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Sunday, December 25, 2016
Singer George Michael of Wham! and solo fame dies at 53
The singer of such songs as “Careless Whisper” and “Last Christmas,” the BBC reported, had died over Christmas weekend at his home at Goring in the English county of Oxfordshire.
“It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period. The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage,” publicist Connie Filippello said in a statement issued to multiple news outlets.
There was no immediate word on the cause of death, though Mr. Michael had a history of health problems, including a 2011 bout with pneumonia that put him in a coma and resulted in a tracheotomy.
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NOI 12/25/16 Wicomico Incendiary Dwelling Fire Church Street
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 12/25/16
Time: 12:10 AM
Location / Address: 107 Church St. Fruitland, Wicomico County
Type of Incident: Dwelling Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Two-story, wood framed, single family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: GNI Properties/ Oliver Brown
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 3,000.00 Contents: $ 0.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Fruitland
# of Alarms: 1 # of Firefighters: 15
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Occupant
Area of Origin: Exterior
Preliminary Cause: Incendiary
Assisting Agencies: Fruitland PD
Additional Information: Fire was set on the outside of the residence. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Salisbury 410-713-3780
Dense Fog Advisory
| Event: | Dense Fog Advisory |
| Alert: | ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * AREAS AFFECTED: THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. * VISIBILITY: WIDESPREAD VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. EXPECT THE VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE SOON AFTER SUNRISE. * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. |
| Instructions: | A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. |
'Legacy': 10 Ways Barack Obama Broke the American System
Much ink has been spilled, and much bandwidth spent, on describing Donald Trump’s 2016 victory as a populist revolt. Less attention has been paid to what voters were rebelling against.
There were economic grievances — in the Upper Midwest in particular — but the economy as a whole is slowly recovering. (As Alexis de Tocqueville observed, revolutions tend to occurin times of rising expectations.)
But at its core, the revolution of 2016 was an attempt at restoration — at fixing a broken system.
What broke it? Both parties acquiesced in bank liberalization, open-borders immigration, and Wall Street bailouts.
But the most acute challenge was Barack Obama’s direct attack on the constitutional framework itself. Obama sought to transform America, and believed that the ends would justify the means.
Republicans, hypnotized by race and cowed by the media, put up little fight. So voters took matters into their own hands.
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There were economic grievances — in the Upper Midwest in particular — but the economy as a whole is slowly recovering. (As Alexis de Tocqueville observed, revolutions tend to occurin times of rising expectations.)
But at its core, the revolution of 2016 was an attempt at restoration — at fixing a broken system.
What broke it? Both parties acquiesced in bank liberalization, open-borders immigration, and Wall Street bailouts.
But the most acute challenge was Barack Obama’s direct attack on the constitutional framework itself. Obama sought to transform America, and believed that the ends would justify the means.
Republicans, hypnotized by race and cowed by the media, put up little fight. So voters took matters into their own hands.
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