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Pitcher Wins It, Sit Down and Shut Up

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Dynasty: Pitching ace Madison Bumgarner, who pitched nine innings only three days before, came in as a reliever last night and threw five scoreless innings for San Francisco, winning the Giants’ third World Series championship in five years. San Francisco …

Fed to End Easing, Supply Rocket Explodes

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Easing Off: The Federal Reserve today is expected to announce the end of “quantitative easing,” the purchasing of bonds that stimulated the economy all through the Great Recession. The Fed has bought $3.5 trillion worth of securities in the last …

Ebola Regs Contagious, Politically Incorrect

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Outbreak: With states establishing what amounts to a patchwork quilt of regulations to deal with the Ebola virus, the federal government has established new guidelines. Medical workers exposed to Ebola, or people who’ve had contact with patients in West Africa, …

Govs Defend Quarantine, SF Needs One More

Monday, October 27, 2014

Outbreak: Under pressure from the Obama administration the governor of New York is backing off, if only slightly, his quarantine requirement for medical workers returning from West Africa. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that in some cases he will allow home …

Four States Quarantine, Series Tied

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Outbreak: Four states are now requiring 21-day quarantines for travelers returning from dealing with Ebola-affected countries. Florida has joined New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. Volunteer aid workers say the quarantine will only add a three-week time commitment and may …

Ebola Hits 10,000, The 25-Mile High Club

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Outbreak: The number of Ebola cases has passed 10,000, with 4,922 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. All but 10 of the deaths have occurred in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Here at home, Dallas nurse Nina Pham, the …

Ebola in Manhattan, Ottawa Reopens

Friday, October 24, 2014

Outbreak: A New York City doctor who just returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive last night for the virus in New York City. Dr. Craig Spencer was put in isolation at Bellevue hospital while medical investigators fanned …

Ottawa Attack, Blackwater Verdict

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Ottawa Shooting: The Canadian capital was under lockdown yesterday after a gunman killed a soldier near the National War Memorial before running inside the Parliament building and firing more shots. The Parliament’s sergeant-at-arms is being hailed as a national hero …

Ebola Pow Wow, Run Silent, Run Deep

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Outbreak: The World Health Organization emergency committee is meeting today to discuss possible travel restrictions and screening at borders. The Obama Administration announced yesterday that it will funnel all travelers from Ebola-stricken countries into five American airports to be checked …

Pistorius Gets a Slap, Airbag Recall

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Bladerunner: Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. His lawyer said he expected Pistorius to spend only 10 months behind bars with the rest of his time …