House Approves Bailout For Financial Markets

" The House approved a revised $700 billion financial rescue package, ending a weeklong battle over a controversial measure after lawmakers came under pressure to head off a growing financial crisis. CNBC.com Bailout Approved The plan, which was...

HOUSE SOON GOING TO VOTE ON BAILOUT PLAIN...

" The House moved closer to voting on a revised $700 billion financial rescue package amid optimism that there were finally enough votes to approve the measure. A vote could begin as early as 12:15 pm EDT. While congressional leaders expressed guarded confidence...

Senate approves revised bailout plan

  WASHINGTON -- Update: The Senate has passed the legislation on a 74-25 vote.With both presidential candidates returning to the Capitol to lend support, the Senate was debating a modified $700-billion Wall...

In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking

"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...

Akihabara rampage foretold but lost among myriad messages on Internet site

" TOKYO — To most of Japan, the deadly stabbings in Tokyo were an incomprehensible act of sudden and indiscriminate violence.But to readers of an obscure website called “Extreme Exchange, Revised,” the...

Town refuses occupancy permit for another unmarried couple

"A man, his girlfriend and her three children recently bought a house in Black Jack in north St. Louis County. But because Toi Pruitt and Joe Pulliam and the children don’t meet the town’s definition of a family, they couldn’t get an occupancy permit.[...]The city...

A Widow of a fallen police officer, wants to be heard & should

Today Ms. Julie Erfle wanted to be heard, to speak regarding the illegal immigration policy not only in Phoenix Arizona but more at the National Level. She spook with clarity and a calmness that made you want to listen and be attentive - here is what she said:  "Eight...

India Decides One Batch Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra

"New Delhi (ABC Live): The Indian government has revised the schedule of Kailash-Mansarovar yatra after Chinese authorities expressed their inability to accept pilgrims until June 21"

Vatican reassures Jews of its esteem

Wow...I wonder how many other people they have to convince now.... :)"The Vatican acknowledged that some Jewish groups had expressed "disappointment" over the prayer Pope Benedict XVI revived from the old Latin...

Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Shook Western Indonesia

The island where the epicenter was is extremely small. I uploaded a couple diferent photos of the map to show the size. I am sure this will be a developing story. They are keeping an eye out for tsunamis at this...

Strong Earthquake: PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mag. 6.7 - Eastern Coast

Developing Story.... A strong earthquake has occurred, 6.7 mag. but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning or watch is in...

Media Matters - It's time for MSNBC to address Carlson's comments

It seems the neo-conservative/republican minded amongst us find Gay-bashing something to laugh at.  Evidently, Tucker Carlson had no problem admitting to coming back to the scene of an alleging "bothering"...

Does NYT Twist Data: Economic spin?

Very interesting exchange between writer and blogger."The New York Times has to work very hard to make the performance of the economy during the past few years look bad. This morning, David Cay Johnston did his...

Commanding Military Control Freaks Shut Down Mil-Bloggers :: MAXINE

"In a move that can only be described as BONEHEADED, the Army, today, has just outlawed blogging by members of the military. Thank-You General Casey (Maj. Ray Ceralde, the Army OPSEC program manager and author of...

Beijing aims for gooder English before 2008 Olympics

Beijing is scrapping thousands of signs with poor English translations before the 2008 Olympic games next year. The move has prompted responses of nostalgia among many who've lived or traveled in China--there's...

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