Swiss Going Away From Nuclear, Red Sox Collapse; And More

Readers,

We are proud to introduce are newest column, which will run every weekday at 2 p.m.: stories of the day.

At Waterford Patch, we aim to give you all the information about Waterford. And frankly, since we've been around, we’ve done that better than any other news source.

But, we also know there is more to the world than just Waterford, as much as we hate to admit it. So, we’ve added our new stories of the day column, which finds a few interesting stories each day from around the globe. We hope you enjoy it (and I promise, this is the last time you’ll have to hear our introduction).

The Column

First off, on the serious end, Switzerland has said it will phase out nuclear power. The country's five nuclear reactors will gradually shut down by the year 2035, according to the Associated Press.

Obviously, with Waterford having the sole nuclear power plant in the state, it’s interesting to see how governments, even foreign governments, view nuclear power. There are still many opponents of nuclear energy, even in this state, as evidence by the on Millstone earlier this year.

On the lighter side, George White, a lifelong fugitive who famously accepted a $1 million ransom from a federal agent in swim trunks in 1972, was finally arrested at age 68. A cat with two faces (your not going to believe the pictures) set the record for longest life, 12 years, for a cat with two faces. And of course, its tough not to mention the epic collapse by the Red Sox, highlighted by their biggest supporter, the great Bill Simmons. O, and surprise surprise, the Mets embarrassed themselves again.