Some of the news that is fit to print

Flu season is upon us...

Flu Shot Locator
Type in your zip code and this Web site will tell you where to go for a flu shot. The best time to get vaccinated starts next week, before flu season begins.

To the end of the world...

How cool is this?

Voyager May Be at End of Solar System [AP]
The Voyager 1 spacecraft, the most distant human-made object, has reached the end — or perhaps just the beginning of the end — of our solar system, scientists said Wednesday.

Dino-cancer...

Scientists Find First Dinosaur Brain Tumor [Reuters]
Scientists reported on Thursday they had found the first evidence of a brain tumor in a dinosaur, in the fossilized remains of a creature that lived 72 million years ago in present-day Montana.

The big melt

South American glaciers' big melt [BBC... Thanks Scot!]
A dramatic image looking down the Calvo Glacier in Chile
The Patagonia glaciers of Chile and Argentina are melting so fast they are making a significant contribution to sea-level rise, say scientists.