Will terrorists attack Sochi and other eye-catching headlines
There are new threats of terrorist acts to be directed toward tourists who travel to Sochi for the Winter Olympic Games, which are slated to begin in less than three weeks. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the nation has erected a "ring of steel" around the Games and that nothing will happen.
Attracting much less attention are charges that as much as 60% of the reported $45 billion cost of the Games has been embezzled.
Larry Flynt is going digital. "Hustler" will be available online. I'll probably look at it as much online as I did from the newsstand. Zero times since 1984.
Did New Jersey Governor Chris Christie really tell Dawn Zimmer, the mayor of Hoboken, that her city wouldn't get any of the relief funds for Superstorm Sandy unless she backed a redevelopment project that he wanted to see happen? That's her claim. Stay tuned.
An excellent piece in today's Los Angeles Times describes the two blocks along Vermont Avenue between Imperial Highway and Manchester Avenue as "Death Alley." In the last seven years, 100 people have been killed in that area.
Until 2012, the CIF required students who transferred schools (without moving to a new residence) to sit out a year. Then they reduced that penalty to one month and now it's open season for transfers. The big question is, will the private schools who are currently refusing to take part in this sham shell game be able to hold out and remain competitive?
Yes, OfficeMax really sent junk mail to the grieving father of a young woman killed in a car crash that was addressed, "Mike Seay, Daughter Killed in Car Crash or Current Business." The company has yet to offer a personal apology.
For what it's worth, a study of the worst used cars (based on problems disclosed at the auctions of used cars) showed three models from Mazda among the ten worst.
Israel is ending a long-standing practice of providing gas-masks to the public.
Courtney Stodden is 19 years old. Her 2.5 year marriage to Doug Hutchinson is ending, although their separation agreement says they will continue to share a home (separate bedrooms) and remain friends and business partners. Oh, and she told a talk-show host that she can't read or write, to quash rumors of her writing a tell-all book. I guess she could hire a ghost-writer.
In a typical employer/labor they said/they said, United Continental Airlines and a union representing flight attendants are at odds over plans to furlough 688 flight attendants. Most of the are based in Chicago. The union claims to have offered job-sharing and pay reduction solutions, while the airline claims not enough volunteers for such programs actually stepped forward.
The Sacramento Kings are going to be the first professional sports franchise to accept bitcoins as payment for tickets and merchandise.
Attracting much less attention are charges that as much as 60% of the reported $45 billion cost of the Games has been embezzled.
Larry Flynt is going digital. "Hustler" will be available online. I'll probably look at it as much online as I did from the newsstand. Zero times since 1984.
Did New Jersey Governor Chris Christie really tell Dawn Zimmer, the mayor of Hoboken, that her city wouldn't get any of the relief funds for Superstorm Sandy unless she backed a redevelopment project that he wanted to see happen? That's her claim. Stay tuned.
An excellent piece in today's Los Angeles Times describes the two blocks along Vermont Avenue between Imperial Highway and Manchester Avenue as "Death Alley." In the last seven years, 100 people have been killed in that area.
Until 2012, the CIF required students who transferred schools (without moving to a new residence) to sit out a year. Then they reduced that penalty to one month and now it's open season for transfers. The big question is, will the private schools who are currently refusing to take part in this sham shell game be able to hold out and remain competitive?
Yes, OfficeMax really sent junk mail to the grieving father of a young woman killed in a car crash that was addressed, "Mike Seay, Daughter Killed in Car Crash or Current Business." The company has yet to offer a personal apology.
For what it's worth, a study of the worst used cars (based on problems disclosed at the auctions of used cars) showed three models from Mazda among the ten worst.
Israel is ending a long-standing practice of providing gas-masks to the public.
Courtney Stodden is 19 years old. Her 2.5 year marriage to Doug Hutchinson is ending, although their separation agreement says they will continue to share a home (separate bedrooms) and remain friends and business partners. Oh, and she told a talk-show host that she can't read or write, to quash rumors of her writing a tell-all book. I guess she could hire a ghost-writer.
In a typical employer/labor they said/they said, United Continental Airlines and a union representing flight attendants are at odds over plans to furlough 688 flight attendants. Most of the are based in Chicago. The union claims to have offered job-sharing and pay reduction solutions, while the airline claims not enough volunteers for such programs actually stepped forward.
The Sacramento Kings are going to be the first professional sports franchise to accept bitcoins as payment for tickets and merchandise.
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