Occupy Houston participants got a shock Monday when a 21-year old man dressed in a suit started shooting a rifle near their encampment.  No one in the gathering was injured and the gunman continued on to Tranquility Park where police intercepted him. After a standoff, police shot the man and he was taken to a local hospital, although his wounds were not life threatening.

All parties in the Formula One racetrack debate are pointing fingers when it comes to deciding if the first scheduled race will go forward next November as scheduled. The CEO of Formula One, Bernie Ecclestone, says he’s waiting for a $25 million sanctioning fee and he’s set a deadline for the receipt of the money.  The promoter of the race, Tavo Hellmund, is negotiating with his partners at Circuit of the Americas to come to a resolution of the issue before the December 7th vote on the 2012 racing schedule.