A fuel tanker truck turned over on 128 South early this morning in Needham and exploded. Both sides were shut down for a time, and the road "melted under the fire." Images from the explosion suggest a solid black cylinder of smoke rising from the highway. WCVB got a little carried away describing the incident, using phrases such as "massive" and "spectacular." They refrained from saying, "Wicked scary." The driver, a very lucky man, survived......

--Governor Deval Patrick scored a book deal worth $1.35 million for his autobiography. [Boston Globe, background: Bostonist] --A frightening time in Chicopee yesterday. A gasoline tanker truck exploded after rolling over, killing the driver and "sending a fireball 60 feet in the air." The accident began when the tanker driver tried to avoid an accident in front of him. The driver worked for the same company that owned the truck in the Everett tanker......

--After such nice weather, a Nor'easter? You're kidding, right? Oh, no. You're not. At least it's scheduled to arrive Sunday, which will make the Pantsless T Ride much more pleasant. [WBZ] --A report indicates that a terrorist attack on Everett LNG would be a bad thing. Gee, ya think so? [Boston Globe] --Alex Jimenez, the soldier from Lawrence who went missing in Iraq last May and who still has not been found, has been......