What Kind Of Day Has It Been

• Yet more devastation was visited upon the South and Midwest yesterday as a massive tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri--killing at least 116 people. The string of tornadoes this spring hits home with both of your authors, as we each hale originally from that part of the country.
• A volcano in Iceland--no, not that volcano in Iceland--is spewing ash into the atmosphere, potentially disrupting transatlantic air traffic, including Air Force One.
• Both France and Britain are reportedly sending attack helicopters to compliment the NATO intervention in Libya. The Guardian also has an interesting day-by-day map of the NATO bombing.
• Days after Khartoum's forces took the disputed town of Abyei, that town is now in flames and being looted.
• And Senator Scott Brown comes out against Ryan's budget.