I can not believe that there was such a security breech. And it was a breech. So if they are just a showy trendy couple with debts they should be in prison for. They we not invited. They are scam artists. So they didn’t have a metal weapon, what about [...]
“If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I’ve tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself,” Swayze told Walters, when asked why he decided to do the show. “And that keeps me going, that gets me up in the [...]
If you interested in growing your business and making it a success, then ACT Classes should be on your growing list. They can provide custom training programs to teach you how to handle your business demands.
Custom sage products geared for 2010 to bring your business and [...]
Everyone has the right to live a healthy life. In our times we are struggling to be well due to the rising costs of health care and prescription medications. Should we be forced to choose if we can afford to be well? Access2Wellness doesn’t think so.
They provide programs [...]
This spring we were confronted with an outbreak of a troubling flu virus called 2009-H1N1. As the fall flu season approaches, it is critical that we reinvigorate our preparedness efforts across the country in order to mitigate the effects of this virus on our communities.
Today, we are holding an H1N1 [...]
Something has got to be done about this maniac. From what he shows, he is not going to stop being an annoyance any time soon.
U.S. government Web sites — including those of the White House and the State Department — have been under attack since the Fourth of July, along [...]
We have nothing to fear but fear itself. North Korea is only flexing muscles, and we have all needed to unflex them.
The head of the U.S. Pacific Command said there is no reason for people in Hawaii to be concerned with North Korea’s missile launches.
The reassurance came after reports that [...]
South Korea reports that the North has fired 7 scud missiles off the east coast. This comes two days after the 4 test missiles.
This is surely a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff [...]
Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008, is stepping down from her elected job as Alaska’s governor. She will not be finishing her term and will not run for re-election. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will take over.
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US and South Korean troops are currently on high alert after the North said it was no longer bound by the truce that ended the Korean war in 1953.
The hardline North, under President Kim Jong-il, has threatened military action against the South after [...]
At 5am EST, an earthquake registering 6.7. An earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude is capable of causing significant damage, especially in areas of poor construction. However the distance of the quake from major populations and its depth 38 kilometers or 36 miles means its is unlikely to have caused much [...]
In lieu of the July 4 2009 missile launch, being aimed towards Hawaii, we should be justified in boarding that ship.
Scary but I think I agree with John McCain! Board it and find out what is going on! From what [...]
Michael Jackson dies at the age of 50 at LA hospital of a heart attack. He was found unresponsive at his home and brought to the hospital where he finally is now at rest.
His music and talent will surely be missed.
Probably no celebrity has been [...]
North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.
The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on [...]
Why on Gods earth do we need to see more photos. I think any thinking individual has a very good idea of what happened and do not need to see more. It has to be some kind of sick people that have the urge to look at more of this [...]
We all have questions about the H1N1 virus. This video may help to answer a few of those questions.
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[...]Middlebury College plans to remain open and keep a watch on the H1N1 virus and following recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO has raised the alert from a phase 4 to a phase 5 which is one step short of a global pandemic. They [...]
Santa Barbara, California has lost up to 500 acres with over 13,000 people that have had to evacuate due to the wide spread wildfires.
At least 20 homes have been destroyed including mansions in the coastal community’s foothills.
Still trying to get the fires under control is difficult while fighting [...]
985 cases of H1N1 has been confirmed in 20 countries. WHO,(World Health Organization), has claimed 26 of those fatal, including the one in the U.S.
As usual the media is making it into a mountain. What is going to happen is that if there ever IS a real danger, the [...]
See this is what I hate. Politicians are changing their stripes in the middle of the game. I am not a fan of Specter to start, but its making politics more confusing by the moment. Its like chess, Choosing black to start, when you find your not going to win, [...]
With everyone hyping up the swine flu on blogs and the news. I found two links that are down to earth and sane about whats going on.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (World Health Organization), are the two areas where you are going to be [...]
On Monday the European Union’s health commissioner requested that people avoid traveling to Mexico and the United States. They are trying to contain what is looking like a world pandemic.
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H1N1 influenza is a subset of influenza A, known as swine flu. Toll stands at 81 dead in Mexico, 20 cases were confirmed, U.S. cases 11, 22 students and 3 teachers from New Zealand, returning from a 3 week trip to Mexico may have been infected.
More than 1300 people in [...]
Everyone is following the active volcano in Alaska. At present the volcano remains at ORANGE/WATCH, and eruptions continue.Thermal images indicate continued slow growth of the lava dome.
If you want to see actual to date activity, check out the webcams! Each webcam offers a ‘clear day’ photo graph so you can [...]
An animal strain of the H1N1 virus is causing a pandemic alert because it is affecting people.
68 people in Mexico have died from this strain of swine flu and eight people, six in California and two in Texas have been confirmed to have the same strain of swine flu. All [...]
There are two sides to this unfortunate store. The one side is about non automotive attached Americans and the other are the dependant automotive Americans.
There are a lot of Americans that have no ties to the auto industry. Those people are angry as hell about the constant bail out. Spending [...]
For those who don’t know about history …. here is a condensed version:
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.
The two most [...]
Melisa Huckaby already in jail awaiting charges of rape, abduction and murder of Sandra Cantu and 8 year old victim, now is being link to other crimes.
In January Huckaby has been listed in a 4 hour missing 7 year old from the same trailer park. The 7 year old was [...]
Lab reports returned that the 21 Argentine horses that died in Floridas West Palm Beach National polo games were no doubt due to vitamins. The five surviving horses did not get the vitamin supliment.
Necropsies were also being performed by the state Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab in Kissimmee, Florida.
[...]On preparing to compete with Lechuza Caracas in the U.S. open match in West Palm Beach Florida, thoroughbred horses began dropping like flies!
Necropsies and blood tests were being done Sunday, April 19, 2009 to find the answer to why fourteen seemingly healthy polo horses died at the international polo club.
First [...]
Last night Jamaican Police arrested a man that held a Boeing 737 hostage. The man said to be mentally challenged robbed passengers and held the crew at gunpoint and demanded passage to Cuba.
Flight 918 was fling from Halifax Canada, stop over at Montego Bay, then continuing on to Santa Clara, [...]
Even Simon Cowel dropped his jaw! 47 year old Susan Boyle, from a small village in Blackburn, Scotland had spent her years caring for her mother before coming out to audition for England version of ‘American Idol’, called “Britians Got Talent”. She was at first laughed at and scorned, as [...]
Is having an online profile with Craigslist a bit dangerous. There has been quite a bit of news about people connecting via this website and not having it turn out to be a healthy meeting.
Boston area is searching for a man suspected of murdering a woman and robbing two others [...]
If there are any Vermonters that are landing here you may be interested in attending this gathering
On April 29, from 10 – 1, Vermonters will be gathering in Montpelier to voice their opinions about the relicensing of Vermont Yankee, to get some lobbying training, and to get a chance to [...]
The United States has again ‘warned’ North Korea for expelling UN nuclear inspectors and has vowed consequences on Pyongyang.
I have no idea of what good ‘warning’ will do as that is all any one seems to do with this rogue society. The way I see it is like a very [...]
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[...]Police are now looking into asking the public about Melissa Huckabys past. They want to know if anyone in that area has or might suspect any inappropriate contact between her and their child.
If you feel you were a victim of this woman they are asked to contact the Tracy Police [...]
Mellisa was arraigned today in court. She made no plea but cried while hearing what she was charged with, among the charges were murder first degree, molestation, rape with object, kidnapping.
Theory is that she will go for the not guilty by reasons of insanity and that’s why she didn’t enter [...]
PHIL SPECTOR – I had forgotten all about this trial as Phil Spector is a wanted person to forget. He was a music producer accused of killing Lana Clarkson, actress found dead in his foyer with a gunshot wound to the mouth. Glad they retried this one. Now he can [...]
Prosecutors are looking at charging Melissa Huckabay with rape with a foreign object, lewd and lascivious conduct with a child and murder in the course of a kidnapping of 8 year old Sandra Cantu.
It said to be extremely unusual for a female to be involved in such a crime, a [...]
I’m finding that although most arent experiencing any problems after the April Fools joke, that there are in fact some that are correct that there may be lingering problems with the nasty worm.
PC Pitstop has a very informative article that may benefit those who are still having problems.
One exerpt:
UPDATE4/10/2009: Reports [...]
Capt. Richard Phillips of Underhill Vermont, has been rescued from the Somali pirates who were holding him captive. Officials say Phillips is unharmed.
A U.S. military official says Capt. Phillips was in “imminent danger” of being killed by his captors before U.S. Special Operations forces fatally shot them. Navy Seals and [...]
Sunday school teacher arrested in murder of Sandra Cantu.
Amazing, now this is just the epitome of shock! The Sunday school teacher did it?!
Little Sandra Cantu’s body was found stuffed in a suitcase and submerged in a pond on [...]
If you were in Mena Arkansas you would have witnessed a war zone as commented by a local EMT.
3 people reported dead, damages include the county hospital, Mena City Hall, a middle school, churches, a library and the courthouse — which houses the 911 emergency dispatch center and a detention [...]
After finding the body of 8 year old Sandra Cantu of Tracy California, investigators are searching a near by church hoping to find clues .
Sandra was seen on surveillance cameras skipping off to play with a friend in her neighborhood, then found in a suitcase submerged in a local pond.
Although [...]
A sad ending for the search of 8 year old Sandra Cantu of Tracy, California. Missing since March 27, 2009, last seen on arrival from school and going to play a few houses down from where she lived.
After emptying a pond on a local dairy farm near where she lived, [...]
President Obama arrived in Baghdad on his unannounced visit. He hopes to meet in person with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Bad weather will prevent that and they plan to take place by telephone.
This is President Obabmas first visit to Iraq since taking office. He did [...]
As I had written on April first, the conficker worm was in fact a hoax. Not to say that there aren’t threats just that this specific hoopla was sparked to high.
Written by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes of ZDNet:
As it turned out, what happened on April 1st was … well, [...]
Earthquake with a magnitude 6.3 hit central Italy, leaving at least 92 dead, more than 1500 injured, and thousands homeless.
Most were sleeping when the first jolt hit. Buildings dating back to the 13th century fell in the streets.
Rescuers are forced to dig through rubble with their bare hands to find [...]
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[...]North Korea has reported that they have completed preperations and are ready to launch their satatellite communications experiment, soon. No confirmed date, just soon.
President Obama stated while in a stop in France, “We have made it very clear to the North Koreans that their missile launch is provocative, it puts [...]
North Korea is again trying to cause trouble. So whats new. Well President Obama is whats new. We have sternly warned Kim Jong El that there will be serious consequences if he decides to go forth.
What those are exactly are all speculative.
The countdown could begin [...]
They are looking at ways to revive the world economy and at how to strengthen the financial system to prevent a repeat of the crisis in the future.
Rifts exist between key players but signs are that an agreement is close.
More demonstrations are expected after protests in London’s financial district on [...]
Seems we all fell for the April fools joke. This is a joke I dont mind. As long as its a joke, no harm done.
Last night before shutting down I diligently went thru my programs and updated my OS and virus protection, so that was a good wake up call [...]
I am fully aware of the hazards of smoking. First, second, and now third hand. Who thinks this stuff up? And who are we to sit and take this back door prohibition?
If your a smoker, your angry, A nonsmokers, just goes along as they don’t like smoke any way. [...]
Connecticut’s attorney general says documents turned over to his office by American International Group Inc. shows the company paid out $218 million in bonuses, higher than the $165 million previously disclosed.
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s office received the documents late Friday after issuing a subpoena.
Blumenthal says the documents show that 73 [...]
In refusing to let the disgraced financier remain free on bail until then, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin noted that Madoff had the means to flee and an incentive to do so.
The plea did not satisfy many investors who had hoped Madoff would be forced to name any family members [...]
“The whole place got tons of black smoke. We were breathing black smoke,” clubgoer Lisa Shea said on Friday morning. “I got knocked on the ground. People were standing on my back, my head. I was holding my head, and I said, ‘I’m going to die here.’ All I could [...]
Oh yes, he does believe his rantings just as most insane idiots do. But for the most part he is rebel rousing for an audience. The more people he can rile up the more publicity he gets the more his pay worth goes up. Just like Howard Sterns.
To think that [...]
And so it begins………….
Tuesday President Obama will be signing the stimulus package and were off!
Its a scary thing as there is no mathematical chart to tell us how this will all come out, all we can use is trial and error. Myself Im hoping for the best [...]
Hopefully Congress will crunch the numbers soon.! We shall see if this unknown jump start is going to work, I am about ready to try anything as nothing is surely not working!
(CNN) — Congress is set to send a $789 billion economic stimulus package to President Obama’s desk by Monday [...]
Heres a new list of partial or complete cuts of the constantly revised Stimulus list:
Partially cut:
• $3.5 billion for energy-efficient federal buildings (original bill $7 billion)
• $75 million from Smithsonian (original bill $150 million)
• $200 million from Environmental Protection Agency Superfund (original bill $800 million)
• $100 million from National Oceanic [...]
Indiana mayor, James Brainard is a Republican mayor whose city sits in a Republican county carried comfortably by Sen. John McCain in last year’s presidential race. But at the moment, he is rooting for President Obama.
“Government should be investing in infrastructure,” the Carmel mayor said in his City Hall office. [...]
This year, taxpayer will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:
Q. Wat is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. [...]
This is the lastest list as of February 6, 2009 of what is actually IN the simulus package.
MORE THAN $43 BILLION IN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
$27 BILLION FOR HIGHWAY, ROAD AND BRIDGE INVESTMENTS
$8.4 BILLION FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT INVESTMENT
$2 BILLION FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL
$1.3 BILLION FOR FAA AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
$850 [...]
Is that what is going to happen in these trying days ahead? Vermont courts were ordered to close their doors for five “furlough days” in order to achieve $245,000 in cost savings ordered by the state, which is in the throes of a fiscal crisis.
Ok, that ’sounds’ good on paper, [...]
Valentines Day is right around the corner. Women are easy, we know all about flowers, candies, dinners, there are many gifts to choose from as women just love everything it seems! (hint-don’t get her a vacuum cleaner, bad choice.)
But men, here is your chance to write what gift you [...]
Former Sen. Tom Daschle has asked President Obama to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, according to a written statement from the White House.
He felt that the scrutiny around him was distracting to the Obama plan and felt he could do nothing more than be [...]
Governor Douglas met with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Monday. Their one-on-one meeting focused on the stimulus package and put Vermont’s governor in the national spotlight.
Douglas had planned a trip to Washington to try to convince Republican senators to support the federal stimulus plan. But then the White House [...]
You know this IS debatable, but it does seem like a nice thing to think of actually having more money on a daily/yearly basis instead of a fast boost.
Top Republican lawmakers on Friday unveiled a plan for tax cuts and other steps meant to pull the battered US economy out [...]
Vermont is a small state, sometimes so small it gets lost in the shuffle.
Monday morning Vermont Governor Jim Douglas will sit down with President Obama for a one-on-one meeting in the oval office.
Douglas is scheduled to speak with the President about the Federal Economic Recovery Package at 11 o’clock. The [...]
The worst snowstorm to hit Britain in 18 years forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at London’s Heathrow airport Monday and shut down the city’s bus network, partially paralyzing the British capital.
Heathrow, one of the busiest transport hubs in the world, closed both its runways for more than [...]
he Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl XLIII again. This is the sixth time for the Steelers to take home Super Bowl. The Steelers win the big game with 27 to 23. The Arizona Cardinals could not use their big chance to win the Super Bowl for the first time, [...]
As we have all heard there has been a litter of eight new children in the world.
A mother with already six children at home, decided she wanted another, went to a fertility clinic and was impregnated with eight embryos.
Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center reports that all is well with the [...]
I just watched President Obama and Vice President Biden telling us that the middle class is the back bone of our economy. Well think we all knew that, but it was nice to be acknowledged.
A new website has been created that is the most amazing site to do with our [...]
INDIANAPOLIS — The state will provide computers and training to libraries, churches and community organizations to help the unemployed apply for benefits.
State officials said it could help reduce long lines at unemployment offices and cut down on the number of mistakes by people applying online.
“We’re going work [...]
Didn’t work. His rantings were not listened to. For me he seems like a pathological liar and I guess to the Illinois Senate they did too. I am afraid that when he goes down hes going to take others along with him, will definitely be an interesting show to follow. [...]
In the shadows of Mount Redoubt, Alaskans are calmly waiting for the volcano to erupt — an event that could occur at any time.
Alaska’s Mount Redoubt volcano spews ash and steam during an eruption in 1989.
“The level of seismic activity” has “increased markedly” in recent days at the 10,197-foot [...]
When an option is to die and take our family with us there is something desperately wrong with our society. I can not imagine making the choice to commit suicide and take my children along with me, is that what people today are feeling is an option? My God, something [...]
