First Things First: "Japan’s nuclear crisis intensified on Wednesday after the authorities announced that a second reactor unit at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant in northeastern Japan may have ruptured and appeared to be releasing radioactive steam," reports the NYT.

Fair Enough: Man says he set Lynnwood hotel room on fire because Satan was living there.

Libyan Rebels: Clobbered by Gadhafi's forces.

Meanwhile in Bahrain: King declares a state of emergency.

Last Night in Non-American Football: Sounders bested by the Galaxy. (That sounds mystical. Also, if you're ever searching for the Sounders online, don't accidentally Google "sounding.")

The Death Penalty: On the table for the man accused of fatally strangling Officer Jayme Biendl.

Seized from a Belltown Residence: 33,700 fake designer handbags, sunglasses and luxury items.

Free Speech Not Applicable: "Freedom of speech is no defense for a former nurse who engaged in "lethal advocacy" when he encouraged an English man and Canadian woman to kill themselves after searching for depressed people over the Internet," reports CNN.

Join the Fun: MREs and potassium iodide tablets fly off Puget Sound shelves.

Today in Precociousness: UK hospital treats 3-year-old alcoholic.

Speaking of Iodide: UW radiologist says Americans get enough potassium iodide in their food.

RIP Nate Dogg: Hiphop star dead at 41.

Recalled by Voters: The mayor of Miami-Dade County.

Last Night on Capitol Hill: Two dozen anti-police protesters march on East Precinct.

Finally, as any polite Southerner knows, saying "Bless your heart" is the polite way to tell someone to fuck off. From Christian Nightmares, here's a SFW-and-heaven spin on Cee-Lo's f-bomb pop hit.