Pakistani moonshine kills 18

At least 18 people have died and dozens more fallen ill after drinking contaminated alcohol in Pakistan, officials said. The victims, believed to be mostly Muslim and Christian labourers, consumed the toxic drink at two parties in the central city of Faisalabad. Only non-Muslims are allowed to buy and consume alcohol in Pakistan, but many people illegally brew alcohol at home. They shouldn't be doing that. Home-brewed booze is not always of the best quality. And speaking of quality, Westchester County may face legal action and have to pay up US$150,000 a month in fines to the Justice Department, after missing a deadline to improve water quality in White Plains and Scarsdale. The county decided a year and a half ago to pursue a US$100 million, multi-year project to tap into the New York City ultraviolent purification system in Mount Pleasant and improve the water quality for White Plains and Scarsdale, according to the Journal News.