Member of the band Pussy Riot may be missing and other Saturday headlines
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is a member of Pussy Riot and she was doing time in a Russian (the old reflex to type Soviet is still there in my hands) prison until she was allegedly transferred to another facility. Now her family is saying she is "missing" and the federal Prison Service isn't talking.
An aide to Vladimir Putin says that NSA leaker Edward Snowden won't pose a threat to the U.S. I feel so much better having heard that, don't you? (sarcasm obvious enough I hope)
Employees of the El Super supermarket chain have been working without a contract since the last one expired in September. Then again, since only seven of the chain's 45 locations are unionized, that isn't a fair characterization. But the employees protested at the chain's Inglewood location a few weeks ago, seeking better pay and benefits. Considering the chain's owner just became a billionaire, are their requests unreasonable?
With spending by the federal government on food stamps being cut by $5 billion a year beginning yesterday, it isn't just the recipients of this benefit who will be taking a hit. Discount food retailers, including WalMart, will feel the loss of gross revenues from $5 billion in spending just vanishing.
STARZ network and actor Owen Wilson are teaming up to develop a series based on one of the largest FBI undercover investigations into the world of pornography. It will be called "WonderWorld" and Rene Balcer of "Law & Order" will be the showrunner. Reporter's Note: I covered the FBI's closing of several adult bookstores in Las Vegas in early 1987 as part of that undercover investigation.
Allegations that a 9 year old child was punished with a dog's electric "shock" collar has landed a couple in jail in Connecticut.
Taking his lottery jackpot in a lump sum brought Lewis Howard of Virginia a jackpot of $73.3 million, before taxes. He says among the things he will do after hitting this gigantic windfall is to continue to play the lottery. Would you do that?
Four high school football coaches in Louisiana face criminal charges after they allegedly used a website to spy on rival teams. They viewed footage belonging to other schools without the permission of those schools, a potential violation of intellectual property rights.
A homeless man in Traverse City, Michigan is running for mayor. However, voters who want to cast ballots for George Golubovskis will have to write-in his name. He was told by the City Clerk that since he isn't a registered voter he can't be a candidate.
Kent State University's chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity has been suspended by the school for at least three years after they investigated a complaint alleging that the frat had engaged in hazing.
Obeline Biron lives in Boston and has been a Red Sox fan for a long time. Long enough that she can remember back to 1918, the last time the Red Sox won a World Series at home. The 107 year old woman was also at Fenway when Ted Williams played his final game there.
In Arizona, an 8 year old faces expulsion from school because he drew images that included weapons.
According to research done using data from more than one source, the "most hated" tax in the U.S. is not the federal income tax (that's #2 most hated). It is local property tax.
According to the British Royal Navy, one of the most effective weapons against Somali pirates is the music of Britney Spears.
"Charmed", "Murder She Wrote" and the original "Star Trek" are all at some stage in the "reboot" process.
Did L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services retaliate against Charlie Sheen for blasting them on Friday? TMZ reports that DFCS denied Charlie a visit with the twins that was scheduled for today.
For those who weren't watching the Today show on NBC on Halloween, Carmen Electra looks better in the bathing suit she wore on Baywatch than Matt Lauer does.
An aide to Vladimir Putin says that NSA leaker Edward Snowden won't pose a threat to the U.S. I feel so much better having heard that, don't you? (sarcasm obvious enough I hope)
Employees of the El Super supermarket chain have been working without a contract since the last one expired in September. Then again, since only seven of the chain's 45 locations are unionized, that isn't a fair characterization. But the employees protested at the chain's Inglewood location a few weeks ago, seeking better pay and benefits. Considering the chain's owner just became a billionaire, are their requests unreasonable?
With spending by the federal government on food stamps being cut by $5 billion a year beginning yesterday, it isn't just the recipients of this benefit who will be taking a hit. Discount food retailers, including WalMart, will feel the loss of gross revenues from $5 billion in spending just vanishing.
STARZ network and actor Owen Wilson are teaming up to develop a series based on one of the largest FBI undercover investigations into the world of pornography. It will be called "WonderWorld" and Rene Balcer of "Law & Order" will be the showrunner. Reporter's Note: I covered the FBI's closing of several adult bookstores in Las Vegas in early 1987 as part of that undercover investigation.
Allegations that a 9 year old child was punished with a dog's electric "shock" collar has landed a couple in jail in Connecticut.
Taking his lottery jackpot in a lump sum brought Lewis Howard of Virginia a jackpot of $73.3 million, before taxes. He says among the things he will do after hitting this gigantic windfall is to continue to play the lottery. Would you do that?
Four high school football coaches in Louisiana face criminal charges after they allegedly used a website to spy on rival teams. They viewed footage belonging to other schools without the permission of those schools, a potential violation of intellectual property rights.
A homeless man in Traverse City, Michigan is running for mayor. However, voters who want to cast ballots for George Golubovskis will have to write-in his name. He was told by the City Clerk that since he isn't a registered voter he can't be a candidate.
Kent State University's chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity has been suspended by the school for at least three years after they investigated a complaint alleging that the frat had engaged in hazing.
Obeline Biron lives in Boston and has been a Red Sox fan for a long time. Long enough that she can remember back to 1918, the last time the Red Sox won a World Series at home. The 107 year old woman was also at Fenway when Ted Williams played his final game there.
In Arizona, an 8 year old faces expulsion from school because he drew images that included weapons.
According to research done using data from more than one source, the "most hated" tax in the U.S. is not the federal income tax (that's #2 most hated). It is local property tax.
According to the British Royal Navy, one of the most effective weapons against Somali pirates is the music of Britney Spears.
"Charmed", "Murder She Wrote" and the original "Star Trek" are all at some stage in the "reboot" process.
Did L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services retaliate against Charlie Sheen for blasting them on Friday? TMZ reports that DFCS denied Charlie a visit with the twins that was scheduled for today.
For those who weren't watching the Today show on NBC on Halloween, Carmen Electra looks better in the bathing suit she wore on Baywatch than Matt Lauer does.
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