L.A. County to Send 112 Deputies to Obama Inauguration in D.C.

Supervisors narrowly approve the decision, after disagreeing over the number or whether to send any at all. Knabe gets D.C. police to agree to foot most of the bill.  At least  one Los Angeles tort law attorney disagrees  . . . hint, ME!  Looks like more...

Driver died sitting in car blaze

A woman in a car accident in the UK burnt to death when she refused to leave her vehicle after the accident, an inquest has been told. Truly a bizarre story."A driver burnt to death after refusing to leave her vehicle when it was set alight following a crash, an inquest was...

Why the military keep this ageing dictator in power

" President Mugabe has not acted alone in bringing Zimbabwe to its knees. He has a band of willing accomplices, many of whom fought alongside him in the guerrilla war against white rule and have benefited...

Would-Be Hitler Assassin Dies aged 90.

"Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager -- a former German officer involved in two failed plots to assassinate Hitler. Von Boeselager -- who played a key role in the 1944 plot, when the Nazi leader narrowly survived a...

Hot springs save BC men from icy death

To residents of the East Kootenays in BC, natural hot springs tend to be a luxury as opposed to a lifesaver. But the other night when loggers Matt Brunham and Dustin Tily crashed into Whiteswan Lake near...

Amendment chills press coverage of government activities

"The Senate Judiciary Committee meets today to potentially tack the so-called “Kyl Amendment” onto Section 798 of the Espionage Act, which has been deemed a potential Offical Secrets Act by First Amendment and open government advocates. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has floated...

Stocks narrowly mixed after Google data

"Stocks rose moderately Thursday as Wall Street balanced enthusiasm about robust consumer spending figures with disappointment in Google Inc.'s profit report, which dragged on technology stocks. The muted performance followed Wall Street's best day of the year on Wednesday,...

Races to watch as the returns pour in : MarketWatch

"Results from Indiana and Kentucky, which both contain key battlegrounds, will likely be the first to arrive, coming in after 7 p.m. Eastern. Key tossups include Kentucky's Republican-held third and fourth...

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