Whoa.
Politics Buzz The Republican presidential frontrunner's anti-government stance turns deadly as Texas suffers the worst wild fires the state has ever seen. (via salon.com)
Sports Buzz Riots broke out in Vancouver not long after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins last night. It looks like a warzone.
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A number of fires, apparently caused by arson, have forced the evacuation of many homes and has slowed traffic to a crawl in Diamond Bar California. Police have apprehended two people they think are responsible for the fires. At this time, the fires are still ablaze, but fire-fighters have them contained and the situation under control.
Holy smokes! NASA released this image of the Los Angeles fires as seen from a satellite in space. It was taken mid-morning on Aug. 30 and shows the smoke plumes rising approximately 4.3 miles above sea level.
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People Google the big fire spreading in Los Angeles. Fire is BAD.
Culture Buzz Universal Studios caught fire Sunday morning, destroying sets from “Back to the Future”, “Austin Powers”, and “Bruce Almighty”, a mechanical King Kong, and 40,000-50,000 film and TV show reels. A Universal Studios spokesperson said there were no serious injuries, just millions of dollars in damages (not to mention all that toxic smoke!).