Sunday, February 03, 2008
Tax changes 'to drive out foreign super-rich' - Telegraph
Tax changes 'to drive out foreign super-rich' - Telegraph: "More than half of Britain's wealthiest people plan to leave or scale back their UK investments after a tax clampdown on 'non-domiciled' foreigners, a survey has found."
Report busts the myths on cancer risks - National - smh.com.au
Report busts the myths on cancer risks - National - smh.com.au: "BREAST implants, deodorant and coffee are extremely unlikely to cause cancer, says a new risk report designed to allay panic that everything can be carcinogenic"
Ted Nugent: Stimulus plan? Let's try economic freedom
Ted Nugent: Stimulus plan? Let's try economic freedom: "I'm incensed at the Bush/Pelosi $150 billion economic stimulus package.
You should be, too."
You should be, too."
Amazon research raises tough questions - 02/03/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
Amazon research raises tough questions - 02/03/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "showed researcher Tota how greenhouse gases emitted by decaying organic material on the forest floor don't rise straight into the atmosphere, as scientists had supposed"
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay - Yahoo! News
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay - Yahoo! News: "Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans"
Supervisor should resign for hiding hire's loan - mlive.com
Supervisor should resign for hiding hire's loan - mlive.com: "We're not out to drum up business for Muskegon's water system, which doesn't need our help in that regard"
Death Photo of War Reporter Pyle Found
Death Photo of War Reporter Pyle Found: "The figure in the photograph is clad in Army fatigues, boots and helmet, lying on his back in peaceful repose, folded hands holding a military cap. Except for a thin trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth, he could be asleep.
But he is not asleep; he is dead. And this is not just another fallen GI; it is Ernie Pyle, the most celebrated war correspondent of World War II."
But he is not asleep; he is dead. And this is not just another fallen GI; it is Ernie Pyle, the most celebrated war correspondent of World War II."
Saturday, February 02, 2008
US state weighing gun lessons for schoolchildren
US state weighing gun lessons for schoolchildren: "West Virginia is considering a bill to teach schoolchildren how to handle a gun and hunt safely its proponent hopes will increase state revenues from hunting licenses, a state lawmaker said Thursday."
Mississippi Pols Seek To Ban Fats - February 1, 2008
Mississippi Pols Seek To Ban Fats - February 1, 2008: "Mississippi legislators this week introduced a bill that would make it illegal for state-licensed restaurants to serve obese patrons."
Detroit Mayor: Text Message Scandal Hurts City's Image, Not Operations - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
"Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Friday that a text messaging sex scandal involving him and a former aide has hurt the city's image but has not interfered with its daily operations."
Friday, February 01, 2008
Captain Derrick Foskett - Telegraph
Captain Derrick Foskett - Telegraph: "Captain Derrick Foskett , who has died aged 93, was an army doctor who was captured on his first patrol in the desert, and then escaped for five months in Italy before being retaken by the Germans."
Four indicted on voter fraud | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Four indicted on voter fraud Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "FALFURRIAS, Texas — Four Duval County residents were charged Thursday with illegally handling ballot applications and mail-in ballots that belonged to other voters during the 2006 primary election.
The four San Diego residents indicted Thursday by a Brooks County grand jury were: Lydia Molina, 70; Maria 'Kena' Soriano, 71; Elva Lazo, 62; and Maria Trigo, 55.
According to a news release from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office, the four were taken into custody Thursday in Duval County. A shift supervisor for the Duval County jail refused to give The Associated Press any information Thursday on whether they were still in custody, insisting that a request be filed in writing. A Freedom of Information request faxed to the jail on Thursday night was not immediately answered.
The defendants are accused of delivering mail-in ballot applications to Duval County residents who were ineligible to vote by mail, according to the news release. Only those who are disabled, 65 or older, or expect to be out of the county during an election are eligible to vote by mail.
The news release says that once the ballots were sent to the residents and completed, the defendants allegedly retrieved them and mailed them to the registrar to be counted without identifying themselves on the carrier envelope.
Texas law requires that those who provide assistance identify themselves on carrier envelopes used to transmit mail-in ballots."
The four San Diego residents indicted Thursday by a Brooks County grand jury were: Lydia Molina, 70; Maria 'Kena' Soriano, 71; Elva Lazo, 62; and Maria Trigo, 55.
According to a news release from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office, the four were taken into custody Thursday in Duval County. A shift supervisor for the Duval County jail refused to give The Associated Press any information Thursday on whether they were still in custody, insisting that a request be filed in writing. A Freedom of Information request faxed to the jail on Thursday night was not immediately answered.
The defendants are accused of delivering mail-in ballot applications to Duval County residents who were ineligible to vote by mail, according to the news release. Only those who are disabled, 65 or older, or expect to be out of the county during an election are eligible to vote by mail.
The news release says that once the ballots were sent to the residents and completed, the defendants allegedly retrieved them and mailed them to the registrar to be counted without identifying themselves on the carrier envelope.
Texas law requires that those who provide assistance identify themselves on carrier envelopes used to transmit mail-in ballots."
Court: Gay marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York
Court: Gay marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York: "An appeals court has ruled that a gay couple’s marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York.
The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court today reversed a judge’s ruling in 2006 that Monroe Community College did not have to extend health benefits to an employee’s lesbian partner."
The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court today reversed a judge’s ruling in 2006 that Monroe Community College did not have to extend health benefits to an employee’s lesbian partner."
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Clinton's Filthy Lucre
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Clinton's Filthy Lucre: "a New York Times report details a 2005 incident of Clinton and a minor Canadian mining financier jetting into Kazakhstan, where the two met with the local strongman. Shortly afterward, Clinton's pal won a huge uranium-mining contract that left competing mining companies astounded.
Anything untoward? Clinton says of course not. After all, doesn't every ex-president jet in to Central Asia from time to time to check up on his charity projects and sample the gourmet cuisine? Nothing to see here, move along.
But the story doesn't end there. Clinton's friend, Frank Giustra, eventually ended up a billionaire from that 'lucky' trip. He then donated $31.3 million to Clinton's $208 million foundation as its largest donor in 2006. Any connection? Nada, Clinton's defenders say.
Who doesn't think something fishy is going on?"
Anything untoward? Clinton says of course not. After all, doesn't every ex-president jet in to Central Asia from time to time to check up on his charity projects and sample the gourmet cuisine? Nothing to see here, move along.
But the story doesn't end there. Clinton's friend, Frank Giustra, eventually ended up a billionaire from that 'lucky' trip. He then donated $31.3 million to Clinton's $208 million foundation as its largest donor in 2006. Any connection? Nada, Clinton's defenders say.
Who doesn't think something fishy is going on?"
Mentally Disabled Women Used in Bombings
Mentally Disabled Women Used in Bombings: "Two mentally disabled women strapped with remote-control explosives - and possibly used as unwitting suicide bombers - brought carnage Friday to two pet bazaars, killing at least 91 people in the deadliest day since Washington flooded the capital with extra troops last spring."
ESPN - Senator wants to know why NFL destroyed Patriots spy tapes - NFL
ESPN - Senator wants to know why NFL destroyed Patriots spy tapes - NFL: "With the Super Bowl fast approaching, a senior Republican senator says he wants the NFL to explain why it destroyed evidence of the New England Patriots cheating scandal.
'I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes,' said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in a Thursday letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell."
'I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes,' said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in a Thursday letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell."
Empowerment Center closes; Pathfinders struggles with less - mlive.com
Empowerment Center closes; Pathfinders struggles with less - mlive.com: "The Barney Maffett Empowerment Center, 2300 Maffett, closed its doors last month. The community center, which opened in June 2006, was meant to be a safe gathering place for the community to eat, access the Internet and take computer classes. It was funded with a $225,000 Weed & Seed grant through the U.S. Department of Justice.
The center was housed in the former Barney-Maffett Coffee House, which had been closed for two years. Weed & Seed is a nationwide initiative to fight drugs, violence and family deterioration at their roots by 'weeding' out criminal elements and 'seeding' communities with positive social programs to help prevent violence and crime."
The center was housed in the former Barney-Maffett Coffee House, which had been closed for two years. Weed & Seed is a nationwide initiative to fight drugs, violence and family deterioration at their roots by 'weeding' out criminal elements and 'seeding' communities with positive social programs to help prevent violence and crime."
PC Free Zone
PC Free Zone: "Retired Army Green Beret Smokey Taylor got his court martial this weekend and came away feeling good about it."
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