Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Blood Found in Car of Missing Maine Mom Krista Dittmeyer - FoxNews.com

Blood Found in Car of Missing Maine Mom Krista Dittmeyer - FoxNews.com: "Investigators found what they believe is blood evidence inside the car of a missing Maine mother, a police source confirms to FoxNews.com"

Aflac duck gets a new voice - Apr. 26, 2011

Aflac duck gets a new voice - Apr. 26, 2011: "NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The chief executive of Aflac sat flanked by his top lieutenants, a bronze duck on his desk, as he broke the news."

Big Oil's $4B tax break in doubt as Obama, Boehner tangle - Apr. 26, 2011

Big Oil's $4B tax break in doubt as Obama, Boehner tangle - Apr. 26, 2011: "NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- President Obama repeated his call Tuesday for an end to $4 billion in oil industry tax breaks as gas prices approach $4 a gallon and after a top lawmaker indicated a possible shift in Republican policy."

Army Corps of Engineers Seeks to Destroy Levee as More Missouri Residents Are Rescued - FoxNews.com

Army Corps of Engineers Seeks to Destroy Levee as More Missouri Residents Are Rescued - FoxNews.com: "The Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to destroy the breeched levee in southern Missouri was hit with a federal lawsuit issued by the state’s attorney general after critics of the assessment warned about acres of farmland being flooded."

Syria extends military crackdown - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Syria extends military crackdown - Middle East - Al Jazeera English: "Rights groups report more deaths and arrests as Assad sends troops to put down protests in Deraa, Doumaa and Baniyas."

Safety Becomes Victim in Japan’s Nuclear Collusion - NYTimes.com

TOKYO — Given the fierce insularity of Japan’s nuclear industry, it was perhaps fitting that an outsider exposed the most serious safety cover-up in the history of Japanese nuclear power. It took place at Fukushima Daiichi, the plant that Japan has been struggling to get under control since last month’s earthquake and tsunami.Safety Becomes Victim in Japan’s Nuclear Collusion - NYTimes.com

Monday, April 18, 2011

Facebook advertising: Facebook prepares to cash in on users' data - latimes.com

Julee Morrison has been obsessed with Bon Jovi since she was a teenager.

So when paid ads for fan sites started popping up on the 41-year-old Salt Lake City blogger'sFacebook page, she was thrilled. She described herself as a "clicking fool," perusing videos and photos of the New Jersey rockers.
Facebook advertising: Facebook prepares to cash in on users' data - latimes.com

US Stocks Plunge After S&P Revision Ignites U.S. Debt Concerns - WSJ.com

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. stocks fell sharply early Monday after Standard & Poor's cut its outlook on the U.S. government, warning that the U.S. fiscal profile may become "meaningfully weaker" than that of other major countries if policy makers can't tame the budget deficit.US Stocks Plunge After S&P Revision Ignites U.S. Debt Concerns - WSJ.com

Internet Sex Forum Reportedly Wanted 'Revenge' Against Long Island Escort Later Found Murdered - FoxNews.com

Members of an Internet sex forum orchestrated a “revenge” plot against an escort from Long Island who was one of several people later murdered and dumped in a beach burial ground, the New York Daily News reports.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/17/internet-sex-forum-reportedly-wanted-revenge-long-island-escort-later-murdered/#ixzz1Jt4Wj4Sy

An iReporter's short film on slavery – The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery - CNN.com Blogs

CNN's Kristie Lu Stout highlights iReporter Renee Hong's short film on human trafficking.An iReporter's short film on slavery – The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery - CNN.com Blogs

Death toll climbs in Japan as work goes on at nuclear power plant - CNN.com

Tokyo (CNN) -- The death toll from Japan's earthquake and tsunami rose to nearly 14,000 on Monday as efforts continued to stabilize a crippled nuclear reactor plant.Death toll climbs in Japan as work goes on at nuclear power plant - CNN.com

Violent storms leave dozens dead in U.S. | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Askewville, N.C. — A tornado-spewing storm system that killed at least 45 people across half the country unleashed its worst fury on North Carolina, where homes broke apart, trees snapped and livestock were swept into the air. Residents in the capital city and rural hamlets alike on Sunday mourned the dead, marveled at their own survival and began to clean up devastated neighborhoods.

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110418/NATION/104180334/Violent-storms-leave-dozens-dead-in-U.S.#ixzz1Jt3hcWj0
Violent storms leave dozens dead in U.S. | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Toddler given sangria, not juice at restaurant | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Lakeland, Fla.— A 2-year-old boy was accidentally served sangria instead of orange juice at a central Florida Olive Garden and was taken to the hospital.

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110414/NATION/104140424/Toddler-given-sangria--not-juice-at-restaurant#ixzz1Jt3ZfalY
Toddler given sangria, not juice at restaurant | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Death toll at 43 as tornadoes and storms rake South

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Three days of severe storms and tornadoes in the southern United States have killed at least 43 people while downing power lines and wrecking hundreds of buildings, officials said on Sunday.Death toll at 43 as tornadoes and storms rake South

11 small banks in Michigan haven't repaid U.S. bailout tab | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

More than 2 1/2 years after the government began distributing $205 billion to bail out banks during thefinancial crisis, most large banks have repaid the money and the program has generated a profit for taxpayers.11 small banks in Michigan haven't repaid U.S. bailout tab | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Long Island Serial Killer May Be Ex-Law Enforcement

ABC News - Richard EspositoDean Schabner - ‎4 hours ago‎

Police are considering the possibility that the serial killer who has dumped at least eight bodies along a Long Island barrier beach may be an ex-cop or other law officer, law enforcement officials ...

Why So Many Serial Killers on Long Island? New York T...Long Island Serial Killer May Be Ex-Law Enforcement

Egyptian protesters defy military, return to Tahrir Square

Washington Post - Fredrick KunkleMuhammad Mansour -‎37 minutes ago‎

CAIRO - Angry anti-government demonstrators returned to Tahrir Square late Saturday, some declaring that they were ready to face martyrdom, less than a day after Egypt's military

Egyptian protesters defy military, return to Tahrir Square

 

7 shoppers killed in Dutch mall shooting

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Dutch officials say a gunman opened fire at a mall on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 16 others before shooting himself in the head, a journalist with 

7 shoppers killed in Dutch mall shooting

Deal leaves liberals disheartened

Politico - Abby Phillip - ‎25 minutes ago‎

The $38.5 billion deal brokered between Republicans and President Barack Obama on Friday night may have resolved the immediate..more 

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Southwest Grounds 79 Planes After Scare

New York Times - Elizabeth A. Harris - ‎26 minutes ago‎

Southwest Airlines grounded 79 airplanes on Saturday after a piece of the fuselage on one of its Boeing 737s ripped open during a flight the day before, leaving a hole in the cabin ceiling and rapidly

Southwest Grounds 79 Planes After Scare

 

Japan's focus on nuke crisis angers tsunami victims - World news - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com

As Japan's prime minister visited tsunami-ravaged coastal areas for the first time Saturday, frustrated evacuees complained that the government has been too focused on the nuclear crisis that followed the massive wave.Japan's focus on nuke crisis angers tsunami victims - World news - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com