Nov
28
Turn Capitalism On or Off?
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Nov
28
Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede
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(From Marco.org, via jackieheartsb, wooliebear) A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store Friday morning, police and witnesses said. The 34-year-old worker, employed as an overnight stock clerk, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at [...]
Nov
27
Karl Bissinger, 1914-2008
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(Karl’s voice was one of the ones I often heard on the phone when I did printing for WRL from the early 80s through the late nineties. It was instantly recognizable, and always pleasant. Another loss. The words below from WRL. – RS) As many of you may already be aware, long-time pacifist and WRL [...]
Nov
26
Miami judge rules against Florida gay adoption ban
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By CURT ANDERSON Ruling means that Martin Gill, (left) 47, and his male partner can adopt two brothers, ages 4 and 8, whom he has cared for as foster children since December 2004. Judge Cindy Lederman, Miami-Dade Co. Juvenile Division (left inset). (ABC) MIAMI (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ruled that a strict Florida [...]
Nov
25
Sources: Contractor for military committed serious violations
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By Abbie Boudreau and Scott Bronstein CNN Special Investigations Unit var clickExpire = “-1″; WASHINGTON (CNN) — A contractor providing services to the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan has committed serious violations of its contract, mainly by conducting inadequate inspections of electrical wiring and grounding at American bases, according to Pentagon sources. Ryan Maseth, [...]





