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Hoffman Arrests, No Cigs at CVS
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Hoffman Bust: Three men and a woman were arrested in New York yesterday in connection with the heroin death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Police confiscated 350 bags of heroin, but none were marked similar to the bags found in …
Stocks Adjust, Hoffman Heroin Stash
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Money, Money: Stocks are up slightly this morning after a 326 point drop yesterday. Investors were spooked by a report that said manufacturing had dropped to its lowest level in eight months. But analysts also said January’s cold weather was …
Super Seattle, RIP PSH, Wizard Love
Monday, February 3, 2014
Bowled Over: Twelve seconds into the Super Bowl, Denver blew a snap and was two points down to Seattle. Denver was never in the game. Opening with that two-point safety, Seattle went on to win 43-8. Denver’s NFL MVP quarterback …
Bowl Matchup, Woody Allen Accused (again)
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Bowling: The Seattle Seahawks meet the Denver Broncos for the Super Bowl championship today at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The match pits what is believed to be the NFL’s best offense, Denver, against the league’s best defense, Seattle. It’s …
In the Pipeline, What Christie Knew
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Nation: The State department issued a report yesterday that could clear the way for President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf. The chief objection to the pipeline is that it will encourage the …
Knox Convicted Again, Nuke Cheaters
Friday, January 31, 2014
Spaghetti Justice: An Italian court has found Seattle resident Amanda Knox guilty of murder for a second time in a tabloid case that has dragged on since the murder of her room mate Meredith Kercher in 2007. The presiding judge …
Growth Up, Atlanta Nightmare, Song Sin
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Money, Money: The economy grew by 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013, an indication the economic recovery has legs. Stocks are up this morning. But yesterday the Federal Reserve announced another $10 billion cut in its monthly stimulus bond …
Obama End Run, Deep South Deep Freeze
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
SOTU: President Obama vowed last night in his State of the Union message to pull an end-around on an obstructive Congress with executive actions. He said he will increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers from $7.25 to $10.10 …
Pete Seeger Dies, No Gays Here
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Pete Seeger: The great folk singer Pete Seeger, leader of the folk revival and an agent for social change, has died at age 94 in New York. He sang and played guitar and banjo everywhere from labor rallies to college …
Sinai Shootdown, “Same Love”, Sick Ship
Monday, January 27, 2014
Egypt: In a tactical escalation of violence, Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula used a surface to air missile to shoot down an Egyptian military helicopter, killing five people on board. The militants released a video showing a man firing …
