Avoiding DUI Checkpoint Causes Woman To Collide With Paramedics

A moron trys to evade the police by absconding from a DUI checkpoint, causes an accident and gets arrested for DUI.  People need to grow a brain cell and simply NOT drink and drive.  It is absurd!"November 9, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by criminal...

ACORN's Response to McCain's Lies [About Voter Fraud & the Wall Street Bailout]

ACORN, advocacy group for the poor and disenfranchised, responds to charges by McCain that 1) their fight for fair lending and against predatory lenders led to the economic meltdown and 2) that their drive to register voters (1.3 mil) has resulted in massive voter fraud....

Three years later,Virginia Beach family still seeking answers in daughter's d...

If anyone knows anything about Shellie's murder please contact Detective Tucker with the Virginia Beach,VA Police Department  Mr & Ms. Carson are overwhelmed daily buy Shellie's death. Ms. Carson is dealing...

Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods

"Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods"" With just weeks to go before the presidential election, voter intimidation has reared its ugly head. An anonymous flier...

Colorado Creating US’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Community

Wondering how to avoid the crash in the housing market?  Investing in green living seems like an interesting option."The latest trend in the green movement – other than EVs – seems to be greenhousing...

Walking: The Cheapest Way to Move Around: Walkscore can help

I grew up without a car so when I did not ride my bike or took the bus, I had to walk. As Walk the talk in the August 2008 issue of Ode Magazine states, there is no easier way to cut your carbon footprint than when possible walking around town while running errands, going to...

Beijing residents told to stay home as games open

As the Olympics start on August 8, 2008 , Beijing does its best to keep its citizens at bay while hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics. After seven years of preperation and building, Beijing claimed Friday as an national...

Car Free and Beautiful

Car free day expanded this year to include many new neigborhoods.  I went down to Commercial Drive and witnessed the craziness from the birthplace of the movement.  Lots of fun."Car Free Day is an annual...

Car bombings in Baghdad leave at least 6 dead

At least six people are dead in Baghdad after a suicide car bomb and another car packed with explosives targeted Iraqi police patrols today, and exploded on the capital's west side."The suicide attacker rammed into a...

Residents must mow their lawn or risk jail time

Too lazy to mow your lawn?  If you live in Canton, Ohio you better get on it or hire help!  Homeowners who don’t bother mowing their grass can now face jail time if it’s their second...

Will High Oil Prices mark the Return of the Neighborhood Restaurant?

As oil prices keep going up and up, will we think twice before driving 30 minutes or more to a destination restaurant and instead settle for a nearby eaterie, maybe even one within walking distance.In the consumed to thrifty spirit, you might even cut your bill by selecting a...

Lebanon in turmoil as Shiite gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods

UPDATE: 1:53PM ESTAfter three days of deadly street battles, Hezbollah has seized control of West Beirut, pushing Lebanon dangerously close to an all-out civil war.At least 11 people have been killed so far." Convoys...

New Orleans may set June 1 trailer deadline

"by Michelle Krupa, The Times-PicayuneThursday March 27, 2008, 9:06 AMNew Orleans residents still living in travel trailers may have to vacate them by June 1, unless they can prove to City Hall that their rebuilding plans or other circumstances make that timeline impossible,...

CNN iReport: Citizen Journalism Makes it Big

"There are a number of citizen journalism sites out there that let everyday people eport on the events in their neighborhoods and communities. Those sites range from the weak and rant-filled like LiveLeak to the professional and well organized like NowPublic. CNN is...

Women Behind Bars

"Oklahoman Tina Thomas has been caught up in the American war on drugs. In many respects, she fits the common profile of a woman doing time for a drug-related offense. Her crimes have ranged from possession to check...

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