Fannie Mae stock push leads to class action against Smith Barney

A class action lawsuit was filed in Florida, Monday, against Citigroup and subsidiary Smith Barney, by law firm Aronberg & Aronberg.  The lawsuit alleges that Florida customer funds were improperly used to buy Fannie Mae stock, via Smith Barney mutual funds...

"Openness" must have another meaning in Alaska

It appears The Sarah has changed her mind about being open and transparent as governor.  Now, she is refusing to cooperate in the Troopergate Scandal."TROOPER PROBE Palin 'Unlikely' to Talk to Prosecutor ANCHORAGE -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is unlikely to meet...

Lawmakers vote to subpoena Palin's husband, aides

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Alaska lawmakers voted Friday to subpoena Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, several aides and phone records in their investigation into Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner, setting up what one senator called a "branch-versus-branch...

An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates

"An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates By Vindu Goel When Comcast admitted last fall that it was blocking — or slowing down, as the company preferred to call it — certain file transfers by customers, a lot of people complained that the company...

Housing secretary to resign: report

A big resignation from the Bush Administration will reportedly come this morning as housing secretary Alphonso Jackson steps down amid allegations of corruption."The U.S. housing secretary will resign Monday morning...

BC's Top Cop John Les Resigns

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBritish Columbias Top Cop John Les, Former small town Mayor and Dairy Farmer has resigned over  a 9 month investigation from the attorney generals office where...

Clinton, Obama, McCain Passport Files Snooped by State Department Employees

The state Department is admitting to Improperly Accessing Candidates Passport Data. Two employees fired due to, "Snooping" Obamas Records"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The passport files of presidential candidates Sen....

(Opinion)Sexism, Lies & No Videotape: The NY Times Echoes Nixon's Plumbers in...

In this op ed, I also bravely acknowledge my most recent contact with a Washington lobbyist (male). "The rumors alleging that Republican presidential front-runner John McCain had an affair with a Washington lobbyist...

Tanzanian PM to resign over graft

"Tanzania's prime minister has tendered his resignation after being implicated in an energy deal corruption scandal. "Because I have been linked to this scandal, I have decided to write to the president asking to be relieved of my duties," Edward Lowassa told MPs. He has...

Canada: Extremist ordered to surrender teaching certificate

OpinionsBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know in this day and age, we have ranting fruitcakes teaching our children their personal values instead of societies values.  Nazi Boy Paul Fromm somehow is...

U.S. asks court to cut lawyers' access to Guantánamo

"The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to impose tighter restrictions on the hundreds of lawyers who represent prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and the request has become a central issue in a new legal battle over the administration's detention...

Five common exercises you should never do

Sit-ups: Not only are sit-ups bad for your neck, but they're also one of the least-effective abdominal exercises you can do. Leg Extensions: The four parts of your quadriceps are designed to work together as one, but a recent study in Medicine & Science in Sports &...

Symbology Development Growth Gets MSM Attention :: Symblogogy

"Yes, that’s right, the Main Stream Media (MSM) here in North America is finally taking notice that cellphones and symbologies make good bedfellows (New York Times – “New Bar Codes Can Talk With Your...

High Court Faults EPA Inaction on Emissions

"The Supreme Court rebuked the Bush administration yesterday for refusing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, siding with environmentalists in the court's first examination of the phenomenon of global warming. The court ruled 5 to 4 that the Environmental Protection Agency...

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