Thursday's eye-catching headlines
President George W. Bush got misty-eyed at the dedication of his Presidential library on Thursday, as five Presidents gathered for the event on the campus of SMU.
Two of LAUSDs senior administrators and two school principals were removed from their positions, pending an investigation into how allegations against a teacher accused of sexual misconduct were handled.
Theme parks are finding that the demand for their "VIP" tours is rising and they are being forced to search for bilingual tour guides to meet that demand from international tourists. Regular admission to Universal Studios is $80. For $299 per person, you get an all you can eat luxury buffet, an escort to the front of the line for any and every ride, and access to parts of the studio not shown on the regular tour. Disneyland's VIP tour runs over $300 per hour, but for up to 10 guests.
Elon Musk, founder of PayPal and Tesla, is so frustrated with the slow pace of the 405 construction project, he dug into his pocket and ponied up $50,000 to hire extra workers. He says he may spend more.
A man was shot to death by San Fernando Police when a Taser failed to subdue him and he refused to drop the baseball-bat sized tree branch he was swinging at officers.
Police arrested three suspects in the fatal stabbing of an 18 year old Cleveland High student and gave partial credit to social media for providing valuable information about the trio.
An appellate court threw out indictments against officials from the city of Irwindale, saying prosecutors failed to provide the court with evidence that was favorable to the accused.
A member of the University of Maryland's chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority has resigned, after her expletive-filled email to all of her "sisters" went viral. You can read the amazing email here: http://gawker.com/5994974/the-most-deranged-sorority-girl-email-you-will-ever-read And, as long as you're reading that, some of her tweets might be amusing as well. Her Twitter account has been deleted, but a few choice examples can be found here: http://www.thesportsbank.net/big-10/rebecca-martinson-sorority-girl-529/
Extra, extra, read all about it....Twinkies will be back on store shelves in July of this year!!
California lawmakers are considering a tax on "sugary drinks" in the state.
OPEC = Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. But so far there is no official acronym for the group of potato farmers in the U.S. who are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to fix prices, using OPEC as a model.
Looking for work? Don't mind relocating to England? Stonehenge is looking for its first ever General Manager, and the gig pays just under $100,000 a year. Potential hires must be able to "maintain the dignity of the stones".
A recent episode of game show "The Price is Right" upped the ante with its most expensive prize ever, a Ferrari Spyder worth more than $250,000. Perhaps the contestant who tried and failed to win it is better off, considering the huge income tax bill and gigantic insurance premiums that would have come with the prize.
Glenn Beck has a conspiracy theory about the Boston Marathon bombing. Glenn Beck is a complete moron. Both of those statements are accurate. His contentions about a conspiracy theory are not, and they've been thoroughly debunked. Why people continue to watch/listen to this idiot is beyond me.
Pot found on Justin Bieber's tour bus in Sweden? That's not news. No pot found on board, that would be news.
The O'Jays are pissed that Crown Royal has 'hijacked' a song of theirs for use in a commercial and are seeking relief in the court system.
Two of LAUSDs senior administrators and two school principals were removed from their positions, pending an investigation into how allegations against a teacher accused of sexual misconduct were handled.
Theme parks are finding that the demand for their "VIP" tours is rising and they are being forced to search for bilingual tour guides to meet that demand from international tourists. Regular admission to Universal Studios is $80. For $299 per person, you get an all you can eat luxury buffet, an escort to the front of the line for any and every ride, and access to parts of the studio not shown on the regular tour. Disneyland's VIP tour runs over $300 per hour, but for up to 10 guests.
Elon Musk, founder of PayPal and Tesla, is so frustrated with the slow pace of the 405 construction project, he dug into his pocket and ponied up $50,000 to hire extra workers. He says he may spend more.
A man was shot to death by San Fernando Police when a Taser failed to subdue him and he refused to drop the baseball-bat sized tree branch he was swinging at officers.
Police arrested three suspects in the fatal stabbing of an 18 year old Cleveland High student and gave partial credit to social media for providing valuable information about the trio.
An appellate court threw out indictments against officials from the city of Irwindale, saying prosecutors failed to provide the court with evidence that was favorable to the accused.
A member of the University of Maryland's chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority has resigned, after her expletive-filled email to all of her "sisters" went viral. You can read the amazing email here: http://gawker.com/5994974/the-most-deranged-sorority-girl-email-you-will-ever-read And, as long as you're reading that, some of her tweets might be amusing as well. Her Twitter account has been deleted, but a few choice examples can be found here: http://www.thesportsbank.net/big-10/rebecca-martinson-sorority-girl-529/
Extra, extra, read all about it....Twinkies will be back on store shelves in July of this year!!
California lawmakers are considering a tax on "sugary drinks" in the state.
OPEC = Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. But so far there is no official acronym for the group of potato farmers in the U.S. who are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to fix prices, using OPEC as a model.
Looking for work? Don't mind relocating to England? Stonehenge is looking for its first ever General Manager, and the gig pays just under $100,000 a year. Potential hires must be able to "maintain the dignity of the stones".
A recent episode of game show "The Price is Right" upped the ante with its most expensive prize ever, a Ferrari Spyder worth more than $250,000. Perhaps the contestant who tried and failed to win it is better off, considering the huge income tax bill and gigantic insurance premiums that would have come with the prize.
Glenn Beck has a conspiracy theory about the Boston Marathon bombing. Glenn Beck is a complete moron. Both of those statements are accurate. His contentions about a conspiracy theory are not, and they've been thoroughly debunked. Why people continue to watch/listen to this idiot is beyond me.
Pot found on Justin Bieber's tour bus in Sweden? That's not news. No pot found on board, that would be news.
The O'Jays are pissed that Crown Royal has 'hijacked' a song of theirs for use in a commercial and are seeking relief in the court system.
posted by me at 6:45 PM
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