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Apology after girl’s lemonade stand shut down
Aug 6th
A county official in Oregon has apologized after a 7-year-old’s business venture was soured because health inspectors shut down her lemonade stand.
…PORTLAND, Ore. A county official in Oregon has apologized after a 7-year-old’s business venture was soured because health inspectors shut down her lemonade stand.
Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen, the county’s top elected official, said Thursday that running a lemonade stand is a “classic iconic American kid thing to do.”
He says he called Julie Murphy’s mother, Maria Fife, to offer his apology and says she appreciated it.
Fife helped her daughter set up a lemonade stand last week at a local arts fair in northeast Portland. They had to pack up and leave after being approached by two inspectors who said the stand lacked a license.
Cogen says while the inspectors were doing their job, the rules are meant for professional food service operators. He adds he ran lemonade stands as a child….
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Obama’s Growing Unpopularity In The Muslim World
Aug 6th
A new Brookings poll reveals the harmful effects of our foreign policy, including toward Israel.
…But a consensus had arisen in the Foreign Policy Community — and it was certainly a major plank in the Obama campaign — that multiple U.S. interests (beginning with our ability to deter Terrorism) would be served by improving how the U.S. is viewed in the Muslim and Arab world….
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“Show Me Boobs or Jail” Says Cop -> She Does -> He’s Fired
Aug 6th
“A Provo police officer is accused of groping a woman after saying he would arrest her if she did not show him her breasts.” - Note: Absence of Boobs In Article. Please advise.
…s Lt. Mike Brower.
The woman, 29, was driving near 300 South and University Avenue when her car collided with another, according to jail documents. Westerman arrived at the scene and sent the other motorist away. He then conducted field sobriety tests on the woman, who…
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Rick Pitino’s extortioner found guilty on all counts
Aug 5th
Karen Sypher was found guilty Thursday by a Louisville federal jury of extorting University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and lying to federal agents.
…What’s Next
Karen Sypher’s sentencing will be 10 a.m. on Oct. 27 in U.S. District Court in Louisville.Criminal ChargesCount 1: Threatening communications with intent to extort. Two years, $250,000 fine, or both. Directed Lester Goetzinger to make calls to University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino that threatened to harm his reputation and accuse him of a crime.Count 2: Threatening communications with intent to extort. Two years, $250,000 fine, or both. Directed son Jacob Wise and then-husband Tim Sypher to deliver a communication to Pitino that threatened to harm his reputation.Count 3: Threatening communications with intent to extort. Two years, $250,000 fine, or both. Had her divorce lawyer, Dana Kolter, mail a letter to Pitino threatening to damage his reputation by revealing a matter of a criminal nature.Count 4: Making a false statement to a government agent. Five years, $250,000, or both. Falsely told FBI agents she didn’t know who made the calls to Pitino charged in Count 1, when…
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Net neutrality is foremost free speech issue of our time
Aug 5th
If we learned that the government was planning to limit our First Amendment rights, we’d be outraged. After all, our right to be heard is fundamental to our democracy.
…all have a stake in preserving First AmendmentEditor’s note: Sen. Al Franken was elected to the Senate as a member of the DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Party from Minnesota. He was sworn in July 2009 after a statewide hand recount. Before he joined the Senate, he spent 37 years as a comedy writer, author and radio talk show host. (CNN) — If we learned that the government was planning to limit our First Amendment rights, we’d be outraged. After all, our right to be heard is fundamental to our democracy. Well, our free speech rights are under assault — not from the government but from corporations seeking to control the flow of information in America. If that scares you as much as it scares me, then you need to care about net neutrality. “Net neutrality” sounds arcane, but it’s fundamental to free speech. The internet today is an open marketplace. If you have a product, you can sell it. If you have an opinion, you can blog about it. If you have an idea, you can share it with the world. And no matter who you…
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Woman Vows to Kill Cops, Throw Feces, Have Abortion
Aug 5th
An arrested woman was charged with robbing a 63-year-old New Jersey Transit bus driver and kicking out a police cruiser’s window. She took $48 from the driver.
…VINELAND A Millville woman was charged with robbing a New Jersey Transit bus driver and kicking out a police cruiser’s window Sunday afternoon.Natalie M. Tice, 21, of Millville’s Oakview Apartments, allegedly punched the 63-year-old bus driver in the head and took $48 from him.The robbery occurred at the Vineland Transportation Center, located at 106 W. Landis Ave. It was reported at 4:26 p.m.The bus driver told police he attempted to prevent Tice from boarding the bus, as she had earlier caused a disturbance while riding on his bus. Tice ignored his request and boarded the bus, then allegedly turned around and punched him, causing a cut to the left side of his head.After Tice was placed under arrest for the robbery, she was put in the rear of a police cruiser as police continued their investigation.Police pepper-sprayed Tice after she ignored an order to stop kicking the cruiser’s rear, passenger-side window. The pepper-spray reportedly had little impact in calming Tice, who kicked out the window a few…
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States That do not Nickle and Dime You on Taxes
Aug 5th
Want to make your retirement dollars go further? Move to these states to reduce your tax bite.
…Source: sxc.hu Photo: ctoocheckOne of the things that can eat into your retirement funds is taxes. No matter where you live in the U.S., you will have to pay federal taxes. However, state income and sales taxes are a completely different matter. These taxes vary according to where you live, and can make a big difference how much money you have to use at your disposal during retirement. Kiplinger offers a really great interactive map that offers insight into states where the tax situation can make retirement more desirable. Here are some of the results:No income taxesIf you want to avoid income taxes altogether, you can try moving to Washington, Nevada, Alaska, Texas, South Dakota, Wyoming or Florida. It is also worth noting that New Hampshire and Tennessee only tax interest and dividends, so other income is safe. These states can provide you with a way to avoid paying state taxes on your hard-earned income. Watch out, though: Only New Hampshire and Alaska have no sales tax to go with their lack of income…
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Mexico: President Considers Debate on Legalizing Drugs
Aug 4th
President Felipe Calderon said he would consider a debate on legalizing drugs as his government announced that more than 28,000 people have been killed in drug violence since he launched a crackdown against cartels in 2006.
…MEXICO CITY President Felipe Calderon said he would consider a debate on legalizing drugs Tuesday as his government announced that more than 28,000 people have been killed in drug violence since he launched a crackdown against cartels in 2006.
Intelligence agency director Guillermo Valdes also said authorities have confiscated about 84,000 weapons and made total cash seizures of $411 million in U.S. currency and $26 million worth in pesos (330 million pesos).
Valdes released the statistics during a meeting with Calderon and representatives of business and civic groups, where attendees exploring ways to improve Mexico’s anti-drug strategy called on the government to open a debate on legalization.
Calderon said he has taken note of the idea of legally regulating drugs in the past.
“It’s a fundamental debate in which I think, first of all, you must allow a democratic plurality (of opinions),” he said. “You have to analyze carefully the pros and cons and the key arguments on both sides.”
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