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News Briefing 26-MAR-2008
2008-03-26 11:15:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - - Prayer - - - - Teacher: "Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?"- Simon: "No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook."- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -Airport likely facing service interruptionThe Daily News, Rhinelander 25-MAR-2008 (Luke Laggis)[Excerpt:] - Travelers who depend on flights from Rhinelander to Milwaukee will likely see an interruption in service beginning April 6. Midwest Airlines, the carrier that provides air service between Rhinelander and Milwaukee will no longer be flying out of Rhinelander as of April 5. When Midwest's departure from the market was first announced, Rhinelander Oneida County Airport Director Joe Brauer was optimistic there would be no interruption in service, though he now says an interruption is likely but he's hoping a replacement carrier will step up and take over service to Milwaukee. "We would hope that...
News Briefing 25-MARCH-2008
2008-03-25 11:48:00 I see a bit of newly fallen snow outside this morning... just when I was hoping Winter was really over (in contrast with simply being over, per the calendar).- - -I recently added links to a few blogs:IntuitiveFred888 (California)Berry Laker (Wisconsin)Worldview (Israel)The Spike (South Africa)These blogs are permanently linked in the right column.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Barack Obama regains lead after race speechTelegraph, UK 25-MAR-2008 (Toby Harnden)[Excerpt:] - Barack Obama has bounced back in the opinion polls after he responded to controversial remarks by his pastor with a well-received speech on the issue of race.- - - Pakistan - - -Pak Kashmir PM for Peaceful Polls in Indian KashmirIslamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Tehran 25-MAR-2008[Excerpt:] - In a significant shift from its earlier hardline stand the prime minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir, Sardar Ateeq Khan, has invited Indian controlled Kashmir's chief minister, Ghulam Nab... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 25-MARCH-2008
2008-03-25 11:48:00 I see a bit of newly fallen snow outside this morning... just when I was hoping Winter was really over (in contrast with simply being over, per the calendar).- - -I recently added links to a few blogs:IntuitiveFred888 (California)Berry Laker (Wisconsin)Worldview (Israel)The Spike (South Africa)These blogs are permanently linked in the right column.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Barack Obama regains lead after race speechTelegraph, UK 25-MAR-2008 (Toby Harnden)[Excerpt:] - Barack Obama has bounced back in the opinion polls after he responded to controversial remarks by his pastor with a well-received speech on the issue of race.- - - Pakistan - - -Pak Kashmir PM for Peaceful Polls in Indian KashmirIslamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Tehran 25-MAR-2008[Excerpt:] - In a significant shift from its earlier hardline stand the prime minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir, Sardar Ateeq Khan, has invited Indian controlled Kashmir's chief minister, Ghulam Nab... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 24-MARCH-2008
2008-03-24 11:39:00 - - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -I don't make a habit of reporting "old" news but I was out of town on Wednesday and Thursday last week and didn't find the following article until this weekend - when I was reading the newspapers I missed.On the front of page of Wednesday's Daily News (P.O. Box 460, Iron Mountain, MI 49801) is an AP wire story:Help for Crandon shooting survivorPICKEREL, Wis. (AP) - Comic actor Will Ferrell and his writing partner, director Adam McKay, have made a big impact on a Wisconsin mass shooting survivor by sending him a DVD-filled package, along with their well wishes.McKay learned from a newspaper interview that 21-year-old Charlie Neitzel was using movies - including his favorite, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" - to aid his recovery from the severe wounds and trauma he suffered last Oct. 7.Neitzel feigned his own death after being shot in the elbow, leg and shoulder as an off-duty sheriff's deputy killed six others at a post-Homec... More About: March , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 21-MARCH-2008
2008-03-21 11:42:00 My family and I returned late yesterday from a short but enjoyable trip to northern Ontario. The Canadian officials working the border crossing at the International Bridge, Sault Sainte Marie, are always cordial and extend a hearty welcome to Canada. The only drawback (as is increasingly the case) is returning to the U.S. and encountering the unpleasant officers manning the American side. You'd think they would welcome returning U.S. citizens but instead I found myself being grilled over the purpose of my family's trip to Canada (shopping), the trunk of my vehicle checked, and a surly "You can go" when the officer failed to find anything unusual. I'm not sure how our border officers treat visiting Canadians, but if it's anything like they treat returning Americans I'm surprised anyone wants to come here at all. I travel to Canada every other month, and all I can say is that I increasingly dread crossing back into the United States. This isn't how it is supposed to be.- - - Wis... More About: News , March , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 18-MARCH-2008
2008-03-18 11:43:00 I see some light snowfall outside as I write this in the early morning hours. I will be heading up to northern Ontario for a couple of days soon after clicking the "publish" button for today's post.This blog will resume on Friday, March 21, at 6 a.m. Central Time (1100 GMT).- - -Readers can keep up with the latest breaking news by using the "Top Stories (live newsfeeds)" links at the bottom of today's blog. The latest headlines and articles are updated throughout the day by: AFP (Agence France-Presse) BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) LAT (Los Angeles Times) PTV (Press TV, Tehran) VOA (Voice of America) XINHUA (Chinese news agency, Beijing)Headline news (and news for WI, MI, IL, MN) is updated in the right column of this blog.- - -If you have a minute, take a look at this photo published in today's Telegraph:Rainbow iceberg in the Antarctic... More About: News , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 17-MARCH-2008
2008-03-17 11:37:00 A story in Friday's Daily Press (600 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829), reported that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) cofirmed the presence of at least one cougar locally in Delta County.Is this good news?It depends who you ask.Having lived in California where the "big cats" are known as mountain lions [photo], they would occasionally enter populated areas - I can't think of any single animal that strikes more fear in me. (I've seen two.) These cats are BIG, aggressive and they don't scare easily. They have attacked and killed hikers, joggers and bicycle riders.Everyone should read this article:Cat fight. (mountain lion attacks in California)National Review, 19-DEC-1994 (Paul Ciotti)[Excerpt:] - For years mountain lions were thought to be the scaredy-cats of the feline family: shy, reclusive, wary of dogs, and afraid of people. No longer. Suddenly mountain lions are showing up in suburban counties all over California, jumping fences, running over roofto... More About: News , March , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 14-MARCH-2008
2008-03-14 11:34:00 In yesterday's blog I mentioned that the Florence (Wis.) school board had held a dismissal hearing on whether teacher Nick Baumgart's contract should be renewed. Baumgart was recently acquitted by a local jury on a felony charge of "recklessly causing bodily harm to an eighth-grade boy" (Florence Mining News , 12-MAR-2008 , p.1) although a misdemeanor charge of battery can still be filed in the case, according to special prosecutor Steve Garbowicz of Eagle River (Wis.).One of my readers, who attended the school board meeting, wrote that the session started late and adjourned around 9:30 p.m. with a commitment to reconvene soon:"Witnesses subpoenaed were: Sheriff Jeff Rickaby, Sgt. Dan Chimalera, Deputy Paul Bomberg, and one student, [name withheld] and her dad ... (a teacher in the Florence School District)."I'm not sure if the meeting, which was inconclusive, was adjourned due to time constraints or whether the school board is waiting to see if misdemeanor charges will be f... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 13-MARCH-2008
2008-03-13 11:31:00 Before beginning my News Briefing I have a few items of local interest.- - -The main story in this week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 12-MAR-2008 ) announces the "Not guilty" verdict of teacher Nick Baumgart with regard to the charge of "recklessly causing bodily harm to an eight-grade boy". For background information on this story please refer to:Florence teacher trial under way, Daily News 06-MAR-2008Florence teacher not guilty, Daily News 07-MAR-2008I wasn't present for any of the court proceedings so I am not in a position to render an opinion. However, a local reader of this blog informed me that a meeting of the Florence School Board was scheduled for last night regarding Nick Baumgart's future employment. I don't have the results at the time of this writing.Interestingly, the Florence Mining News article quoted Special Prosecutor Steve Garbowicz of Eagle River (Wis.) as saying he can only guess why the jury acquitted Baumgart in the fe... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 12-MARCH-2008
2008-03-12 11:32:00 Yesterday the Times of India newspaper carried a story about the percentage of ethnic Indians employed in the United States at such venues as Nasa, Microsoft, IBM, etc. These figures (which seemed ridiculously high, but who am I to question the numbers) were presented in India's Parliament and subsequently reported by The Times' correspondent who covers parliamentary news. I, in turn, scanning the world media, linked to the article.Today's Times of India is now reporting a big stink about the story they carried and a retraction of what was stated -- which, as I see it, really wasn't their correspondent's fault. The latest article, titled India rising in U.S.: Govt falls victim to net hoax, reads in part:"By relaying to Rajya Sabha members (as reported in The Times of India) a host of unsubstantiated and inflated figures about Indian professionals in U.S., the government also made a laughing stock of itself. The figures provided by the Minister of State for Human Resource ... More About: News , March , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 11-MARCH-2008
2008-03-11 11:15:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - - Military - - - - One reason the Military Services have trouble operating jointly is that they don't speak the same language. - For example, if you told Navy personnel to "secure a building," they would turn off the lights and lock the doors.- The Army would occupy the building so no one could enter.- Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat.- The Air Force, on the other hand, would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy.- - - Wisconsin News - - -Former dairy's freezer now filled with animals"DNR's Rhinelander office holds a variety of specimens"The Daily News, Rhinelander 10-MAR-2008 (Luke Laggis)[Excerpt:] - Rhinelander is many things: The industrial hub of the Northwoods, a shopping destination, a city in the heart of tourist country. It is also the collecting point for deer heads, bobcat carcasses, bird eggs and all kinds of ... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 10-MARCH-2008
2008-03-10 11:33:00 I should really add another subject heading to my news categories -- something like "I can't believe anyone suggested this".I can think of no bigger recipe for disaster (for the Democrats, anyway) than uniting these two on a single ticket:Clintons push a Hillary/Obama ticketReuters 10-MAR-2008 (Thomas Ferraro -Analysis)[Excerpt:] - WASHINGTON - Hillary and Bill Clinton are again teaming up on Barack Obama -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by the former first lady. In talking up a joint ticket, the Clintons may be seeking the upper hand, attempting to put her in consideration for the top of the ticket when she so far has failed to win the votes necessary to assure that she would face Republican presidential candidate John McCain in the November election.Voters, in my opinion, place too much emphasis on the presidential candidate and not enough thou... More About: News , March , March 2008
News Briefing 07-MARCH-2008
2008-03-07 12:45:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - - Just a Joke - - - - Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT, "And what starting salary were you looking for?"- The engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."- The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years - say, a red Corvette?"- The engineer sat up straight and said, "Wow! Are you kidding?"- The interviewer replied, "Yeah, but you started it."- - -Local news (Wisconsin) - High School Girls' BasketballThe Niagara Badgers defeated the Wabeno Lady Logrollers 69-52 last night to advance to the Sectional playoff in Waupaca on Saturday (tomorrow).- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -McCain now has challenge of staying in public eyeReute... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 06-MARCH-2008
2008-03-06 12:04:00 I have some local Wisconsin announcements before I start today's News Briefing...- - -Tonight (Thurs., March 6) - Wausaukee High School, 7 p.m.Girls' Basketball sectional semi-finals: Niagara vs. Wabeno.On Saturday the Niagara girls defeated the Wausaukee Rangers 56-49 to win the Regional Championship. Wabeno also won a Regional Championship by defeating Tigerton 61-47. Tonight's game will decide which team advances to the Sectional game.- - -Saturday (March 8) - Keyes Peak Ski Hill, Hwy. 101, Florence.The Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 05-MAR-2008 ) reminds readers that the "Florence Winterfest" is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[Excerpts:] - "The Florence County Citizens and Business League is sponsoring Florence Winterfest in cooperation with Florence County Forestry & Parks and Keyes Peak Ski Hill Committee. For only $15, each participant at Florence Winterfest will receive a lift ticket, tube or equipment rental and free participa... More About: March 2008
News Briefing 05-MARCH-2008
2008-03-05 12:43:00 - - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Clinton wins Ohio and Texas as McCain claims Republican mantle[No permanent article link]Agence France-Presse, 05-MAR-2008[Excerpt:] - COLUMBUS (AFP) - Democrat Hillary Clinton resurrected her White House campaign with stunning primary victories over Barack Obama in Ohio and Texas, but the longest and costliest nominating race in history is far from run. With a Democratic nominee perhaps months away from being anointed, Senator John McCain moved into general-election mode after capturing the Republican mantle by winning all four contests held on "Super Tuesday II." Clinton took Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island while Obama had only the consolation prize of Vermont, on a night of high drama that rescued the former first lady's campaign from the threat of oblivion.- - - Related - - -Obama still holding delegate lead Press TV, Tehran 05-MAR-2008[Excerpt:] - U.S. Democratic hopeful Barack Obama says despite his loss to rival Clinton in three states, he still ha... More About: News , March , March 2008
News Briefing 04-MARCH-2008
2008-03-04 12:41:00 - - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Who Can Deliver More Political Change -- Hillary or Obama?AlterNet, 04-MAR-2008 (Robert Parry, Consortium News )[Excerpt:] - When the history of Campaign 2008 is written, a memorable image will be Hillary Clinton's poor imitation of Barack Obama as she strode across a stage in Rhode Island mocking the idea that change will come when the sky opens for a "celestial choir." Though Sen. Clinton's performance left many political observers wondering if the long campaign had finally gotten to her, Sen. Obama brushed off the affront with a smile and a generous critique.- - - Pakistan - - -PAKISTAN: Musharraf Stalling Gov't Formation - Political Parties Inter Press Service, 04-MAR-2008 (Analysis by Amir Mir)[Excerpt:] - ISLAMABAD (IPS) - The leaders of Pakistan's two main political parties, that emerged victorious in the Feb. 18 general elections, are accusing President Pervez Musharraf of trying to subvert the formation of a coalition gover... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 03-MARCH-2008
2008-03-03 12:39:00 Reading the latest issue of The Florence Mining News I noted the following stories of local interest. (The last item may also be of interest in the regional Midwest.) All stories written by Hank Murphy.- - -NewPage would assist in sale of mill for non-coated paper[Excerpt:] - NewPage committed Monday to assist in the sale or re-use of the Niagara Mill for the production of pulp or non-coated paper, according to a joint news release from U.S. Reps. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., Steve Kagen, D-Wis., and Thomas Petri, R-Wis. People on both sides of the border have been hoping that NewPage, one of the nation's largest papermakers, would agree to sell the mill to a non-competing company. The meeting in Washington, D.C., was a virtual who's who for state and congressional leaders from Wisconsin and Michigan. Along with Stupak, Kagen and Petri, the roster included NewPage chairman and CEO Mark Suwyn, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, and U.S. Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., R... More About: March , March 2008 , 2008
News Alert: Attack on Shabelle Media in Mogadishu, Somalia
2008-03-02 14:10:00 Pine River World News was included in a short (but very impressive) list of government and media organizations selected to receive the following breaking news from Somalia .The text is reproduced in full:Date: 02/03/08Press statementDetention of our Shabelle director and ransack of our studio equipments.Forces from the transitional government of Somalia have forcibly and violently entered our premises in Mogadishu , whisking away our director Mukhtar Mohamed Hiraabe under the barrels of guns while also taking some our main studio equipments. ?We condemn this barbaric attack staged on our radio station by some forces of the transitional government and we call on the government leaders firstly to assure the safety of our director, Mukhtar Mohamed Hiraabe and his immediate and unconditional release? says in a statement released by Mr. Abdimaalik Yusuf Mohamud, Chairman of Shabelle Media Network. ?Somalia?s media is facing danger which will ultimately and surely silence the freedom of spe... More About: Alert
News Briefing 29-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-29 12:39:00 As I write this I see some light snow falling here in Wisconsin's far north. Some pleasant weather expected Saturday.[The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - Lazy - - - - A site foreman had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change.- "I've got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you," the foreman announced. "Will the laziest man please put his hand up."- Nine hands went up.- "Why didn't you put your hand up?" the foreman asked the tenth man.- "Too much trouble," came the reply.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Obama's Mercenary PositionThe Nation, 17-MAR-2008 issue (Jeremy Scahill)[Excerpt:] - A senior foreign policy adviser to leading Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has told The Nation that if elected Obama will not "rule out" using private security companies like Blackwater Worldwide in Iraq. The adviser also said that Obama does not plan to sign on t... More About: February 2008 , February
SPECIAL REPORT: Kosovo's independence - Is an Islamic republic in the cards
2008-02-29 02:46:00 This blog has been covering the matter of Kosovo's independence from the perspective of the problems that arise when a region self-proclaims its sovereignty and is then granted legitimacy by foreign governments backed by military force. Such is the case with Kosovo which has support and encouragement from NATO, the United States and much of the European Union.There appears to be a lack of understanding in the West of the religious significance of the Kosovo-Metohija region to Serbia. Although this matter receives occasional mention in the world's media it really deserves more prominence - particularly since Kosovo is almost entirely Muslim and now rules over a region embracing numerous Serbian churches of historic and spiritual significance.The New York Times, in an article dated 17 December 2007, stated:"The ethnic Albanians of Kosovo, who are 95 percent Muslim, could look to their Muslim roots for identity, as some did after the war of the 1990s, when several local imams went to... More About: Islamic , Report , Special , Independence , Cards
News Briefing 28-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-28 12:54:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - Three Wishes - - -- A man was walking on the beach one day and he found a bottle half buried in the sand. He decided to open it. Inside was a genie.- The genie said, "I will grant you three wishes and three wishes only."- The man thought about his first wish and decided, "I think I want 1-million dollars transferred to a Swiss bank account.- POOF!- Next he wished for a Ferrari red in color.- POOF! There was the car sitting in front of him.- He asked for his final wish, "I wish I was irresistible to women."- POOF! He turned into a box of chocolates.- - - Wisconsin News - - -Violations of 'No Call List' top Wis. consumer complaintsExaminer, 27-FEB-2008 [Excerpt:] - MADISON, Wis. - Reports of telemarketers violating Wisconsin's "No Call List" shot up in 2007, easily staying atop the list of the most consumer complaints to the state agency charged with dealing with them.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Obama, Clin... More About: February 2008 , February
News Briefing 27-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-27 12:45:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - Cost of Living - - -The easiest way to figure the cost of living is take your income and add ten percent.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -CAMPAIGN OUTSIDER: Ding-dong, the witch is ... no, wait ...Asia Times, Hong Kong 27-FEB-2008 (Muhammad Cohen)[Excerpt:] - For Hillary Clinton, it has come down to this: she must win on Tuesday in Ohio and Texas to preserve her fading hope of winning the Democratic presidential nomination. That's not my analysis: Bill Clinton declared the states do or die for the former First Lady, loser of 11 straight contests since Super Tuesday. So what if Hillary Clinton gets beaten in Ohio or, as polls suggest is increasing likely, Texas? Does she trade her US$110 million-plus campaign tent for a legacy of starring in the most famous big budget, big name flop since Ishtar? Or does the junior senator from New York improve on her husband's Comeback Kid to Dame Dracula, living t... More About: February 2008 , February
News Briefing 26-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-26 12:40:00 It's nice to read some "positive" news about the U.S. and North Korea. The visit to Pyongyang by the New York Philharmonic is the type of "good will" event that not only affects the countries involved, but has a calming affect within a regional context. It appears that the global media have finally agreed on something: that the orchestra's visit to North Korea was a huge success.NY Phil's milestone concert opens in PyongyangYonhap News Agency, Seoul 26-FEB-2008 (Kwon Yeong-seok)[Excerpt:] - PYONGYANG (Yonhap) - "The Star-Spangled Banner" rang through North Korea on Tuesday as the oldest U.S. orchestra began its historic concert at a theater in Pyongyang. The New York Philharmonic also played the North Korean national anthem, "Patriotic Song," in the hall packed with an audience of 1,500. Men in dark Western suits and women in colorful traditional Korean attire applauded as members of the New York Philharmonic took the stage, including Lorin Maazel, the orchestra's mu... More About: February 2008 , February
News Briefing 25-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-25 12:24:00 It was a beautiful weekend here in the Northwoods. The sun was shining, the temperature hit 41° (5°C) and your blogmaster felt that a short-sleeve shirt was in order for outdoors. (I wasn't the only person "dressed for Spring." Considering the severe cold temperatures of the past two weeks, with windchills of -25 to -35 on some days, it felt good to be "warm" again!)- - - Wisconsin News - - -Green Bay increasingly important on national-politics stageExaminer, 24-FEB-2008 [Excerpt:] - GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay isn't just a football town anymore. With its changing demographics and diverse political bent, the region is becoming a mandatory whistle-stop for political candidates of every stripe. "It is a swing area but still leans a little Republican," said Paul Gigot, a Green Bay native and editorial page editor and vice president of The Wall Street Journal. "You've got a heavy Catholic area, and Catholics nationwide are the ultimate swing group." Ken Goldstein, a professo... More About: February 2008 , February
Special Report: IAEA Iran Report 22-FEB-2008 FULL TEXT
2008-02-23 01:31:00 Pine River World News has obtained the complete IAEA Board of Governors report on Iran 's nuclear program.Report dated 22-Feb-2008Download as PDF: file size 59kb, 11 pages* Please report download problems to: Pine River World NewsThe earlier report, dated 16-Nov-2007, is available from Pine River World News at:http://www.angelfire.com/wi2/ULCds/IAE A_ElBaradei_Iran.html More About: Special , Text , Full
News Briefing 22-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-22 12:38:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - Hammerheads - -- Two blondes were building a house. One saw that the other was going into her pouch and throwing every other nail out. She thought that this was weird and decided to look into it.- "Why do you keep throwing every other nail away?"- "Well, when I pull one out of my pouch, and it is facing towards the house, I nail it. If it is facing away from the house, it is defective and I throw it away."- "You moron,? said the first blonde, ?Those nails aren't defective, they are for the other side of the house!"- - -In checking the foreign media this morning I note that one of the top stories is:Serb rioters invade U.S. embassyThe Guardian, UK 22-FEB-2008 (Peter Beaumont)[Excerpt:] - Furious Serbs protesting at western support for Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence set fire to the American embassy in Belgrade last night, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators converged on the Serbia... More About: February 2008 , February
News Briefing 21-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-21 12:29:00 - - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods local) - - -Yesterday's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel carried a headline proclaiming the results of Tuesday's Wisconsin primary: Obama rolls on; McCain closes inBut how did voters cast their ballots here in the Northwoods?REPUBLICANS (by county)Florence:McCain 322 - Huckabee 195Forest:McCain 467 - Huckabee 267Langlade:Huckabee 793 - McCain 765Lincoln:McCain 1,407 - Huckabee 1,265Marinette:McCain 1,848 - Huckabee 1,506(City & Town of Niagara - McCain 81, Huckabee 55.)Menominee:McCain 21 - Huckabee 18Oconto:McCain 1,777 - Huckabee 1,269Oneida:McCain 1,971 - Huckabee 1,246Vilas:McCain 1,603 - Huckabee 933* Figures for Ron Paul were not reported by county, however he received 24 votes in Florence County, and 7 votes in the City & Town of Niagara.)DEMOCRATS (by county)Florence:Obama 429 - Clinton 385Forest:Clinton 1,105 - &nbs... More About: February 2008 , February , 2008
News Briefing 20-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-20 12:27:00 This blog is updated Monday through Friday by 6 a.m. Central Time (12 UTC).- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -McCain, Obama Win Wisconsin, Split Washington State, HawaiiVoice of America, 20-FEB-2008 (Greg Flakus)[Published summary:] - Senator Barack Obama won the Wisconsin state Democratic presidential primary, Tuesday, the ninth win in a row for the charismatic junior senator from Illinois. On the Republican side, Senator John McCain was the winner. Now, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, the two frontrunners are targeting each other in anticipation of the fight they see coming in November.- - - Related - - -Wisconsin exit poll shows Obama won healthy support from whites, womenMainichi Daily News , 20-FEB-2008 (AP)[Excerpt:] - WASHINGTON - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, accordi... More About: February 2008 , February
News Briefing 19-FEBRUARY-2008
2008-02-19 12:30:00 I want to give special attention to the following article because my blog, Pine River World News , links to Wikileaks -- which has been ordered to shut down. My link is via the shadowy-looking spook icon (the spy with the cigarette) in the right column of my blog (scroll down near the globe icon).Whistleblowing website vows to defy court gagThe Guardian, UK 19-FEB-2008 (Jemima Kiss)[Excerpt:] - An international website that claims to blow the whistle on corporate and governmental fraud vowed yesterday to defy attempts by a U.S. court to close it down. Wikileaks allows whistleblowers to anonymously post documents in an attempt to expose corruption and wrongdoing. Its owners said yesterday that a Californian judge had ordered that the site be taken offline last week, after an injunction from a Swiss bank. The bank, Julius Baer, sought the injunction to prevent claims being posted online that it was involved in money laundering and tax evasion in the Cayman Islands. It has indicat... More About: February 2008 , February
News Briefing 18-FEBRUARY-2008
More articles from this author:2008-02-18 12:30:00 It's still dark outside as I type up today's post -- and I am just waiting until 7 a.m. to use the snow-blower to clear my driveway. I don't know how much snow we received in this part of the Northwoods yesterday but I do know that it snowed continuously for at least 9 hours.- - -The current issue of the Peshtigo (Wis.) Times notes that:"The Internal Revenue Service reminds Wisconsin residents preparing federal tax returns on paper to mail those returns to a different service center than last year."This year, federal tax returns from Wisconsin should be mailed to Fresno, CA. The old address was in Kansas City, MO. As the number of paper returns continues to decrease, the IRS periodically makes service center changes to balance workload."Taxpayers who received a tax package in the mail and use the labels included with the booklet can be assured that their tax returns will go to the correct address. Taxpayers who e-file are not affected by the changes."- - -For those who read this ... More About: News , February 2008 , February , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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