NY Times (reg. req'd):

Residents in five Southern states rose Wednesday to widespread clusters of destruction caused by an unusually ferocious winter tornado system. At least 54 people were killed and scores more were injured.

Many had spent a harrowing Tuesday night punctuated by breaking glass and warning sirens as the tornadoes tossed trailer homes into the air, collapsed the roof of a Sears store in Memphis, whittled away half a Caterpillar plant near Oxford, Miss., and shredded dorms at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where crews rescued nine students trapped in the rubble.

Arkansas and Tennessee were the hardest hit, with Arkansas reporting 13 dead and Tennessee 30.

An interactive map with photos of the storm damage available here.

Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends who lost loved ones in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama in yesterday's tornado outbreak.

To help those who lost so much, you can donate to the Red Cross or The Salvation Army. If anyone has other resources, perhaps local to the affected areas, please post them in the comments.

Mike's Blog Round Up

This one was rescued from the memory hole by Simbaud over at King of Zembla. Last February, following remarks which questioned the high mortality rate of journalists covering the GWOT, Eason Jordan resigned as head of CNN. As has been the case with legions of other perceived critics of the Monarchy, he and the network caved under BUSHCO pressure. Does the emerging story of the Preznit's desire to bomb Al-Jazeera mean Jordan can have his job back?

THE NEWS BLOG: Darth Cheney's first Iraq adventure.

Shakespeare's Sister: another Dem War Hawk bites the dust.

INTEL DUMP: U.S. v. Padilla -- a case tainted by torture

Fanatical Apathy: Designing Women. And Men
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Fanatical Apathy: Designing Women. And Men