Keegan Bradley wins his first PGA Championship, defeating Jason Dufner in a three-hole playoff at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
Dog Found In Hebron
Ground Beef Sold At Walmart And Sam's Club Recalled
WASHINGTON - A Kansas-based company is recalling about 60,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.
The beef was sold at Walmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says National Beef Packing Co., of Dodge City, Kan., is recalling about 60,424 pounds of the following products
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The beef was sold at Walmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says National Beef Packing Co., of Dodge City, Kan., is recalling about 60,424 pounds of the following products
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Bringing Solar Light Bulbs To The World
Denver (CNN) -- It started with such a simple concept: A solar light bulb that charges up during the day and lights the night when the sun sets.
Inventor Steve Katsaros perfected his design in June 2010, and four days later he had a patent in hand.
He knew it was a good product, but he didn't know what to do with it.
"It wasn't until after we created it that we asked ourselves, 'How do we market this,'" Katsaros says. "And we learned that the largest market was the developing world."
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Inventor Steve Katsaros perfected his design in June 2010, and four days later he had a patent in hand.
He knew it was a good product, but he didn't know what to do with it.
"It wasn't until after we created it that we asked ourselves, 'How do we market this,'" Katsaros says. "And we learned that the largest market was the developing world."
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People Say The Darndest Things To Get Out Of Jury Duty
A pig farmer insisted her livestock would die if she missed a day in the barn. A psychic medium said she'd know immediately upon walking into the courtroom whether a defendant was guilty. A woman claimed to have such an important job that her workplace couldn't function without her - plus, she was going on vacation that week.
In her eight years as jury commissioner of county Circuit Court, Marci Bailey has heard it all when it comes to excuses to get out of jury duty.
"I get lost very easily and am not comfortable driving into Annapolis."
"I'm a racist."
"I think everybody is guilty."
About 12,000 county residents are summonsed to jury duty at the county courthouse in Annapolis each year, Bailey said.
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In her eight years as jury commissioner of county Circuit Court, Marci Bailey has heard it all when it comes to excuses to get out of jury duty.
"I get lost very easily and am not comfortable driving into Annapolis."
"I'm a racist."
"I think everybody is guilty."
About 12,000 county residents are summonsed to jury duty at the county courthouse in Annapolis each year, Bailey said.
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China's Woes May Lead To More Pricey Christmas Here
(CBS News)
China is feeling some economic strain of its own of late.
CBS News correspondent Celia Hatton reports that could impact the prices American consumers pay during the upcoming Christmas shopping season.
The employees at one sportswear supplier outside Shanghai are rushing to fill an order for 15,000 bike shirts, and getting paid more for their efforts than ever before.
Liu Ling, who tracks inventory at the factory, has seen her paycheck grow from $130 per month in 2007 to $320 per month now.
MORE TAXES ANYONE?
A very interesting column. COMPLETELY NEUTRAL
Charley Reese's final column for the Orlando Sentinel.
He's been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.
Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.
Charley Reese's final column for the Orlando Sentinel.
He's been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.
Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
545 vs. 300,000,000 People
- By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan.
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy","inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess.
Charlie Reese is now a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it is up to you. This might be funny if it weren't so true. Be sure to read all the way to the end.
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
Taxes to pass
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
- By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan.
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy","inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess.
Charlie Reese is now a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it is up to you. This might be funny if it weren't so true. Be sure to read all the way to the end.
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
Taxes to pass
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
Obama Sets Sights On Rural America To Talk Jobs
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is headed to Midwestern states critical for his re-election after a summer of discontent over a protracted debt showdown with Republicans and the downgrade in the nation's credit rating.
Obama's bus tour, his first as president, begins Monday and will take him to prairie communities in Minnesota and through Iowa and Illinois, with stops in the farmland and rural towns that launched his first White House bid.
BREAKING NEWS: Tim Pawlenty To Drop Out Of Presidential Race
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to end bid for Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing third place finish in the Iowa straw poll.
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S.F. Subway System Admits Cutting Cellphone Service To Stop Planned Protest
In a controversial move that has riled up free speech advocates, San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) subway system said it cut off cellphone signals at “select” stations in response to a planned protest this week
.BART temporarily interrupted service at select BART stations as one of many tactics to ensure the safety of everyone on the platform,” the transit agency said in a statement on its website Friday.
BART said it took the actions because protesters said they “would use mobile devices to coordinate their disruptive activities and communicate about the location and number of BART Police.”
Man, Girl Found Dead In Vehicle Belonging To Kidnapping Suspect
(CNN) -- The bodies of a man and a girl were found inside a vehicle belonging to a suspect in an Amber Alert case, authorities said.Authorities believe 2-year-old Madeline Samaan-Fay was abducted by her father, Mourad "Moni" Samaan.
An Amber Alert was issued Friday for Madeline, who was last seen a week ago in Sacramento.In a written statement, the FBI in Sacramento, California, said the bodies were found in Samaan's vehicle Saturday night but did not identify the bodies, saying more information would be released later.
Venezuelans Begin Public Debate On Law Of Firearms Control And Disarmament
Merida, (Venezuelanalysis.com) – On Thursday Venezuelans held the first of numerous public debates on the proposed Law of Firearms Control and Disarmament drafted by the country’s National Assembly. A legal initiative proposed by the Presidential Commission for Disarmament, the draft law is to be discussed by organized communities nationwide before being modified and passed next year.
“The idea is that this law be the result of a transparent, ample, and profound discussion by Venezuelan society,” explained United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) lawmaker Freddy Bernal.
Bernal, who is president of the National Assembly’s bi-partisan commission established to draft the Law of Firearms Control and Disarmament, affirmed that the pending legislation “is to be a fundamental instrument for State policies aimed at controlling criminality and violence.”
To be effecting, said Bernal, the Presidential Commission for Disarmament is asking “the entire population to share their proposals and express their criticisms, thus strengthening this legal instrument.”
“The debate must include governors, mayors, society on the whole, as well as the means of communication – since all are co-responsible in addressing the problem (of gun violence),” he affirmed.
Communal councils, individual citizens, academics, campesino and cattle rancher associations, sporting clubs, and non governmental organizations (NGOs) have also been invited to the debates.
As reported in Venezuela’s daily Correo del Orinoco, the legislation contemplates a revision of arms purchasing laws, an overall reduction in the sale of guns to private citizens, the opening of a legal window for unlicensed weapons to be handed over to the State, and the participation of communal councils in the local control of gun ownership.
The first debate on said law, held yesterday in Maracay, state of Aragua, brought together members of the general public, human rights activists, local law enforcement, the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB), and the country’s National Guard (GN).
Present at the debate was Alfredo Roberto Missair, United Nations representative in Venezuela, who affirmed that the law under discussion “is a fundamental aspect of (guaranteeing) Human Rights” in Venezuela because a policy of disarmament “looks to protect the rights of all citizens, regardless of age, sex, or social condition.”
The final edition of the law is not expected to be passed until sometime next year, after Venezuelans nationwide have had the opportunity to give their feedback on an entire “packet of laws and measures which include the Law of Disarmament, the Organic Law of Communal Justice, the reform to the Organic Code of Penal Process, and the Organic Penitentiary Code,” explained Bernal.
Venezuela’s Ministry of Defense reports that close to 200,000 arms have been confiscated and destroyed since 2003, 65,000 of them removed last year.
While the removal of arms from society has advanced steadily, the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) reports that 79.4% of homicides committed in Venezuela between June 2008 and June 2009 were the result of gun violence.
Last year, the murder rate in Venezuela reached 48 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, the majority of which died from gunshot wounds.
“The idea is that this law be the result of a transparent, ample, and profound discussion by Venezuelan society,” explained United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) lawmaker Freddy Bernal.
Bernal, who is president of the National Assembly’s bi-partisan commission established to draft the Law of Firearms Control and Disarmament, affirmed that the pending legislation “is to be a fundamental instrument for State policies aimed at controlling criminality and violence.”
To be effecting, said Bernal, the Presidential Commission for Disarmament is asking “the entire population to share their proposals and express their criticisms, thus strengthening this legal instrument.”
“The debate must include governors, mayors, society on the whole, as well as the means of communication – since all are co-responsible in addressing the problem (of gun violence),” he affirmed.
Communal councils, individual citizens, academics, campesino and cattle rancher associations, sporting clubs, and non governmental organizations (NGOs) have also been invited to the debates.
As reported in Venezuela’s daily Correo del Orinoco, the legislation contemplates a revision of arms purchasing laws, an overall reduction in the sale of guns to private citizens, the opening of a legal window for unlicensed weapons to be handed over to the State, and the participation of communal councils in the local control of gun ownership.
The first debate on said law, held yesterday in Maracay, state of Aragua, brought together members of the general public, human rights activists, local law enforcement, the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB), and the country’s National Guard (GN).
Present at the debate was Alfredo Roberto Missair, United Nations representative in Venezuela, who affirmed that the law under discussion “is a fundamental aspect of (guaranteeing) Human Rights” in Venezuela because a policy of disarmament “looks to protect the rights of all citizens, regardless of age, sex, or social condition.”
The final edition of the law is not expected to be passed until sometime next year, after Venezuelans nationwide have had the opportunity to give their feedback on an entire “packet of laws and measures which include the Law of Disarmament, the Organic Law of Communal Justice, the reform to the Organic Code of Penal Process, and the Organic Penitentiary Code,” explained Bernal.
Venezuela’s Ministry of Defense reports that close to 200,000 arms have been confiscated and destroyed since 2003, 65,000 of them removed last year.
While the removal of arms from society has advanced steadily, the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) reports that 79.4% of homicides committed in Venezuela between June 2008 and June 2009 were the result of gun violence.
Last year, the murder rate in Venezuela reached 48 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, the majority of which died from gunshot wounds.
4 Dead, 40 Hurt After Stage At Indiana Fair 'Snaps Like A Toothpick'
(CNN) -- In a few minutes, the festive mood of a summer concert turned tragic after a massive burst of wind tore down a stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night, killing at least four people and injuring 40.
Authorities said Sunday they feared more casualties.
Gold Alert Issued For Missing Lewes Man
Location:
· 32000 block of Ocean Bluff Drive, Lewes, DE
Date of Occurrence:
· Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 12:30 a.m.
Gold Alert Subject:
· Fredrick M. Bailey-19 of Lewes, DE
· Last seen wearing red flannel shirt, black shorts
· A current photograph of Bailey is not available at this time.
Resume:
Lewes-The Delaware State Police have issued a Gold Alert for a missing Lewes, DE man.
Troopers are looking for Fredrick M. Bailey-19 who was last seen on Sunday morning, August 14, 2011 at 12:30 a.m., leaving on foot from his residence located in the 32000 block of Ocean Bluff Drive, Lewes, DE.
Troopers have been unable to make contact with Bailey to check on his welfare. Attempts to locate Bailey have been unsuccessful. Bailey’s medical condition is such that there is a concern for his welfare.
Anyone who may know the location of Fredrick Bailey is asked to contact Delaware State Police Troop 7 at 302-644-5020 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com
Today's Weather- 08/14/11
Salisbury,Maryland
Today
High
83°F
Precip
80%
83°F
Precip
80%
Tonight
Overnight Low
69°F
Precip
80%
69°F
Precip
80%