Tag Archives: murder

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, …

No Sign of Russia Pullback, The 69 Words

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

World: NATO says there’s no sign that Russia has pulled its troops back from the Ukraine border as promised. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, “Unfortunately, we have not seen any evidence at all that Russia has started withdrawal.” …

Two More For Hernandez, Pre-paid Gas

Friday, May 16, 2014

Nation: Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernadez has been indicted for two more murders in a 2012 car-to-car shooting in Boston. Hernadez was already facing charges in the killing of a man who had visited his home last June. The …

Crimea Votes, Plane Search Day 9

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Ukraine: Russian troops flown in by helicopter seized a natural gas terminal and a village just over the Crimean border inside Ukraine yesterday. There were no reports of shots fired.  Russian-occupied Crimea is voting today on whether to secede from …

Closure and Strikes, Wildfire, Sub Torpedoed

Friday, August 9, 2013

World: The State Department has ordered the evacuation of the US consulate in Lahore, Pakistan. In Yemen, US drones continue to hunt down suspected members of Al Qaeda. A strike yesterday killed three men travelling in a vehicle. Fourteen militants …

Karzai Pulls Rank, Killer Never “liked” Killing

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

World: Afghan leader Hamid Karzai is refusing to take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is “Afghanized”. Peace talks were announced only yesterday. Karzai is angry that the US took the lead in setting up peace …

Most Wanted, Morning After

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

America’s Most Wanted: Computer contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked information about the US Government’s widespread collection of Internet and telephone data, checked out of his Hong Kong hotel room. If anyone knows where he is, he’s not leaking it. The …

Cyprus Money Crisis, Blizzard Warning

Monday, March 18, 2013

World: Stocks are down and the financial world is on edge today on news of the Cyprus bailout plan that would tax Cypriot savings accounts up to 10%. Residents of Cyprus drained cash machines over the weekend, sending a ripple …

Super Sunday, “American Sniper” Shot

Sunday, February 3, 2013

 XLVII: The San Francisco 49ers meet the Baltimore Ravens today in the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 EST on CBS. The NY Times statistical prognosticator Nate Silver says the numbers lean toward the 49ers to …