Thunder and lighting outside now! One minute the sun's out, the next it's raining. The guys were supposed to shoot up some fireworks tonight but because of the weather, I don't think it's going to happen till next week!

Some topics in the today's news:

* FUKUOKA -- A department store has sold a box of rare mandarins for a staggering 105,000 yen (~$1000).

* East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) intends to develop a new bullet train with a top speed of 320 kilometers per hour for its Tohoku Shinkansen Line