Tag Archives: Obituary
Train Sped Up, Jeb Corrects Himself
Friday, May 15, 2015
—From Franklin, Tenn. Nation: The Amtrak train that crashed Tuesday night in Philadelphia was accelerating when it went into the fatal curve travelling 106 mph. The engineer, 32-year-old Brandon Bostian has said through a lawyer that he doesn’t remember …
Nepal Quakes Again, Brady Benched
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
—From Franklin, Tenn. Earthquake: A 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal today as it is still recovering from the devastating 7.8 quake that killed 8,000 people three weeks ago. It’s early, but there are reports of collapsed buildings and at …
Market Boils and Bubbles, Obama Lobbies
Sunday, May 10, 2015
—From Franklin, Tenn. Econ 101: The Dow Jones gained 267 points this past week on encouraging news about job growth. The economy added 223,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell to 5.4%, its lowest point since 2009. …
Labour Defies Polls, FBI Warned Texas
Friday, May 8, 2015
—From Ft. Worth, Texas World: British Prime Minister David Cameron overcame pre-election polling predicting a tight race to win a majority for his Conservative Party, trouncing the Labour Party. The BBC predicts that when all the votes are counted …
Mayor Invites Feds, Patriots Cheated
Thursday, May 7, 2015
—From Amarillo, Texas Baltimore: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake yesterday asked the Justice Department to investigate her own police department to determine whether it has been guilty of excessive force, discriminatory harassment, and illegal stops and arrests. “I’m willing to do what …
Disaster in the Med, ISIS Kills Christians
Sunday, April 19, 2015
World: Hundreds of migrants are missing and feared dead in the Mediterranean north of Libya after their 66-foot boat capsized. It was loaded with 700 people and only 28 survivors have been confirmed. This is the biggest disaster so far …
Former Patriot Guilty, Cuba Off the List
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Touchdown in Boston: A jury in Fall River, Mass. has found former New England Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez guilty of 1st degree murder in the killing of his friend Odin Lloyd in 2013. Lloyd was last seen with Hernandez …
Hillary to Declare, Biggest Utility Fine
Friday, April 10, 2015
The Hillary Step: National Public Radio reports it has learned that Hillary Clinton plans to formally declare herself a candidate for president on Sunday afternoon. The announcement could come by video or social media, NPR says. It was only a …
Cop Charged With Murder, London Caper
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Cop Charged: A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder after the release of a video showing him shooting an unarmed black man in the back as he ran away. Patrolman Michael Slager fired his pistol eight …
Rolling Stone Retracts, Kenya Bombs Shabab
Monday, April 6, 2015
The Virginia Report: After the release of a report last night slamming its journalistic practices, Rolling Stone Magazine completely retracted its story published last November about a purported gang rape in a University of Virginia fraternity house. The story gained …
