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Newspaper Chain Hires Adviser as It Weighs Restructuring

Journal Register owns 22 daily newspapers and 310 non-daily publications, clustered in six main areas: greater Cleveland, greater Philadelphia, Connecticut, Michigan, and New York's Capital-Saratoga and Mid-Hudson regions. Among its publications is The New Haven...

London’s Harrods hires cobra to guard $120,000 shoes

"To their high society owners, a pair of haute couture shoes can be a precious thing. But to guard a 62,000 pound (120,000 dollar) pair of ruby- sapphire- and diamond-encrusted Rene Caovillasandals at their London...

Cops: Iraq-Bound Soldier Hires Hitman To Shoot Him

"The death and destruction of U.S. troops fighting in Iraq seems to have become so rampant to one local soldier that he actually staged an attack on himself -- allegedly hiring a hitman to non-fatally shoot him -- so he wouldn't be sent back for another tour of duty."What...

Don Imus Bites Back

Disgraced radio personality Don Imus has hired a high-end lawyer to sue CBS, his former employer. Imus is claiming breach of contract, asserting that his agreement with CBS included his acting "irreverent [and]...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

Northampton Council cuts to hit bus routes

"Council cuts to hit bus routes VOLUNTARY sector workers in Northampton have warned proposed cuts to their funding could have a devastating impact on hundreds of people in the town. Community grants – which provide vital sources of funding to many charities in Northampton...

8.6 Gigapixel Photo: The largest digital photo available online

The largest digital photo in world is available on www.haltadefinizione.com 8.6 Gigapixel! The Inventory office – dept.Cultural Property of Diocese of Novara, and HAL9000 Srl from Novara, have produced a...

A Progressive And Populist Position On Illegal Immigration

Republicans serving corporate interests have succeeded in doing nothing to stem the tide, and have manipulated public discussions to focus on illegal immigrants, rather than illegal employers. Democrats have not been shouting about the false focus on immigrants, rather than...

There's A Lot Of Bad People Coming To Your Neighborhood

So far this year, 32,000 of all those arrested by the border patrol, had criminal records in the United States.

Proposed ordinance aims to slow illegal immigration

"*It has been ridiculous how they've, I mean, just come in**There's so many of them coming in here there should've been something done a long time ago* said Boaz resident William Wynn. Walker says it's a problem that's only getting worse."

(another) city weighs immigrant ordinance

"The Palm Bay City Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in council chambers of City Hall, 160 Malabar Road. A crowd is expected."

Communities Following Hazleton's Lead

"A community in Carbon County is looking to take a page out of Mayor Lou Barletta's book in Hazleton. Nesquehoning is considering a measure to crack down on illegal immigrants, as Hazleton has done."

The Debate Right, Left and Center

"Having been in this debate for a quarter of a century, I'm familiar with its fury and crosscurrents. The debate isn't for the thin of skin. It tends to generate more heat than light.  And as they say, if you can't take the heat..."

3 more migrants found in rescue near Wickenburg

"Three more undocumented immigrants were found Wednesday as sheriff's deputies wrapped up a rescue operation in the desert about 50 miles west of Phoenix."

Texas brothers accused of making bogus passports

"plotted to sell fake passports, Social Security cards and resident alien cards"

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