Wired News: Blue Law Makes Webmasters See Red

SAN DIEGO -- An adult industry trade association plans to head to court this week to fight new federal enforcement efforts that could catch thousands of online porn sites with their pants down. Under penalty of federal prison terms, new interpretations of existing...

FBI investigates Randy "Duke" Cunningham

Republican Randy "Duke" Cunningham is being strongly crticized in the San Diego Union Tribune for allegedly selling his Del Mar home to a defense contractor for $700,000 above market value.He sold the...

Moderate Quake Shakes Southern California (AP)

AP - A moderate earthquake shook most of Southern California Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The 1:53 p.m. quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 and was centered three miles northeast of Yucaipa in San Bernardino County east of Los...

M 5.1, Gulf of California

June 05, 2005 08:28:52 GMT

The School Lunch Lobby by RON HASKINS - Education Next - Summer 2005

Kids may not like the peas and carrots served up by the nation’s school lunch program, but many of the country’s leading food companies enjoy the billions of dollars in sales that bring those vegetables to their plates. Behind the overcooked vegetables and steam-table...

Antibiotics Used by the Ton in Animal Feed Every Year

According to a report released yesterday, 25.6 million pounds of antibiotics are mixed with farm animals’ food every year -- almost all of it concentrated in just 23 states, mainly in the Mid-Atlantic and the South. Nearly 70 percent of all the antibiotics used in the US...

"Grandpa is a Giggle"TM How to turn Adversities into Adventures! The Boomers ...

How a Grandpa with Cancer, chased the critters away with stories to his Grandson. He turned adversities into Adventure Stories. All kids loved them, including the silly grown up ones. How to have your mind fake the results your body needs to heal.“From the Chicken...

Blogging vs. Mainstream Media at All Things Digital Conference

From Barney Pell:The final day of the 2005 All Things Digital Conference began with a two-part panel session on Blogging and the Mainstream Media. The first panel comprised a set of well known bloggers. The...

The deserters: Awol crisis hits the US forces

JE McNeil, who heads the Centre for Conscience and War in Washington DC, a Christian group whose members also staff the GI Rights Hotline, said many troops she spoke with had been lied to by recruiters. "I had an 18-year-old who was told he did not have to serve in...

Hospital Laundry Workers Set to Strike Over Safety, Pay, Benefits

Workers at the nation's largest health care laundry service are set to strike Thursday to protest unsanitary and unsafe working conditions, low pay and "paltry medical benefits." The union,...

San Diego municipal employees threaten protest against Union Tribune (San Die...

The San Diego Municipal Employees Association, SDMEA, in support of San Diego employees and public employee pensions is holding a rally on Thursday in front of the Union Tribune headquarters on the 400 block of Camino De La Reina to protest, the constant attacks in the Union...

Two loose horses stop traffic on I-8 (San Diego Union-Tribune)

BLOSSOM VALLEY, March 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Interstate 8 turned into a rodeo ground last night with sheriff's deputies stopping traffic to herd two loose horses to safety.

Mayor Declares Local State Of Emergency City Expects Damage Estimate To Be Mi...

SAN DIEGO -- The first steps toward getting federal and state money for San Diego's widespread storm damage were taken by Mayor Dick Murphy when he declared a local state of emergency on Wednesday.

Carlsbad officials meet with FEMA for emergency funding (The Californian)

CARLSBAD ---- Members of the city's Public Works Department staff met with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state Office of Emergency Services on Tuesday to ask for emergency funding to help offset the cost of the region's bout with the...

Mudslides Continue To Destroy Homes, Disrupt Traffic

A Tornado Watch was issued at about 11:20 a.m. for southwestern California until 6 p.m. A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadic activity.Dozens of homes have been declared unsafe because...

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