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Hard times in Charlotte, a city dependent on the banking industry
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:35 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Now Charlotte is suffering. Unemployment has spiked to 12 percent, well above the national average. Subdivisions sit unfinished. Mansions cannot be sold.
Woman's Shattered Life Shows Ground Beef Inspection Flaws
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 1:49 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Ms. Smith, 22, was found to have a severe form of food-borne illness caused by E. coli, which Minnesota officials traced to the hamburger that her mother had grilled for their Sunday dinner in early fall 2007.
US Relaxes Control Over ICANN
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:29 AM EDT (Slashdot)
The US will still be involved; every three years, ICANN's work will be evaluated by a committee, one member of which will be from the Dept. of Commerce.
Al Franken Reads the 4th Amendment to Justice Department Official
Seeded on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:11 PM EDT (washingtonindependent.com)
"...no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
'The Cove' Brings International Attention to Japanese Dolphin Slaughter - ABC News
Seeded on Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:42 PM EDT (ABC News)
For centuries the people of the small Japanese town of Taiji have herded dolphins into a cove and slaughtered them for their meat.
Dog missing after car stolen by wanted man
Seeded on Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:43 PM EDT (wcnc.com)
A couple's car is stolen with their dog in the backseat. Now, they've learned the suspect is wanted in at least 12 states.
Online game turns dangerous for Madison teen, police say
Seeded on Fri Sep 4, 2009 10:20 AM EDT (madison.com)
A Massachusetts man who police say drove to Madison last week looking for a 17-year-old boy he met in an online game had an arsenal of weapons, restraints and rubber gloves in his vehicle when he was arrested Friday, Massachusetts State Police said.
Animal House in Afghanistan
Seeded on Wed Sep 2, 2009 9:01 AM EDT (MotherJones.com)
The contractor was the subject of a congressional probe earlier this summer that found serious lapses in the company's handling of the embassy security contract, which internal State Department documents said left the embassy compound "in jeopardy." Nevertheless, the government …
Second Degree Murder and Six Other Crimes Cheaper than Pirating Music
Seeded on Tue Sep 1, 2009 9:46 AM EDT (Gizmodo)
Jammie Thomas, a single mother of four who has to pay them $1.92 million for downloading songs. That's more expensive than murder and six other crimes
New York Hedge Fund Buys Creative Loafing Chain
Seeded on Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:06 PM EDT (Editor & Publisher)
Atalaya Capital Management bid $5 million for the alt-weeklies in Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, N.C., and Sarasota and Tampa, Fla.
Biggest Wave Ever Ridden by a Woman
Seeded on Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:30 AM EDT (wendmag.com)
On August 11th, Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira surfed what is now documented as the "biggest wave ridden by a woman," in Dungeons, South Africa.
Sheriff: NC senator shoots intruder at his home.
Seeded on Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:45 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Columbus County Sheriff Chris Batten tells The Star-News of Wilmington that 74-year-old state Sen. R.C. Soles shot the man who was taken to a hospital.
Senator says Army failed to protect troops from 'deadly poison' in Iraq
Seeded on Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:09 AM EDT (OregonLive.com)
The Army has defended its handling of the case and of Kellogg Brown & Root, the company that earned millions in bonuses for restoring Iraqi oil production.
The Invasion of Genetically-Engineered Eucalyptus
Seeded on Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:56 PM EDT (organicconsumers.org)
Here's a great idea: Let's bring into our country a genetically-engineered, non-native tree that is known to be wildly invasive, explosively flammable, and insatiably thirsty for ground water.
C.A.T.S. unveils new Sprinter service
Seeded on Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:56 AM EDT (cltblog.com)
The new service will replace the current #5 route that runs from Uptown to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Idaho GOP Leader Who Helped Spur Coup Arrested for Gun Assault
Seeded on Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:21 AM EDT (IdahoStatesman.com Boise)
"I'm trying to find out why he's taking pictures of my house. I said, 'Knock on my door, let me know what you want.' Then, I think he's reaching for his business card and he pulls out a concealed weapon and I think he's going to blow my head off."
President Obama's Bold New Method of Fighting Contract Fraud
Seeded on Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:51 PM EDT (pogoblog.typepad.com)
Is President Obama taking off the gloves when it comes to fighting contract misconduct? If so, the contractors featured in our Federal Contractor Misconduct Database, many of which perform work for the government in locations far away from US soil, could find out the hard way why …
For American Who Blew Whistle, Only Reward May Be a Jail Sentence
Seeded on Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:40 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
The jail time could be tempered by the possibility of financial reward. Under IRS regulations, people who blow the whistle on tax cheaters can be eligible for rewards of up to 30 percent of any money the IRS recoups.
Rahm Emanuel: Bipartisanship Is Dead
Seeded on Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:18 AM EDT (theplumline.whorunsgov.com)
After all, if the White House believes that GOP leaders have made a strategic decision that icing health care reform is their primary goal, why continue striving for bipartisan compromise?
NC: Durham City Council votes unanimously for marriage equality resolution
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:33 AM EDT (pamshouseblend.com)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Durham, endorse and support the rights of same-sex couples to share fully and equally in the rights, responsibilities and commitments of civil marriage.
Obama Hammers Defense Waste
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:06 AM EDT (dodbuzz.com)
[BHO] "You've heard the stories: the indefensible no-bid contracts that cost taxpayers billions and make contractors rich; the special interests and their exotic projects that are years behind schedule and billions over budget; the entrenched lobbyists pushing weapons that ev …
Glenn Beck Boycott Grows: Walmart, Best Buy Pull Ads
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:54 AM EDT (Politics Daily)
ConAgra Foods Proctor & Gamble Walmart GMAC Financial Services Best Buy CVS Travelocity State Farm Insurance Broadview Security Progressive Insurance Roche Sanofi-Aventis Radio Shack Men's Wearhouse Lawyers.com Sargento
The Zoo Is Closed: RIP Legendary Skater, Andy Kessler.
Seeded on Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:42 AM EDT (wendmag.com)
A tireless advocate for skateboarding, and skate park infrastructure, Kessler will be missed– especially to those of us who grew up mocking institutions like prom, moshing to hardcore and avoiding organized sports.
Man Wanted for Terrorist Threats in Standoff at Federal Building
Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:46 PM EDT (ktla.com)
The man was wanted on various local warrants, says police Sgt. Kevin Lowe.
No More Talk Radio Hosts on CNN?
Seeded on Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:10 PM EDT (mediabistro.com)
Jon Klein asked his show producers to avoid booking talk radio hosts. "Complex issues require world class reporting," Klein is quoted as saying, adding that talk radio hosts too often add to the noise, and that what they say is "all too predictable."
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Yeah, it's like we're locked in a room with Bush and Cheney who have crapped themselves and Leahy is just spraying Glade®.miasma, Fri Jul 14, 2006 (referring to the offer by Sen. Patrick Leahy to write legislation legalizing certain administration programs)
Both witty and intelligent. Thanks for saying that, miasma.
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