When Obama ran for President promising transparency and honesty, he was apparently speaking of such things in the "Chicago sense" and not literally. At least that’s what some are starting to wonder as the administration removed two more inspector generals who dared to question actions by members of the current administration. More…
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A Japanese news report says that North Korea is considering firing a long-rage ballistic missle towards the Hawaiian Islands some time in early July. More…
A Very Lucky Dick… On September 18th, Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke and then U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met in a closed-door meeting with Congressional leaders. I wish I knew what was discussed in that meeting – don’t you? In less than a month, the S&P would drop by nearly 25 percent and Americans retirement savings would vanish.…
General Motors will cease production and end the Pontiac brand as part of its attempt to restructure and survive the worst economic conditions ever experienced by the once great and powerful manufacturer. More…
The World Health Organization has issued a warning to nations around the world to be on the lookout for outbreaks of the swine flue after cases surfaced in Mexico and the United States. More…
A Delta Air Lines bound from New York’s J.F.K. Airport to Tel Aviv, Israel was diverted to Boston’s Logan Airport after a 22-year-old passenger rushed to the front of the aircraft and began pounding on the cockpit door. More…
At least sixteen people have died of swine flue and fifty more deaths are being examined for the deadly virus in Mexico City according to a local health minister. More…
A handgun found in the apartment of Phillip Markoff, the man accused of killing Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel during a botched robbery, matches the same weapon used in the crime police say. More…
The only US automaker to turn away government aid posted a less than expected first-quarter loss and reduced cash consumption sending stock up during early morning trading. More
As strikes and civil disobedience increase, Former French prime minister, Dominique de Villepin stated that conditions in France are deteriorating and that, “The government is losing control… there is a risk of revolution…” More…
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) who is a leader in the congressional effort to reform the criminal justice system, said that all issues – including drug legalization – must be on the table. More…
In the middle of a mounting debate between liberals and conservatives the White House sent more mixed signals conceding that the use of harsh interrogation methods may have yielded valuable information about terrorist activities. More…
The Swedish judge who sentenced founders of the Pirate Bay website to jail last week forgot to tell anyone that he was in bed with copyright protection associations and serves on the board of the Motion Picture Association of America. More…
Chicago suburb, Elk Grove Village is dropping it’s legal fight to prevent expansion of O’Hare International Airport because plans to build a roadway through an industrial park in the village were reportedly dropped. More…
The New York Times is reporting that the Treasury Department is preparing Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings for Chrysler that could come as early as next week. Chrysler’s lenders hold nearly $7 billion in debt and the government earlier offered 22 cents on the dollar for a 5% share in a reorganized corporation. More…
Two suicide bombers wearing vests stuffed with explosives detonated their bombs in separate attacks in Baghdad and north of Baghdad killing a total of sixty people police said. More…
President Obama will be getting a high-security, high-tech BlackBerry for his personal use administration officials have said in an exclusive report in the Washington Times. More…
ComEd parent company Exelon Corporation has announced plans to build the largest urban solar power plant in the nation in the city’s south side, committing $60 million to the project with plans for completion by the end of his year. More…