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Year In Pictures 2009 (Video)
Seeded on Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:34 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Here is a video from MSNBC that shows the year in pictures form the top news stories.
GM May Offer Deep Discounts On Closing Brands
Seeded on Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:10 PM EST (Autoblog.com)
You've seen the dealer commercials before. "Now is the time to buy.... year end sale!" Well, if you want the Pontiac or Saturn of your dreams, this really is the best ever time to deal because it's literally the last chance to get a new vehicle from these brands.
Breaking: State Of Emergency Declared In OK(Update)
Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:58 PM EST
With temperatures of 16 Degrees Fahrenheit and wind Chills touching 7 degrees, snow has hit and is blowing from winds up to 49 miles per hours. Visibility is limited is limited to .15 miles. According to the National Weather Center In Norman, Oklahoma:
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America's Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities
Seeded on Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:53 PM EST (Forbes)
Solid housing markets, relatively stable employment, enviable cost of living and quick commutes make these metros among the country's most affordable to live. This is the opposite of the article: Where Is The Most Expensive City To Live In The USA? Found here:
Where Is The Most Expensive City To Live In The USA?
Seeded on Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)
It will come as little surprise that the cost of groceries, gasoline and various sundries, at a little more than twice the national average, is highest in New York City. Helping push the Big Apple to the top of our list is an expensive housing market for both renters and buyers.
Chrysler Won't Repay Tarp!
Seeded on Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:44 PM EST (msnbc.com)
NEW YORK - The U.S. Treasury will not recover any portion of the $3.7 billion still outstanding in loans it made to automaker Chrysler under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to the terms of a plan filed with bankruptcy court on Tuesday.
US Supreme Court to hear text message privacy case
Seeded on Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:25 PM EST (Reuters)
* Case involved personal texts on employer-owned device * Sexually explicit messages were sent on police pager * Court's decision expected by the end of June
CT Scans May Cause Cancer
Seeded on Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:40 PM EST (MSN)
MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) — Commonly performed CT scans are exposing patients to far more radiation than previously thought and in doses that could cause tens of thousands of cancers a year, two new studies claim.
Politicians Clash Over Terrorist Coming To New York
Seeded on Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:38 AM EST (msnbc.com)
This is a Video from MSN that discusses both sides of the issue. What do you think?
Would-be thief sends merciful store owner $50
Seeded on Fri Dec 4, 2009 11:37 PM EST (msnbc.com)
SHIRLEY, N.Y. - A Long Island convenience store owner who showed mercy to a would-be robber said he's received an apology note and $50 in the mail.
Most States Haven't Adopted Sex Offender Rules
Seeded on Fri Dec 4, 2009 11:31 PM EST (msnbc.com)
ATLANTA - More than three years after Congress ordered stepped-up monitoring of sex offenders, only one state has adopted the government's strict new requirements, and some others are weighing whether to ignore the law and just pay a penalty.
Businesses Give Free Items On Veteran's Day
Seeded on Mon Nov 9, 2009 5:00 PM EST (USA Today)
For all the forgettable Veterans Day sales, there's a trio of free-meal deals for military veterans that speak not just to the heart but the stomach. Three major casual-dining chains —Applebee's, McCormick & Schmick's and Golden Corral— are offering free food to veterans and …
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Cost Billions More
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:54 PM EDT ()
A preliminary Pentagon cost estimate that the F-35 could cost as much as $17.1 billion more than currently planned is prompting calls from congressional sources for the program to be reassessed and restructured.
Vets May Get Another Stimulus Check
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:35 PM EDT (Military.com)
Millions of veterans could get another $250 stimulus check next year if President Barack Obama can convince lawmakers that the move is needed to help the economy.
Airman Honored For Heroic Action
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:29 PM EDT (Military.com)
CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - A Charleston Air Force Base technical sergeant was honored Oct. 15 for his heroism and bravery while suffering from injuries sustained during a patrol on his seventh deployment to the Middle East.
New Saluting Procedures Authorized For Veterans and Active Duty!
Seeded on Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:58 PM EDT (Military.com)
Traditionally, members of the nation's veterans service organizations have rendered the hand-salute during the national anthem and at events involving the national flag only while wearing their organization's official head-gear.The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 conta …
USAF Airmen Train Iraqi Pilots
Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:23 PM EDT (Military.com)
"We are flying C-172s and C-208s with the Iraqi air force," Colonel Spigelmire said. "The big difference is that we are dealing with a totally different culture and we have to learn to adapt to their ways of doing things -- not the other way around.
7 Symptoms Men Should Not Ignore!
Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:13 PM EDT (Newsvine)
When it comes to health, men often take better care of their cars or roofs than their own bodies. "If they spot a leak in their roof, they want to fix it before it damages the whole house," says Dr. Jean Bonhomme of the Men's Health Network.
USAF Recruiters Save A Life At Concert
Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:06 PM EDT (Military.com)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - "All recruiters change lives, but some save lives too," said Col Jay Fitzgerald, the 360th Air Force Recruiting Group commander after hearing of the heroic acts by members of the 313th Recruiting Squadron working at a Motley Crue concert.
Marines Satisfied with Osprey MV - 22; USAF Increasing CV - 22 Numbers As Well
Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:59 PM EDT (Military.com)
The U.S. Marine Corps is acting as the lead service on the Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor, with three deployments to Iraq under its belt and a squadron flying from the deck of the USS Bataan amphibious assault ship. Meanwhile, the U.S.
Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) To Get Sense and Avoid Technology
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:44 PM EDT (Military.com)
Northrop Grumman is developing a common autonomous airborne sense-and-avoid system for both the U.S. Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft and its U.S. Navy RQ-4N Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) derivative.
Policy Change Benefits Disabled Airmen
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:35 PM EDT (Military.com)
A change to Air Force Instruction 36-3203, Service Retirements, authorizes Airmen with less than 20 years of active service who are retired permanently for disability to be issued Department of Defense Form 363AF, Certificate of Retirement.
President Obama Threatens Veto
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:28 PM EDT (Military.com)
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Obama administration renewed a threat Monday to veto a $680 billion defense spending bill if it includes money for two separate engines for the next-generation jet fighter, a luxury the Pentagon says it cannot afford. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, tou …
Why The Press Should Be Banned From Photographing Dead or Dying Soldiers
Sat Sep 5, 2009 1:22 AM EDT
I have heard many arguments for the press to be allowed to shoot photos of the war and have really not taken too many issues as to them doing this. On the pro-side, arguments I have heard have been from Honoring The Dead to showing the true cost of the war.
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