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The Ryan Plan, Cannibal Cop, Black Smoke
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
National: Rep. Paul Ryan unveiled a Republican budget plan that would slash taxes on the rich from 39% to 25% while eliminating President Obama’s health care reform, Wall Street regulations and plans for high-speed rail. Medicare would be mostly privatized. …
Korea Alert, Detroit Mayor Guilty, Harvard Snooping
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
World: South Korea put its troops on alert after North Korea claimed to have unilaterally cancelled the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. The North also shut down the Red Cross telephone hotline between the two countries used for …
Inside Attack, Dead Pigs, GMO Labels
Monday, March 11, 2013
World: Two American soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in another “inside” attack by an Afghan soldier during a morning meeting of Special Forces, An undetermined number of Afghans also died before the shooter was killed. At least 60 NATO …
Target Obamacare, Attacks on Christians
Sunday, March 10, 2013
National: Rep. Paul Ryan said today on Fox News that the Republican House budget proposal will include a repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act known as Obamacare. “We’re going to propose replacing Obama Care with patient-centered health care, with …
Teacher With a Gun, Dinner With His Enemies
Saturday, March 9, 2013
National: South Dakota became the first state to enact a law to allow public school teachers and school employees to carry guns to work. The National Rifle Association lobbied in favor of the bill. The law leaves it up to …
Jobs Up, Winter Storm, Elephant Slaughter
Friday, March 8, 2013
National: The national jobless rate dropped to 7.7%, an improvement of .2%. That’s a gain of 236,000 jobs in February, and a four-year low. The stock market climbed further into record-setting territory this morning. ➢A son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden …
White House Cuts Tours, Rand Paul Talks
Thursday, March 7, 2013
National: The House passed a temporary funding bill to keep the federal government running until September. But the $85 billion in sequester cuts remain. The White House has cancelled tours to save money. Kentucky Tea Party Republican Sen. Rand Paul …
Dow Soars, Hugo Chavez Dies, Patriot Games
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
National: The Dow Jones is up again this morning after closing yesterday at an all-time high. The market is being fed by an improving economy and interest rate support from the Federal Reserve. Some analysts believe this is the beginning …
Dow Hits Ceiling, Snow Hits Midwest
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
National: The Dow Jones hit a daytime record high of 14,198.10 shortly after the opening bell this morning. It kept climbing. If the market holds the Dow could close at an all-time record high as investors pour money and their …
HIV Cure Claimed, Romney: “It kills me”
Monday, March 4, 2013
National: Doctors in Mississippi claim they have cured a baby girl born with HIV. The girl was treated with a cocktail of anti-HIV drugs when she was just 30 hours old. She’s 2 ½ now. If the claim holds true, …