Tag: SERVICE
Flags at half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial D...
Flags are flying at half mast throughout the United States today as government offices and state facilities paid their respects to Police who have fallen in the line of duty for Peace Officers Memorial Day.While police officers actually have a statistically high death rate,...
Flooding continues in Louisiana
Rain, rain and more rain. Shreveport Louisiana got drenched with rain over the last few days and remains under a flood watch. So far at least 125 have been flooded."A third day of drenching storms loomed...
Geek.com Reviews LostWinds (WiiWare)
Of all the games that launched with the deubt of WiiWare on Monday, LostWinds has been garnering the most attention. I played it a bit last night and posted my first impressions on my blog. Geek.com and...
Heathrow T5 boss leaves BAA job
The man who was responsible for the opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 has chosen to resign his position. "Mark Bullock had "chosen to leave" his job as the airport's managing director because of a change to management...
Hillary Clinton is one sorry sight on her way to ...
"She once described herself as "the most famous person you know very little about." But as she careens across the country in a desperate attempt to rescue her campaign, America is coming to know Hillary Clinton all...
Bangladesh allows its diplomats to marry foreigners
Bangladesh government has ended a very old law banning marriage with foreigners. Under the existing law, the government employees can marry foreign nationals only with the assent of president and...
Google Shareholders On Human Rights: Not So Much ...
"The starting view in Google Earth. If
one were to type in an address in Denver, Colorado, USA, one can zoom in and out
from 1600 Curtis St. and watch it disappear into a satellite view of the Earth
and then zoom...
Gunmen kill third top Mexican policeman
The third top Mexican policeman has been shot dead today, while the country continues to fight against drug-trafficking."Assailants sprayed the car of the deputy police chief of the border city of Ciudad Juarez on...
War and Decision: A word from Douglas Feith
"Douglas Feith served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from July 2001 until August 2005. His government service extends back to work at the NSC and the Pentagon during the Reagan administration. His work at the Pentagon during the Reagan administration earned...
NeoCons meet Stephen King - Were war dead cremate...
This is one of those stories that make even the most ardent administration supporter wonder if military outsourcing has gone too far. "WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has, since 2001, cremated some of the remains of U.S. service members killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and...
Top police killed in Mexican assassination wave
One of Mexico City's anti-kidnapping commander was assassinated earlier today, which makes him the fourth top police authority to be killed in 10 days."One day after acting federal police chief Edgar Millan was...
Prince Harry receives Afghanistan medal
It appears that royal veterans with 10 weeks of service are more deserving of medals than soldiers who've served their country for years and conducted multiple tours of duty to the region. Thanks goodness Harry...
Twelve killed, dozens missing as boat sinks in Am...
At least 12 people are reported dead when a boat capsized in the northwestern Brazil. " Twelve killed, dozens missing as boat sinks in AmazonMon-May 05, 2008Rio de Janeiro / Indo-Asian News ServiceAt least 12...
Salmon Fishing Closed on West Coast of U.S.
Although the Alaskan and B.C. salmon stocks are faring slightly better than those further south, consumers in the United States and Canada should expect to be paying a lot more for salmon.So, if salmon is no longer a...
Tornado Warning South of Memphis, TN
Tornado Touch Down going toward Memphis City Proper. Moving toward South Memphis at 45 miles per hour. Update 4:23 pm CT: National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary"TORNADO WARNING...
