Archive for June, 2010
Wall Street reform bill passes House, 237-192
Vote is split along partisan lines, with just three Republicans voting in favor and 19 Democrats against. The Senate is expected to take up the bill in mid-July. Reporting from Washington —The House on Wednesday approved the most sweeping rewrite of financial rules since the Great Depression, and last-minute changes this week appeared to [...]
“Melrose Place” actress charged with vehicular homicide
'Melrose Place' actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer has been charged with vehicular homicide following a wine-fueled crash Sunday night in Montgomery, New Jersey, that left one woman dead and a man in critical condition. Locane-Bovenizer was involved in a hit-and-run collision near Princeton with an unrelated car at around 9 PM Sunday. While [...]
ACLU files suit against controversial “no fly list”
NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 U.S. citizens and lawful residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. airspace because they are on the government's "No Fly List." None of the individuals in the lawsuit, [...]
Green River killer in the news again, confesses to 48 murders so far
SEATTLE -- A detective in Oregon is out to prove Gary Ridgway killed at least two women there. If it's true, Ridgway's plea deal that allowed him to escape the death penalty in Washington state wouldn't protect him. Read more here: http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/96941084.html Image: writersforensicsblog.com
Elizabeth Edwards speaks up about her divorce (Video)
Watch the video from MSNBC when Elizabeth Edwards discusses her divorce and Rielle Hunter. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Image: strategerie.files.wordpress.com
CBO says national debt to reach 62 percent this year
The national debt will reach 62 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of this year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday. The budget office said the debt will reach its highest percentage of GDP since the end of World War II. The jump is driven by lower tax revenues and higher federal spending in the [...]
Mother killed by possibly impaired driver
Mount Lebanon (KDKA)- A candlelight vigil is being planned following the death of a local mother who died one day after she was struck by an SUV while jogging with her children in Mount Lebanon. Lisa Styles, 36, was pushing a stroller with her 1-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son inside Monday when police say she was struck by an SUV [...]
Billion dollar Afghan highway to dangerous to use
MAIDAN SHAHR, Afghanistan — Under relentless siege by Taliban insurgents, the crucial road that links the country’s most important cities, Kabul and Kandahar, has become one of the most dangerous highways in Afghanistan — if not on the planet — over the past year. Insurgents have blown up a dozen bridges, six causeways and 85 culverts, [...]
Woman blames vampire for car crash
FRUITA, Colo. - If a Western Slope woman is to be believed, vampires may be lurking in Colorado's Grand Valley. The woman claims she spotted a vampire in the middle of a dirt road near Fruita, Colo. Sunday night. She told Colorado State Troopers she was startled by the undead being, threw her SUV into reverse, and crashed into a canal. She [...]
Wonder Woman to finally start wearing pants
Criticized for years for fighting crime in effectively a one-piece swimsuit — often considered either sexist or simply impractical — the DC Comics icon has a new costume as of this week's Wonder Woman #600, and it's one considerably less revealing, complete with long pants and a jacket. Signature elements such as the character's bracelets, [...]
