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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…
Bea Arthur, the tall deep voiced actress who played “Maude” in a sitcom of the same name and appeared in “The Golden Girls” television sitcom has died of cancer in her Los Angeles home. 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…
General Motors will discontinue the Pontiac brand in a restructuring effort by the struggling automaker. 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…