Monday, May 26, 2008

News of the day...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull pulled in about
$151 million Thursday through Monday.

Frenchman Michel Fournier will jump from 25 miles above the earth this
(Tuesday) morning in an attempt at the world's highest skydive. (The
jump is/was scheduled to happen over Canada at around 5am CST. Check
your favorite news source for updates.)

The guy who introduced the frozen french fry to McDonald's has died.
J.R. Simplot passed away Sunday at the age of 99. In the '50s, Ray
Kroc's fast food empire was growing fast and Simplot offered his new
time-saving invention.

Officials in Scotland will build a $200,000 bridge over a new highway
to protect the country's dwindling red squirrel population. The 375-
foot bridge will allow the squirrels to safely cross the road.

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