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Homeland security grant use questioned

Debbie — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:55:38 EDT

In an odd sort of way, Nebraska can thank Osama bin Laden for solving a long-standing problem. Thanks to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the state is swiftly stocking up on hundreds of hand-held radios, car-mounted mobile radios and pagers, while building new towers and replacing old dispatcher consoles

Channel: News Tags: Homeland Security Nebraska

Backspin for War: CNN Guilty of Caving to the Pentagon?

populist — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:57:50 EDT

A new film, War Made Easy, reveals how the man in charge of CNN s news operation before the Iraq War kowtowed to the Pentagon. So what does he have to say for himself now?

Channel: Movies Tags: war made easy cnn pentagon propaganda

Global warming: A natural cycle or human result?

ShadowX — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:34:43 EDT

Explorer Dennis Schmitt found an island nearly two years ago near Greenland.

Channel: Science Tags: Global warming natural cycle human

Pace wants all US citizens to join the army

y_soitenly — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:21:36 EDT

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called on all United States citizens to join the army, not through conscription but voluntarily. "I think it would be good if everyone served the nation in some capacity," Marine Gen. Peter Pace told troops at a Town Hall meeting in Djibouti. "Through an accident of birth we are American cit

Channel: Politics Tags: pressesc selective service system US Army we want you

How I Got Arrested for Holding an IMPEACH Sign

populist — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:08:30 EDT

In Asheville, you are allowed to protest on city sidewalks without a permit. The sidewalk is about 5 feet wide. I never blocked the sidewalk; I knew about that ordinance already and was not trying to be arrested. It was obvious to me that Riddle had a problem with my sign because there is no way I could block the sidewalk all by myself. I feel like

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: free speech arrest criminal government 1st amendment rights

About Buying Pet (Scam) Insurance

kindwishez — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:45:15 EDT

When your loved dog or cat gets ready to have surgery, you do not want to hear that your pet insurance does not cover anything related to the injury your pet has .

Channel: Pets Tags: pet insurance scam vpi

APEC : Sydney To Be Cut In Half By Three Metre High 'Steel Wall' Security Fence

berkeley — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:12:32 EDT

You will need to queue at the gates, where your face will be scanned in a live field test of facial recognition technology and assessed by agents for suspicious body language. Police and intelligence agents have been scouring through years of anti-war protests and building up a database of faces that were captured on police and security video.

Channel: Politics Tags: apec sydney 1984

5 Tips for Shooting Great Photos of Cats and Dogs

Varadinum — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:01:34 EDT

5 Tips for Shooting Great Photos of Cats and Dogs

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Father of the compact fluorescent bulb looks back

Monte G — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:36:12 EDT

Consumers with an eye to conserving energy may be snatching those swirly compact fluorescent bulbs off store shelves now, but 30 years ago they were barely a shade away from crazy.

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Anthropologie's 'Desert Sun' wristlet bag

GlamourGirl — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:53:24 EDT

Wow, this Anthropologie 'Desert Sun' wristlet bag is totally eye-catching! What a cool design and what beautiful materials - thats a big ole hammered brass center surrounded by nifty studded rays, all on scrunched, "soft, sunkissed" leather. Usually Western and South American inspired designs remind me of those little stores in the mall w

Channel: Women Tags: accessories wristlet bag

Burning your RSS feed with FeedBurner

cations — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:54:18 EDT

If you're a full time blogger and you haven't burned an RSS feed to attract more readers to your blog, you need to get started NOW. The easiest way to burn your feed is to hop over to FeedBurner and use their free service.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: rss feedburner

The Dirty Dozen Credit Card Traps

KevSully — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:05:22 EDT

Credit cards are the most lucrative segment of banking, and not just because of the interest charges. We present the dirty dozen traps and tricks used by credit card peddlers to fill their pockets and empty yours. Did you know you may have varying APRs, non-usage fees, foreign conversion fees and other hidden charges? Get smart with your credit.

Channel: Money Tags: credit cards credit finance money

Mattel identifies vendor in toy recall

STONERS — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:27:54 EDT

Mattel Inc. on Tuesday identified the Chinese vendor that made nearly 1 million Fisher-Price toys that were recalled last week because they may contain lead.

Channel: News Tags: Mattel Identifies Vendor Toy Recall

Christians, Hindus, and the American Challenge

populist — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:19:57 EDT

If you support religious freedom then you must grant the same freedoms to other religions. Therefore, the Senate should next open with a Wiccan prayer, a chant to Zeus, a page from the Tao Te Ching, a paragraph from the Quran, and so on. But fundamentalists don't want this. Instead they seek the transformation of America into Iran.

Channel: Religion Tags: religious freedom constitution populist party 1st amendment liberty

Young Republican National Federation Chair accused of sexually assaulting sleeping man

_kam0_ — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:13:46 EDT

Glenn Murphy, Jr., the recently elected chairman of the Young Republican National Federation (also the RNC Chair for Clark County, Indiana and formerly the YRNF Secretary) has been accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping man. Immediately following the accusation, he came up with an unrelated reason to resign.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: GOP sexual assault