Archive for the ‘u.s.+news’ Category

Columnist Novak hits pedestrian

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Novak told WJLA-TV he was cited for failing to yield the right of way. He said he didn't realize what happened and continued driving until a bicyclist stopped him. David Bono, the bicyclist who witnessed the incident, told The Associated Press that the pedestrian was hit in a crosswalk ...

Air Force uses counterterror funds to pay for VIP ‘comfort capsules’

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

via Mike Malloy : The U.S. Air Force has been trying to use counterterrorism funding to pay for "comfort capsules" that will allow government VIPs to enjoy "world class" travel on military transport planes, according to reports.Read the full story

Obama meets with Karzai, pledges aid to Afghanistan

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its Western-backed leader Sunday and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if he is elected, an Afghan official said.Read the full story

New Hampshire To Accept Free Oil From Chavez

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Two years ago, New Hampshire refused to accept heating oil from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the pro-Castro U.S. critic who once called President Bush "the devil." But with fuel prices rising, well, free oil is free oil. With the state's blessing, New Hampshire residents will be receiving some of ...

Record number of babies born last year

Friday, July 18th, 2008

"What this really reflects is that the population has grown so much in the United States, so you naturally expect more births," Ventura said. "It's hard to call this a baby boom at this point."Read the full story

New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Putting the brakes on thoughtlessly inhaling calories is exactly the effect New York City health officials hoped the law would have. They say calorie labels could reduce the number of obese New Yorkers by 150,000 over the next five years, and prevent 30,000 cases of diabetes. New York is ...

Consumer prices surge 1.1%, worse than feared

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Consumer inflation has been obvious this entire year. Annualize this month's and you get 13%+. Worst economic conditions in this country in my adult lifetime. Read the full story

N.J. court: Towns can’t ban sex offenders

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Appellate Judge Joseph F. Lisa, writing for the court, said the Cherry Hill and Galloway ordinances "interfere with and frustrate the purposes and operation of the statewide scheme." Cherry Hill Mayor Bernie Platt was considering whether to appeal the ruling and maintained that the ordinance "is valuable to our ...

Send the ISS To the Moon

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Michael Benson is proposing that NASA send the ISS to the moon instead of leaving it in low earth orbit. (While we're at it, we should re-brand it as the 'International Space Ship.') He points out that it's already designed to be moved periodically to higher orbits so instead of ...

House overrides veto of Medicare bill

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Only forty-one Republicans stuck with the president seeking to uphold the veto. Also, Krugman sees this as a promising beginning to universal care. Read the full story