Food Footprints?

"AskPablo: Foodmiles foodmiles.jpgPerhaps spawned by the immense popularity of Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma or just the recent explosion of interest in both food safety and climate change, people are demanding locally grown. Such "locavores" are participating...

White House Deputy Press Sec Hubby Above the Law

"White House Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino's husband was arrested last month for failing to pay a ticket he received for walking his dog without a leash, according to a report in today's Washington Examiner."I sense a pattern here.  White House staff and their...

Concerns about a new electrocution protocol

"The Nebraska Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an execution over concerns about a new electrocution protocol in the only state that still relies solely on the electric chair for capital punishment."

Concerns about a new electrocution protocol

"Concerns about a new electrocution protocol"

GA Businessman Says Sheriff Violated Civil Rights

A civil lawsuit has been filed against Lincoln County Sheriff Gerald Lawson in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia by Ernie Guthrie, also of Lincoln County. The $1.5 million lawsuit, which was filed in Augusta on Wednesday, April 11, requests...

Actress found dead in home

"Dubuque police said there is no evidence to indicate that foul play was involved in Thimmesch's death. The results of an autopsy are pending. She was found at her home after other residents of the apartment called authorities.""Thimmesch lived in Apt. 1, 421 Locust St. She...

US Feds Sue over Muslim Skullcap

This seems to be a growing trend. This time, though, the one being forced to remove religious headwear is a corrections officer, and not a soccer kid. This officer has the feds on his side, so we'll see how it all goes down."The feds have lobbed a civil-rights lawsuit at the...

Fire Crews Join To Battle Lincoln Blaze

" February 25, 2007 Massachusetts - A two-alarm fire ripped through a Lincoln home yesterday, firefighters said. Firefighters said they encountered heavy smoke and flames when they arrived at the home on the Cambridge Turnpike just after 9 a.m. No one was injured in the...

Now this is permanent

"Now this is permanent The previous two shots were of 5-pound notes with the face of Queen Elizabeth II. This is a cent of US with the face of the 16th president Abraham Lincoln. The face on UK currency may change when a new ruler comes but the face on this coin doesn't need...