Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Darbe Pitofsky Says Sanitation Worker Chased, Ticketed Her For Using City Trash Can Near Her Upper East Side Home « CBS New York

Darbe Pitofsky Says Sanitation Worker Chased, Ticketed Her For Using City Trash Can Near Her Upper East Side Home « CBS New York: "NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An elderly Upper East Side woman claims a sanitation agent chased her, threatened her with arrest and slapped her with a ticket for putting day-old newspapers in a city trash can."

Eyewitness: Fireworks accident decapitates Fargo man | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota

Eyewitness: Fireworks accident decapitates Fargo man | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota: "FARGO — An eyewitness here says a Fourth of July fireworks accident decapitated a Fargo man Monday night."

Chief calls looting, beatings in Riverwest barbaric - JSOnline

Chief calls looting, beatings in Riverwest barbaric - JSOnline: "Shaina Perry remembers the punch to her face, blood streaming from a cut over her eye, her backpack with her asthma inhaler, debit card and cellphone stolen, and then the laughter."

Dust storm hits Phoenix, limiting visibility

Dust storm hits Phoenix, limiting visibility: "A large dust storm rolling through the Phoenix area obscured visibility and created dangerous driving conditions Tuesday evening."

Gov. Rick Perry Breaks With His Former Patron, George W. Bush - NYTimes.com

Gov. Rick Perry Breaks With His Former Patron, George W. Bush - NYTimes.com: "AUSTIN, Tex. — Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican contemplating a presidential run, shares many attributes with the last man who ran for president from here, his predecessor and onetime patron, George W. Bush. He has the same straight-legged Texas swagger; the down-home, clipped speaking style; the desert-baked conservatism."

Casey Anthony Acquittal Leaves Big Question:... | Gather

Casey Anthony Acquittal Leaves Big Question:... | Gather: "The stunning not guilty verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial leaves a big question: how did little Caylee die? The answer may never be known as it was a central focus in the trial but was never fully investigated as the spotlight shown on Casey Anthony's habit of making up fantastic lies."

Morning Bell: The High Price of Obama’s Fake Jobs SchemeThe Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation

Morning Bell: The High Price of Obama’s Fake Jobs SchemeThe Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation: "Sometimes magic tricks just aren’t that great, and even the most innocent, wide-eyed child can’t be fooled by the illusionist’s flourish. Such is the case with the rabbit the White House is trying to pull out of its magic hat by claiming that President Barack Obama’s stimulus has created or saved 2.4 million jobs at a cost of $666 billion, all while the United States continues to suffer 9.1 percent unemployment. If you do the math, that comes out to around $278,000 per job."