Category Archives: News

Another Obamacare Blow

Heard this on Rush and found the story online — Appeals court rules against Obama healthcare law WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An appeals court ruled on Friday that President Barack Obama’s healthcare law requiring Americans to buy healthcare insurance or face a penalty was unconstitutional, a blow to the White House. The Appeals Court for the … Continue reading

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Ahh, Florida

I’ve been living in the Sunshine State (temperature as I write this – 28 degrees) for nearly nine years. 2010 has seen more than a few interesting news items. This AP story recounts many of them. Florida lived up to its reputation for being an odd state in 2010, a year where stupid crimes, poor … Continue reading

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This Is Big

First there was Breitbart and BreitbartTV. Then things got big — Big Hollywood and Big Government big. Now we are treated to Big Journalism. Here’s what Editor in Chief Michael Walsh has to say: So let me be blunt: we’re not here to compete for Pulitzer Prizes, to sit on committees, to scratch each other’s … Continue reading

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Blasts In Baghdad

News sources are reporting a series of coordinated attacks in Baghdad. I’m not going to excerpt anything, sure that you will want to go read the whole report, or turn to television coverage. Tweet Sphere: Related Content

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BREAKING – Tiger Woods In Serious Car Accident

Not much available, but I just read that Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car crash as I was scanning the news during lunch. Professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol just reported. Woods, 33, pulled out of his driveway in the Isleworth … Continue reading

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Shootings At Fort Hood

I’m sure most of you are already aware of the shootings that took place earlier this afternoon at Fort Hood in Texas. The story is very fluid and changing very quickly. There is plenty of speculation and few known facts. The few of those are 12 dead and 31 wounded. The shooter was Maj. Malik … Continue reading

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Honduras

Like most of you I have been following the news from Honduras. I can’t come close to the excellent coverage that Fausta has been providing, so I point you there. #Honduras: Zelaya postpones his trip back “for the weekend” Honduras: What was on the referendum ballots printed in Venezuela Honduras defends its democracy and Coup … Continue reading

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BREAKING: Farrah Fawcett Dies

Farah Fawcett has lost her long fight with cancer. Actress Farrah Fawcett, who became an icon of 1970s US television, has died of cancer in Los Angeles aged 62, her spokesman has confirmed. Fawcett is best known for starring in Charlie’s Angels, and in later years for hard-hitting TV and stage roles. [...] As Fawcett’s … Continue reading

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Washington Metro Train Crash

Two Metro trains have collided around the D.C./Maryland border. At least one person was killed Monday in a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington. A number of other passengers were severely injured, said District of Columbia fire spokesman Alan Etter, in what he describes as a “mass casualty event.” He said … Continue reading

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Other Important Stories

While most of the attention is on the ongoing protests in Iran, and the blogospheric coverage it is receiving, there are other stories that deserve to be covered and followed. The Real Cost of Health Care Reform It is consistently sold under the guise of saving “us” money, but in fact the costs would be … Continue reading

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