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Gen. Petraeus to be named Centcom Commander

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: April 23, 2008 · Comments (7)

Gen. Petraeus is getting a well-deserved promotion. Army Gen. David Petraeus has been asked to take over the U.S. military's Central Command, which oversees combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Associated Press. CNN says Defense Secretary Robert Gates will make a major announcement at 11 a.m. ET.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (13 votes cast)

New York Governor In New Sex Scandal

Posted by Kevin · Published: March 18, 2008 · Comments (17)

No not Eliot Spitzer, his replacement Gov. David Paterson. Hoping to preemptively put to bed rumors floating around the statehouse in Albany, Gov. Paterson and his wife confessed their past marital infidelities to The New York Daily News: In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (6 votes cast)

Tibet burning

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (1)

Violence continues in Tibet as Chinese security forces move to crush protests. At least ten people have been killed so far, reports Audra Ang for the Associated Press: Soldiers on foot and in armored carriers swarmed Tibet's capital Saturday, enforcing a strict curfew a day after protesters burned shops and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (6 votes cast)

Spitzer's Prostitute Revealed

Posted by Kevin · Published: March 13, 2008 · Comments (75)

Anyone who thought New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's resignation would be the end of the story of his nights with high priced call girls is deluding themselves. The New York Times confirms that "Kristen," the hooker who toppled Client 9 (Spitzer), is really Ashley Alexandra Dupré. Of course she's got... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (14 votes cast)

Gov. Eliot Spitzer To Resign This Morning

Posted by Kevin · Published: March 12, 2008 · Comments (24)

The New York Post and CNN are reporting that Gov. Eliot Spitzer will hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) where he will announce his resignation. Gov. Eliot Spitzer has decided to resign and is notifying top state officials of his decision, The Post has learned. Word began... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.2/5 (4 votes cast)

Breaking News- Reports say Gov. Spitzer to resign

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 10, 2008 · Comments (57)

From Fox News- New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is expected to submit his resignation to the New York General Assembly Monday night after allegations surfaced earlier in the day that he is "Client 9," named in a federal prostitution case. Four arrests were made last week in connection to the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (4 votes cast)

NY Governor Eliot Spitzer connected to prostitution ring

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 10, 2008 · Comments (4)

It was reported in the NY Times. From AP- NEW YORK - Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized to his family and the public on Monday, but did not not elaborate on a bombshell report that he has been involved in a prostitution ring. "I have acted in a way that violates... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (7 votes cast)

Explosion at Times Square Army recruiting office

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 6, 2008 · Comments (5)

No injuries reported, according to Emily Chasan and Walker Simon for Reuters: A small explosion damaged a U.S. military recruiting station but caused no injuries in New York's Times Square before dawn on Thursday, triggering a Pentagon alert for other stations across the country. "We're treating it as if it... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (7 votes cast)

Breaking News- William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 27, 2008 · Comments (22)

Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review informs us that William F. Buckley Jr. died last night in his study in Stamford, Connecticut.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (10 votes cast)

Breaking News- Power outage for 3 million people in Florida

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 26, 2008 · Comments (9)

As you can see, I'm not one of them. MIAMI - A nuclear reactor owned by Florida's largest electric company automatically shut down Tuesday, causing sporadic power outages throughout the state that affected 3 million people. Authorities did not specify the cause of the shutdown but say there were no... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (3 votes cast)

Breaking news- Gunman opens fire at N. Illinois U. hall

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 14, 2008 · Comments (31)

Please not another Virginia Tech. DEKALB, Ill. - A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, injuring as many as 15 people, authorities said. "Campus police report that the immediate danger has passed. The gunman is no longer a threat," the school reported on... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (7 votes cast)

Pakistan Former PM Bhutto Murdered

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 27, 2007 · Comments (34)

Two-time Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated today in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The conspiracy involved both a shooter and a bombing, and at least 15 additional people are reported dead. The government of President Musharraf is in a state of chaos. At best, he will be harshly blamed for... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (16 votes cast)

Man On The Scene (Well, 100 Miles From The Scene)

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 30, 2007 · Comments (24)

Updated and bumped to the top: Situation resolved, all is well once more. Hey, this is so cool! There's a hostage situation at Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters here in New Hampshire, and I live only a few minutes from there! Whoops, never mind. The nutcase chose the office in Rochester,... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (12 votes cast)

Hillary Clinton Campaign Office Hostage Drama

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 30, 2007 · Comments (8)

Via Fox News. Police have surrounded a Rochester, New Hampshire, campaign office for Sen. Hillary Clinton where where a man claiming to have a bomb reportedly is holding two hostages. The assailant walked into the campaign office earlier Friday, saying he wanted to speak with Senator Clinton, a federal source... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Trent Lott to quit Senate

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 26, 2007 · Comments (19)

Mississippi Senator Trent Lott will resign his seat by the end of the year, Michael Kunzelman and Jack Elliott, Jr. report for the Associated Press: Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott, the Senate's No. 2 Republican, announced Monday he will retire from the Senate before January, ending a 35-year career in Congress... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (16 votes cast)

Bangladesh Battered By Killer Cyclone

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 16, 2007 · Comments (6)

Tens of millions of people are directly in the path of a category 5 cyclone that has arrived onshore in Bangladesh this morning, and many of them have no where to go. KHULNA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A cyclone packing 150 mph winds slammed Bangladesh's southeast coast late Thursday, killing at... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

Barry Bonds indicted

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 15, 2007 · Comments (6)

For perjury and obstruction of justice, according to NBC11.com: Baseball superstar Barry Bonds was charged Thursday with perjury and obstruction of justice for allegedly lying when he said he did not use performance-enhancing drugs. The indictment, unsealed Thursday by federal prosecutors in San Francisco, is the culmination of a four-year... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (3 votes cast)

Foreign Waitress Scams FBI, CIA, INS, etc.

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 14, 2007 · Comments (6)

Nada Nadim Prouty, a 37-year-old Lebanese national and resident of Vienna, Va., pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Michigan to charges of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship, which she later used to gain employment at the FBI and CIA; accessing a federal computer system to unlawfully query information about... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (7 votes cast)

According to Federal Officials, Santiago Canyon Fire an Act of Arson

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: October 24, 2007 · Comments (12)

This is just part of this massive fire, but federal and state officials are going to announce that the fire that is burning in Santiago Canyon was set by arsonists: CBS News has learned a task force of agencies, including the FBI, ATF, the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (8 votes cast)

While San Diego Burns I Warily Watch

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 24, 2007 · Comments (17)

I haven't had much time to blog about the fires in San Diego as I've been busy tracking down and keeping in touch with my family who have now all evacuated their homes. My dad said the Harris fire burring on Mt San Miguel last night looked like a... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (12 votes cast)

California burning

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 22, 2007 · Comments (10)

Full coverage of the wildfires, including maps, striking photos, and regular updates from Bruce Henderson at And Still I Persist. Thoughts and prayers for the residents and the firefighters and rescue personnel on the scene. UPDATE 6:20 p.m.: In comments, Ryan Anderson notes that people are being/have been evacuated (many... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

Breaking News: Mel Martinez resigns

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: October 19, 2007 · Comments (18)

Mel Martinez has announced that he is stepping down as the RNC Chair. Mel Martinez, the public face of the Republican National Committee as its general chairman, announced Friday he was stepping down from his post after serving only 10 months. "I believe that our future as a party and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (16 votes cast)

Five dead in Colorado power plant accident

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 3, 2007 · Comments (2)

Sad news out of Colorado, as the five trapped contractors are dead, reports Reuters: Five workers died on Tuesday after they were trapped deep underground at a hydroelectric plant near Georgetown, Colorado, amid a chemical fire, power company Xcel Energy Inc said. The five outside contractors were putting on an... [Full Story]

Rating: 1.9/5 (20 votes cast)

UAW GM strike settlement reached

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 26, 2007 · Comments (28)

The strike may be over, Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin report for the Associated Press: The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. said Wednesday they have reached a tentative contract agreement that ends a two-day nationwide strike immediately. A person briefed on the contract told The Associated Press earlier... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (7 votes cast)

Vick indicted on state dog-fighting charges in VA

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 25, 2007 · Comments (22)

Hank Kurz, Jr. reports for the Associated Press: Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on state charges related to a dogfighting ring operated on Vick's Virginia property. Vick, who already pleaded guilty in federal court to a dogfighting conspiracy charge and is awaiting sentencing... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (9 votes cast)

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