The World 9/15/11

THURSDAY

More than 500 protesting port workers stormed the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview and damaged railcars and other property. Protesters stormed the EGT facility, smashed guard shack windows, pushed a security vehicle into a ditch, cut brake lines on several rail cars and dumped grain from some cars onto the ground

California astronomers found the closest, brightest supernova of its kind in 25 years, catching the glimmer of PTF 11kly, a tiny self-destructing star a mere 21 million light years from Earth.

A man dressed as Gumby apparently attempt to rob a 7-11 in San Diego, but...