Religion Kills

A stampede at a Hindu temple in Northern Uttar Pradesh has caused the deaths of at least 63 people:

Police in India have lodged a case of criminal negligence against the managers of a Hindu temple where at least 63 people died in a stampede.

Dozens more were injured when the gate of the temple in northern Uttar Pradesh collapsed leading to a stampede.

All of the dead identified so far are women and children, police say. The temple gate was still being built.

Here's CNN's coverage of the incident:

This is not the first time that there's been a stampede at a temple in India. Just unfortunate that this kind of thing continues to happen.

Iraqi Election

Early voting in Iraq's parliamentary elections:

Sounds like democracy is exciting.

Doing Nothing

Since I'm doing nothing this week, I will probably update less, even though it seems like there's a lot going on. That's a lie. This post is going to make me post more. Updates later. Chile situation especially.