Human Trafficking and Slavery in DC Beltway

" The Washington Examiner’s Freeman Klopott is reporting that dozens of wealthy Beltway families have employed illegal immigrants as domestic employees in what Federal prosecutors have said amounts to slave labor. Sentencing was scheduled to be held for naturalized citizen...

Don't Freak If You Get White Powder In The Mail

"If you get an envelope in the mail containing white powder, chances are, it's nothing to freak out about. According to local officials, the Bayer Aspirin Company will be deploying a nationwide mass mailing ad campaign that seems a little "misguided." Between May 20 and May...

Educator is NYC's first swine-flu death

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City school principal suffering from swine flu died on Sunday, becoming the city's first death due to H1N1 flu, medical officials said. Mitchell Wiener, 55, died after being admitted to Flushing Hospital Medical Center several days ago with...

Oprah’s Free chicken offer

" Oprah Winfrey and KFC are offering a free chicken dinner at all US KFC locations. "Free offer good for 2 pieces of Kentucky Grilled Chicken™ (manager’s choice) and two individual sides and a biscuit at participating KFC restaurants located in the U.S., while supplies...

Is this Level 6?

" Remember the story of Felipe Solis? On April 16, “President Obama was received at Mexico’s anthropology museum in Mexico City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper reported.” link Well,...

Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire

from NPR" April 30, 2009 · NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. The court has completed hearing oral arguments for the year and will be issuing rulings and opinions until the end of June. " ...

Mexico to shut government in flu fight

" MEXICO CITY - Mexico's government is suspending all nonessential activity of the federal government and private business as the number of confirmed swine flu cases jumped. The decision came as global health authorities warned Wednesday that swine flu was threatening to...

Syrian Man Arrested In Obama Murder Plot

from Gateway PunditA Syrian man disguised as an Aljazeera reporter was arrested for plotting to kill Barack Obama.AKI reported, via Dinah Lord:"As United States president Barack Obama began an official visit to Turkey on Monday, reports surfaced that a Syrian man was arrested...