Odds ‘n Sods:

Outbreak of ‘nightmare bacteria’ in Illinois stirs worry. (Thanks to C.D.V. for the link.)

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Mexican Vigilante Gunmen Disarm Local Police So They Can Rid Town of Feared Drug Cartel. (A hat tip to H.L. for the link.)

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California Gun Law Paves the Way for Confiscation: Starting in 2014, the state will keep a list of every gun owner and the specific guns each person buys. (This explains the rush to buy long guns before December 31st.)

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Huge Solar Flare Delays Private Rocket Launch to Space Station until Thursday. (The flare is rated at an X1.2, so it is fairly large. If it were an X6, you probably wouldn’t be reading this right now.)

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Hidden Hybrid Holsters has announced another 10% off coupon for the month of January 2014. Use coupon code IG141 when ordering.

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Yer Ol’ Woodpile Report just celebrated its 10th Anniversary. It bears mentioning that 10 years is in fact a quite venerable age, since few blogs existed before 2004.