“New York City logs murder-free

Monday”

New York -- The big news in the Big Apple this week may be what didn't happen. There was

not a single reported slaying, stabbing, shooting or knifing in any of the five boroughs on Monday, according to the New York Police

Department. "It is unusual in a city of 8 million people,” said Deputy Police Commissioner Paul

Browne, who said it was the "first time in memory" that the city had had such a lull in

violent crime. The violence-free stretch spanned 36 hours, starting Sunday evening and lasted until Tuesday morning. "The city hopes to finish out the year with the lowest homicide rate sine 1960," said Browne. So far in 2012, police say that number is 366. Nationwide,

there were 14,612 murders in 2011, on average one every 36 minutes, the FBI reported.

You could easily skip by it in an archive search: a project You could easily skip by it in an archive search: a project titled "A Study of Lunar Research Flights." Its nickname is titled "A Study of Lunar Research Flights." Its nickname is even more low-brow: "Project A-119.” But the reality was even more low-brow: "Project A-119.” But the reality was much more explosive. It was a top-secret plan, developed by much more explosive. It was a top-secret plan, developed by the U.S. Air Force, to look at the possibility of detonating a the U.S. Air Force, to look at the possibility of detonating a nuclear device on the moon. It was hatched in 1958 - a time nuclear device on the moon. It was hatched in 1958 - a time when the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in when the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a nuclear arms race that would last decades and drive the a nuclear arms race that would last decades and drive the two superpowers to the verge of nuclear war. The Soviets two superpowers to the verge of nuclear war. The Soviets had also just launched Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite. had also just launched Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite. The U.S. was falling behind in the space race, and needed a The U.S. was falling behind in the space race, and needed a big splash.big splash.

If you are in Missouri or Arizona, check your lottery tickets. If you are in Missouri or Arizona, check your lottery tickets. You could be filthy rich. Tickets for the record-breaking You could be filthy rich. Tickets for the record-breaking estimated $579 million jackpot were purchased in those estimated $579 million jackpot were purchased in those states, lottery officials said early Thursday morning.states, lottery officials said early Thursday morning.

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