links for 2008-07-07

• U.S. Ice Cubes Melting At Alarming Rate | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
  High summer temperatures and ever-increasing levels of U.S. beverage consumption are causing ice cubes across the nation to melt at "an alarmingly unprecedented rate," the U.S. Department of Consumer Affairs reported Tuesday.
  (tags: news globalwarming humor)
• 20 injured in turbulence on China plane - Yahoo! Singapore News
  Passengers and crew were slammed into the overhead luggage compartments when the Shanghai Air plane hit turbulence on the way to Beijing on Saturday, forcing the pilot to make an early landing (GZE2 - Please fasten your seatbelt, moron)
  (tags: china travel)
• FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Cubs, Red Sox dominate All-Star rosters
  Outfielders Kosuke Fukudome and Soriano and rookie catcher Geovany Soto were chosen to start for the Cubs, who own the best record in the league.
  (tags: baseball cubs sports)