Today in the news: Many questions on first anniversary of oil spill
Quote of note
"Scientists have two things that probably aggravate the lay public. One of them is 'I wish I had more data' and the other is 'I wish I had more funding. But in this case, prudence trumps urgency. …" - Christopher Reddy of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, talking to CNN about the impact of the Gulf oil spill. Today is the first anniversary of the disaster, and amid the observances, questions about asked about the long-term impact of the spill.
By the way, today also is the anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings.
News to know
Oscar-nominated director Tim Hetherington, who also was a professional photographer, was killed Wednesday in Libya. According to reports, several photographers who were working with him were injured, some critically.
Hot video
McDonald's made headlines with its "hiring day," but they didn't want this publicity: After a fight broke out in line in Cleveland, a car plowed through a crowd of people, including McDonald's workers who were trying to calm people down. Watch the report below.
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