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Yangtze Disaster, “Caitlyn” Jenner Poses
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
—From Staatsburg, NY. Death on the River: Most of the 458 passengers on board a cruise ship on the Yangtze River in China are missing after the boat capsized. The Oriental Star turned over in high winds and rain. Xinhua, …
Patriot Act Expires, Trouble in China Sea
Monday, June 1, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Patriot Inaction: Key arts of the Patriot Act, in particular the portions that allow for the wholesale collection of telephone data by the NSA, expired at midnight after Congress failed to agree on an extension. …
Beau Biden Dies, Paris Unlocks Love
Sunday, May 31, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Nation: Joseph R. Biden III, the former attorney general of Delaware and the son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died of brain cancer at age 46, his family announced. Biden was a handsome and promising …
Life for Website King, What a Word!
Saturday, May 30, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Nation: The 31-year-old founder of the Silk Road website known as an international market for heroin, cocaine, LSD and other illegal drugs was sentenced to life in prison yesterday in a federal court in Manhattan. …
Former Speaker Charged, FIFA Votes
Friday, May 29, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Nation: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, 73, the longest serving Republican speaker, has been charged with lying to the FBI and violating banking laws while making $1.7 million in payoffs to an unnamed person he’s …
No Death in Nebraska, Soccer Shock
Thursday, May 28, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Death Takes a Holiday: The Nebraska legislature yesterday acted on its word and voted to override Gov. Pete Ricketts’ veto, ending the state’s death penalty. Nebraska is the 19th state and the first Republican state …
World Soccer Arrests, Cleveland Cop Cleanup
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Red Card: The international soccer federation FIFA is in crisis today after the arrest and indictment of officials by the US and the simultaneous launch of a criminal investigation in Switzerland. Investigators say FIFA is …
Floods Hit Houston, Bloody Baltimore
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Heavy Weather: Flash flood warnings have been declared in parts of Texas and evacuations are underway as rivers and creeks continue to rise. The floods have hit Houston while more rain is in the forecast. …
Rain and Floods, Death in the Hudson
Monday, May 25, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Heavy Weather: At least three people are dead and others are missing after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Texas and Oklahoma. Up to 10 inches of rain fell in some areas over a 24-hour …
Cleveland Cop Acquitted, A Beautiful Mind
Sunday, May 24, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Nation: Protesters hit the streets immediately yesterday after the acquittal of a white Cleveland police officer who killed two unarmed black people in a car back in November, 2012. Several people were arrested last night. …
