Portal:Current events/2008 August 21

August 21, 2008 (Thursday)

Somali pirates captured a total of three vessels in two days. (Xinhuanet)
US District Judge Jeremy Fogel of the Northern District of California denies a motion by Universal Studios to dismiss a lawsuit against it alleging that Universal sent a DMCA takedown notice in bad faith. (text of the order via EFF) (Ars Technica)
The United States Food and Drug Administration approves irradiation of lettuce and spinach to kill E. coli and other dangerous germs. (AP via Google News)
2008 Wah bombing: Two suicide bombings occur in the cantonment city of Wah Cantonment in Pakistan killing at least 76 people and injuring 110. (Xinhua)
One student is killed in a shooting at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Knoxville News-Sentinel)
At least 74 people die in northern India as a result of heavy monsoon rains. (AP via Google News)^{[permanent dead link]}