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Senator Questions Obama Firing of 3 Taxpayer Watchdogs

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…

Prairie Fire

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.…

Pontiac Drives Into The Sunset

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…

PANDEMIC!

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…

Tel Aviv Bound Airplane Diverted After Passenger Rushes Cockpit

  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…

Ballistics Match In Craiglist Killing

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…

Ford Loss Less Than Expected

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

France Losing Control – Revolution May Come

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 Puts Marijuana Legalization On The Table

    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…

Pirate Bay Judge Exposed As Conflicted Jurist

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…

Elk Grove Cedes O’Hare Fight

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…

Chrysler Going Belly Up!

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…

Suicide Bombers Kill 60 In Iraq

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 Gets Souped Up Blackberry

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…

Exelon to Build Solar Plant On South Side

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…