UPDATE:
The missing boater has been identified as a 23 year old male. Search and rescue operations are presently suspended. Search will resume in the morning.
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Saturday, August 06, 2011
Breaking News - Boater Missing in O.C.
About an hour ago a boater was reported overboard from a pontoon boat in the bay at 120th Street. DNR, Coast Guard and State Police are now searching the area with boats and helicopter. More to follow.
Breaking News-Group Says It Hacked U.S. Law Enforcement Websites
LONDON -- The group known as Anonymous says it has hacked some 70 law enforcement websites across the southern and central United States in retaliation for the arrests of its sympathizers in the U.S. and Britain.
The hacking group also claims to have stolen 10 gigabytes of data, including emails, credit card details, and other information from local law enforcement bodies.
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Breaking News-Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan Kills Members Of SEAL Team 6
WASHINGTON -- The Associated Press has learned that more than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden were among those lost in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
The operators from SEAL Team Six were flown by a crew of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. That's according to one current and one former U.S. official. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because families are still being notified of the loss of their loved ones.
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Two Teens Arrested after Firing Shotgun
Locations:
-Residence 9000 block of Green Top Road, Lincoln, DE
-Residence 8000 block of Virginia Pine Road, Lincoln, DE
Date of Occurrence: Friday, August 5, 2011 between 3:00 a.m. and 4:15 a.m.
Defendants:
-Treyvon Bowman, 17, Ellendale, DE
-Cory Mitchell, 17, Lincoln, DE
Charges (both defendants):
-Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (3 counts)
-Reckless Endangering (5 counts)
-Possession of a Destructive Weapon
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child (3 counts)
-Underage Consumption
-Possession of a Firearm while Under the Influence of Alcohol (2 counts)
Victims (all from Lincoln, DE):
-24 year old male
-27 year old female
-54 year old female
-24 year old female
-2 year old male
-5 year old female
-1 year old male
-56 year old male
Resume:
Lincoln- The Delaware State Police have arrested two teenage subjects after they fired several shots from a sawed off shotgun early Friday morning in Lincoln, DE.
The incident began at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011 as Treyvon Bowman and Cory Mitchell, both 17 years of age, responded to a residence located in the 9000 block of Green Top Road in Lincoln, looking for a subject who Bowman had been having an on-going dispute with. Bowman then produced a sawed off shotgun and fired two rounds while standing in the front yard of the residence. Nothing was struck and there were no injuries. Bowman then fled from the residence in a Jeep Cherokee which was being operated by Cory Mitchell.
A short time later, Mitchell and Bowman arrived at a residence located in the 8000 block of Virginia Pine Road, in Lincoln, looking for the same subject. However they left without confronting the subject. At approximately 4:15 a.m. Mitchell and Bowman returned to the Greely Avenue residence in the Jeep Cherokee. Bowman then exited the vehicle and again fired several shots from the sawed off shotgun while standing in the front yard. Nothing was struck and there were no injuries. Bowman and Mitchell then fled from the residence.
Responding Troopers were able to locate the Jeep Cherokee a short time later at Cory Mitchell’s residence located in the 18000 block of Green Lee Street in Lincoln. Both he and Treyvon Bowman were taken into custody without incident. A search of the Jeep yielded a sawed off shotgun, a set of brass knuckles, a knife, a baseball bat, and several shotgun shells.
Cory Mitchell and Treyvon Bowman were arrested and charged with the above list of crimes. They were both arraigned at the Sussex County Family Court. Treyvon Bowman was issued a $13,300 secured bail. Cory Mitchell was issued a $34,400 secured bail. It is unknown if either defendant was able to post bail at this time.
Police: Woman Tapes Crying Baby's Mouth Shut
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Boost Your WiFi Signal With A Beer Can
Stressed out because your WiFi is too slow to get your work done? Crack open a cold one. Then dry it, slice it, and mount it on your router's antennae. That's right, you can boost your wifi just by doing some simple surgery on a beer can.
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Record-High 45.8 Millions Americans Using Food Stamps
According to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's latest report on its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka food stamps), a record 45.8 million Americans received SNAP benefits during the month of May, up 12% from the same month in 2010 and 34% from two years ago.
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Man With Breast Cancer Can't Get Medicaid Coverage Because He's A Man
While breast cancer in males is not common, it's no yellow lobster. But a South Carolina state program that provides Medicaid to breast cancer patients in need had to deny a patient because of his Y chromosome.
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HISTORICAL COMMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER 8-6-11
THE LUMBER CAMPS – part 2
Another tale out of the South Carolina lumber camps is the one about the time Grandpop thought he killed a man. These were rough times and his world surrounded him with rough men. Try to imagine a boy not yet 20 years old, 5 foot 7 inches tall and about 130 pounds in that environment. I would have to think that terror filled some of his thoughts. It certainly did that night when he was hanging around the company store, trying to relax and fit in. Apparently, he was leaning up against the counter when a large man tripped over his feet trying to get by. First, the man cursed him and then came toward him stammering something about teaching him a lesson. Grandpop backed up until he was in a corner occupied by a lard barrel. In his desperation, he grabbed the paddle out of the lard barrel and swung it at his assailant. Now, a lard paddle is about three feet long and looks something like a boat oar. He said it was a terrible sound when the paddle made contact with the side of the man’s head. The man went down, spilling all the teeth from one side of his mouth. At that point, Grandpop made a hasty exit, thinking that he surely must have killed the man. He went to another camp that very night and only after several weeks had passed did he learn that he had not killed the man. He said that he encountered the same man on a narrow path sometime later. He just knew that he was in for a beating. But, as they approached each other, the other man stepped aside and let him pass. It seems that no one mentioned to the man that he had been hit with a lard paddle. He just assumed that he had been hit by a fist and he wanted no more of the boy that could hit like a mule’s kick. Grandpop really liked this story. I heard this story many times over a period of 25 years and he never embellished it or wavered from the same facts.
(This is part 4 of a 7 part story of my grandfather’s life – part 5 next week)
Get An Additional 10% Discount When You Mention Salisbury News
Bikers really need to check out their inventory and prices!
Now Goldman Downgrades Our Economy!
In a carbon copy of Goldman's action from exactly one year ago, Goldman's Jan Hatzius has just killed his outlook for the remainder of the year, said there is a 33% chance of a recession and is now looking forward to some QE3 announcement next week.
How many straws will it take to break the camels back?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/capitulation-redux-or-august-2010-deja-vu-goldman-downgrades-us-economy-sees-one-three-risk-rec
How many straws will it take to break the camels back?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/capitulation-redux-or-august-2010-deja-vu-goldman-downgrades-us-economy-sees-one-three-risk-rec
Federal Judge Denies State Senator's Bid To Throw Out Bribery Charges
A federal judge in Baltimore has denied efforts by state Sen. Ulysses Currie and two former executives of Shoppers Food Warehouse to throw out bribery and extortion charges, leaving the prosecutor's case intact.
U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett ruled Friday that the government had correctly charged a case that alleges Currie was paid $245,000 in bribes over a five-year period for legislative favors and influence beneficial to the supermarket chain.
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A Wish To Live Forever
I met a fairy today that said she
would grant me one wish.
would grant me one wish.
"I want to live forever," I
said.
"Sorry," said the fairy,
"I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that!"
"Fine,"I said, "then
I want to die after Congress gets its head out of its ass!"
"You crafty little
bastard," said the fairy.
Taylors Bridge On Route 9 To Be Closed for Repairs
Townsend -- The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the bridge over Blackbird Creek located on Route 9/Taylors Bridge Road will be closed beginning Monday, August 15 for repairs. The anticipated completion date is mid-September, pending weather.
It is necessary to close the bridge during repairs because permits issued by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers prohibit the storage of equipment or materials off the roadway. As a result, the equipment and materials will have to be stored on the road.
Traffic will be detoured as follows:
Route 9 Northbound
Paddock Road onto Eagles Nest Landing Road to Route 13 to Union Church Road and return to Route 9.
Route 9 Southbound
Union Church Road to Route 13 onto Eagles Nest Landing Road to Paddock Road and return to Route 9.
Work will include repairs to the drainage control portions of the bridge, as well as milling and overlaying bridge deck surface. The contractor is Eastern Highway Specialists.
Motorists should drive with caution, slow down in work zones, and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones.
It is necessary to close the bridge during repairs because permits issued by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers prohibit the storage of equipment or materials off the roadway. As a result, the equipment and materials will have to be stored on the road.
Traffic will be detoured as follows:
Route 9 Northbound
Paddock Road onto Eagles Nest Landing Road to Route 13 to Union Church Road and return to Route 9.
Route 9 Southbound
Union Church Road to Route 13 onto Eagles Nest Landing Road to Paddock Road and return to Route 9.
Work will include repairs to the drainage control portions of the bridge, as well as milling and overlaying bridge deck surface. The contractor is Eastern Highway Specialists.
Motorists should drive with caution, slow down in work zones, and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones.
NAILS IN THE FENCE
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, 'You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence.
The fence will never be the same.
When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.
Remember that friends are very rare jewels indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open
their hearts to us.'
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, 'You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence.
The fence will never be the same.
When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.
Remember that friends are very rare jewels indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open
their hearts to us.'
Perry Prayer Event Hopes To Pray Away The Malaise
Houston, Texas (CNN) – Rick Perry seems to believe in the power of mixing prayer and politics. The Texas governor has called on both Christians and politicians to attend his religious gathering, dubbed "The Response," in Houston this weekend.
In a video posted on "The Response" web site, Perry said he hopes worshipers at the event will help kick-start the nation's sluggish economy. In other words: pray away the malaise.
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Fruitland’s 2011 National Night Out
The "28th Annual National Night Out" crime and drug prevention event was held on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Members of the Fruitland Police Department joined concerned citizens, public service agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials at the Fruitland Little League Complex in support of this worthwhile program. Fruitland Police Officers distributed coloring books, crayons, sticker badges and other crime prevention and safety items designed for adults, young people and children.
National Night Out is designed to: heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for safer communities.
For additional information, please contact OFC Nick McLeod at the Fruitland Police Department (410)548-2804.
Microsurfacing Will Require Lane Closures in Sussex County
Lewes -- As part of the Delaware Department of Transportation's (DelDOT) pavement and rehabilitation program, each year a number of roads are selected for a process called microsurfacing. The contractor, Asphalt Paving Systems Inc., will be placing notices on the doors of the affected residences and businesses informing them of the impending lane closures. The work will begin on Wednesday, August 10 and end on Friday, August 26, pending weather. Lane closures will occur from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The following roads will be impacted:
August 10 through August 12
Gills Neck Road between Route 9 and Hawkeye Subdivision
Patriots Way between Avenue of Honor and Bethesda Road
August 15 through August 26
Broadkill Road between Route 1 and the end of Broadkill Road at Broadkill Beach
Lighthouse Road between Dew Drop Road and Hay Point Landing Road
The following roads will be impacted:
August 10 through August 12
Gills Neck Road between Route 9 and Hawkeye Subdivision
Patriots Way between Avenue of Honor and Bethesda Road
August 15 through August 26
Broadkill Road between Route 1 and the end of Broadkill Road at Broadkill Beach
Lighthouse Road between Dew Drop Road and Hay Point Landing Road
BREAKING NEWS: Report: 31 U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan
Afghan president says 31 U.S. troops, 7 Afghan soldiers have been killed in NATO helicopter crash.
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Judge Agrees To 12 years In Jail For Jarrettsville Child Pornographer
A federal judge Friday accepted an earlier sentence deal that will send a Jarrettsville man to prison for 12 years for possessing child pornography that police said included at least 186 videos and more than 650 photographs of numerous naked children and women who were in their homes and unaware they were being filmed.
Prosecutors had charged David Earl Jones, 43, with several counts of possessing and manufacturing child pornography. Investigators said some of the images were stored on Jones' work computer at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, where he was a civilian employee.
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Prosecutors had charged David Earl Jones, 43, with several counts of possessing and manufacturing child pornography. Investigators said some of the images were stored on Jones' work computer at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, where he was a civilian employee.
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Nothing Great About The Good Jobs Number
Here's the bad news about today's jobs report: It proves once and for all that we are in a slow growth economy. And that's worse news than you think.
Next to recent headlines, of course, most people would take slow growth. For the past few weeks, more and more forecasters have been saying that the economy may start to shrink and we will find ourselves back in recession.
July's jobs market number suggests that a new recession, or a double-dip, isn't going to happen anytime soon. In July, the number of people employed in the United States rose by 117,000.
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Next to recent headlines, of course, most people would take slow growth. For the past few weeks, more and more forecasters have been saying that the economy may start to shrink and we will find ourselves back in recession.
July's jobs market number suggests that a new recession, or a double-dip, isn't going to happen anytime soon. In July, the number of people employed in the United States rose by 117,000.
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