U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...

Registration Countdown--Just Three Days Left!

"April 7, 2008, 5 p.m. CST, is the final deadline for individuals and families who suffered damage from the tornadoes and severe storms of early February to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).The deadline for homeowners,...

Corn-Processing Plant back in Operation after Fatal Fire

Two days after a fire claimed two lives at an Archer Daniels Midland corn-processing plant in Decatur, Illinois is back in operation."DECATUR — A corn-processing plant was back in operation Monday after an air-handling unit caught fire late Sunday, killing two Archer...

Post details: False imprisonment is a Fourteenth Amendment due process claim ...

I need to take the time to look up the cites quoted here some day."False imprisonment is a Fourteenth Amendment due process claim rather than a Fourth Amendment unreasonable seizure claim False imprisonment is a due process claim rather than an unreasonable seizure claim....

Fire Poles Are Disappearing From Firehouse Landscape

" April 30, 2007 Georgia - Hen the alarm bell rings, firefighters on the second floor of Macon's Monroe Street firehouse have only a few minutes to get downstairs, on a fire truck and to the burning structure. One by one they jump onto a brass pole, wrapping their legs around...

Safety Lapses In Fire Death

" April 28, 2007 Maryland - Mistakes and safety violations contributed to the death of a Baltimore firefighter as he battled a blaze on Macon Street in October, a draft investigative report says, revealing more problems for a department still struggling after a recruit died...

Electrical Short Blamed For Fire At Olympia Skate Center

" February 27, 2007 Georgia - The new owner of Olympia Family Fun expects to open tonight for a private party after fire damaged the front portico of the skating center at 5020 Mercer University Drive this morning. At 8:08 a.m., firefighters were alerted to the blaze, which...

New Photos Reveal 1935 Airship at Bottom of Pacific Ocean (SPACE.com / L...

" LiveScience Staff LiveScience.com Thu Sep 28, 8:53 AM ET On Feb. 12, 1935, during severe weather off Point Sur, Calif., a U.S. Navy " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> U.S. Navy flying machine called the USS Macon fell from the sky, plunged into the Pacific...