Rick Springfield, Eric Paslay, Parmalee and Righteous Brothers in event line-up
Sunfest, which recently ranked number one on Sunshine ARTIST Magazine’s annual 200 best shows list for 2014 , celebrates its 40th year as it takes over the Inlet Lot and beach Thursday-Sunday, September 18-21. The town kicks off its “second season” with four days of music, food, arts, crafts and just plain fun. Admission to Sunfest is free.
Earning the top spot for “traditional arts and craft shows in the nation,” Sunfest boasts over 180 crafters, along with live music, hayrides on the beach and a wide and delicious offering of food. Opening day on Thursday, September 18 begins with a parade down the Boardwalk beginning at 9:30 a.m. at 12th St. and the Beach Plaza Hotel and ending at the festival grounds with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
Also adding to the excitement is this year’s fireworks and beach laser light shows. The fireworks will be displayed on opening day, Thursday, September 18, at 10 p.m. in the area of North Division Street. Guests won’t want to miss the OC Beach Lights shows on Saturday, September 20, when the five-story inflatable sphere lights up the night sky. The shows, which are approximately 8 minutes in length, feature a visual laser, lighting, special effects, video and audio production with visibility along the Boardwalk. Also including a firework effect, the shows will take place at 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Home Depot Confirms Breach In US, Canada Stores
The breach could turn out to be one of the biggest in history. Home Depot did not say how many cards might be affected, but the largest U.S. home improvement chain did say late Monday that its investigation into the breach goes as far back as April.
The news comes nearly a week after a website that focuses on cybersecurity reported on Tuesday a possible hack of Home Depot's data. The company said later that day that it was investigating the potential breach.
"We apologize for the frustration and anxiety this causes our customers, and I want to thank them for their patience and support as we work through this issue," Chairman and CEO Frank Blake said in a press release.
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Third Arrest Made During Ongoing Investigation Of Convenience Stores Selling Illegal Prescription Drugs
He was charged with Operating a Pharmacy without a License and Delivery of Non-Controlled Prescription Medication. Danny’s Pizzeria was the subject of a recent search warrant executed by DATE agents on August 26th where several illegal prescription medications were seized. He was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court #3 and released on a $1500.00 unsecured bond.
Proof That $15 Minimum Wage Hurts Those It’s Claimed to Help
The city of SeaTac, which holds the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour starting January 1 for some businesses. Within weeks of the beginning of the SeaTac “experiment,” the impact of the passage of Proposition One had become evident. Despite the fact that the new law impacts only about 1,600 employees in this town of 27,000, major changes and shifts were already taking place in reaction to it.
For example, a customer using the Master Park Airport valet parking service at SeaTac will note an extra line on his bill for $.50 entitled “living-wage surcharge.” In December the 215-room Clarion Hotel closed its full-service restaurant, laying off 15 people. The hotel also terminated the employment of a night desk clerk and a maintenance employee, and according to general manager Harry Wall, the hotel was considering a 10-percent increase in room rates just in time for spring visitors. Wall said that without this reduction in workforce, the hotel’s annual payroll costs would have increased by $300,000 thanks to the new minimum-wage law.
WallyPark, an airport parking services that employs about 80 people at three different locations in SeaTac, is being flooded with applications from people outside the city looking to take advantage of the new law, claimed Homer Ignacio, the assistant manager. As these new applicants are interviewed, Ignacio will be faced with the prospect of being able to hire more highly skilled workers and pay them what he is paying some of his current less-skilled employees. Those present employees face the threat of having their jobs being taken away by a new employee.
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For example, a customer using the Master Park Airport valet parking service at SeaTac will note an extra line on his bill for $.50 entitled “living-wage surcharge.” In December the 215-room Clarion Hotel closed its full-service restaurant, laying off 15 people. The hotel also terminated the employment of a night desk clerk and a maintenance employee, and according to general manager Harry Wall, the hotel was considering a 10-percent increase in room rates just in time for spring visitors. Wall said that without this reduction in workforce, the hotel’s annual payroll costs would have increased by $300,000 thanks to the new minimum-wage law.
WallyPark, an airport parking services that employs about 80 people at three different locations in SeaTac, is being flooded with applications from people outside the city looking to take advantage of the new law, claimed Homer Ignacio, the assistant manager. As these new applicants are interviewed, Ignacio will be faced with the prospect of being able to hire more highly skilled workers and pay them what he is paying some of his current less-skilled employees. Those present employees face the threat of having their jobs being taken away by a new employee.
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‘ISIS to outlast Obama’s presidency’: Military campaign to destroy terror group could take years, senior U.S. officials warn
A campaign aimed at destroying the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq could outlast Barack Obama’s presidency, senior officials have warned.
It comes as it was revealed that a three-step strategy is being planned in a bid to overthrow the militants in a campaign that could last up to three years.
The first step is already underway and has involved dozens of airstrikes in the past month as part of moves to protect U.S. personnel and ethnic minorities and halting ISIS progress in parts of western and northern Iraq.
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It comes as it was revealed that a three-step strategy is being planned in a bid to overthrow the militants in a campaign that could last up to three years.
The first step is already underway and has involved dozens of airstrikes in the past month as part of moves to protect U.S. personnel and ethnic minorities and halting ISIS progress in parts of western and northern Iraq.
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Salisbury News Pushes BOE To Expose Gift Card Expenses
Fredericksen should be terminated and there should be a new Board.
Hogan campaign alleges Brown violating election laws
Filings indicate illegal coordination between Brown, Ulman and state Super PAC.
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a complaint filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections, the Hogan for Governor campaign alleges illegal fundraising coordination between the political campaigns of Anthony Brown, Ken Ulman and a secretive state Super PAC supporting their gubernatorial bids.
State regulations expressly prohibit political campaigns from coordinating their fundraising activities and strategy with outside super PACs. Yet official filings by Friends of Anthony Brown (Brown’s campaign for governor), running mate Ken Ulman’s political committee, and “One State, One Future PAC,” a Super PAC supporting Brown’s bid for governor all share the same fundraising consultants, Colleen Martin-Lauer and Susan Smith-Bauk. (State Board of Elections regulation on “Coordination and Cooperation)
“There couldn’t be a more blatant example of illegal coordination,” said Hogan campaign manager Steve Crim. “With immediate and full knowledge of all donor activities, it is simply impossible for Martin-Lauer and Smith-Bauk to not coordinate the fundraising efforts of their three clients,” Crim said.
In their complaint to the State Board of Elections, the Hogan campaign outlined clear evidence that proves these entities engaged in "inappropriate coordination and cooperation of campaign activities in contravention of Maryland Election Law."
According to Crim, "This is just the latest example that Anthony Brown and the Annapolis political machine will do anything to maintain their one-party stranglehold on Maryland. With less than 60 days to go before Election Day, we are calling for the State Board of Elections to act immediately on our complaint and take any action necessary to protect the integrity of the democratic process.”
In their letter to State Board of Elections Director Jared DeMarinis, the Hogan campaign states, "It is our belief and understanding of the letter and the spirit of the 'no coordination' requirement that it has been put in place to preclude activity similar to that undertaken by the commonly retained fund raiser for Friends of Anthony Brown and One State, One Future PAC. A fundraising coordinator working for multiple entities is implicitly acting in a 'coordinated' fashion because of such an individual's unique knowledge concerning the contribution limits encountered by potential and existing contributors."
In June, “Daily Record” reporter Bryan Sears highlighted activities reported in campaign finance reports that raised questions about whether inappropriate activity coordination occurred between the PAC and the campaign organization. The Hogan campaign asserts that, "it is clear from that report that One State and Friends share 'consultants and other third party vendors' expressly for the purpose of coordinating activities to further the Anthony Brown gubernatorial campaign."
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a complaint filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections, the Hogan for Governor campaign alleges illegal fundraising coordination between the political campaigns of Anthony Brown, Ken Ulman and a secretive state Super PAC supporting their gubernatorial bids.
State regulations expressly prohibit political campaigns from coordinating their fundraising activities and strategy with outside super PACs. Yet official filings by Friends of Anthony Brown (Brown’s campaign for governor), running mate Ken Ulman’s political committee, and “One State, One Future PAC,” a Super PAC supporting Brown’s bid for governor all share the same fundraising consultants, Colleen Martin-Lauer and Susan Smith-Bauk. (State Board of Elections regulation on “Coordination and Cooperation)
“There couldn’t be a more blatant example of illegal coordination,” said Hogan campaign manager Steve Crim. “With immediate and full knowledge of all donor activities, it is simply impossible for Martin-Lauer and Smith-Bauk to not coordinate the fundraising efforts of their three clients,” Crim said.
In their complaint to the State Board of Elections, the Hogan campaign outlined clear evidence that proves these entities engaged in "inappropriate coordination and cooperation of campaign activities in contravention of Maryland Election Law."
According to Crim, "This is just the latest example that Anthony Brown and the Annapolis political machine will do anything to maintain their one-party stranglehold on Maryland. With less than 60 days to go before Election Day, we are calling for the State Board of Elections to act immediately on our complaint and take any action necessary to protect the integrity of the democratic process.”
In their letter to State Board of Elections Director Jared DeMarinis, the Hogan campaign states, "It is our belief and understanding of the letter and the spirit of the 'no coordination' requirement that it has been put in place to preclude activity similar to that undertaken by the commonly retained fund raiser for Friends of Anthony Brown and One State, One Future PAC. A fundraising coordinator working for multiple entities is implicitly acting in a 'coordinated' fashion because of such an individual's unique knowledge concerning the contribution limits encountered by potential and existing contributors."
In June, “Daily Record” reporter Bryan Sears highlighted activities reported in campaign finance reports that raised questions about whether inappropriate activity coordination occurred between the PAC and the campaign organization. The Hogan campaign asserts that, "it is clear from that report that One State and Friends share 'consultants and other third party vendors' expressly for the purpose of coordinating activities to further the Anthony Brown gubernatorial campaign."
If The Economy Is Recovering, Why Is The Labor Force Participation Rate At A 36 Year Low?
Should we be concerned that the percentage of Americans that are either working or looking for work is the lowest that it has been in 36 years?
Should we be concerned that the percentage of Americans that are either working or looking for work is the lowest that it has been in 36 years? In August, an all-time record high 92,269,000 Americans 16 years of age and older did not “participate in the labor force”. And when you throw in the people that are considered to be “in the labor force” but are not currently employed, that pushes the total of working age Americans that do not have jobs to well over 100 million. Yes, it may be hard to believe, but there are more than 100 million working age Americans that are not employed right now. Needless to say, this is not a sign of a healthy economy, and it is a huge reason why dependence on the government has soared to absolutely unprecedented levels. When people can’t take care of themselves, they need someone else to take care of them. If the percentage of people in the labor force continues to decline like it has been, what is that going to mean for the future of our society?
The chart below shows the changes in the civilian labor force participation rate since 1980. As you can see, the rate steadily rose between 1980 and 2000, but since then it has generally been declining. In particular, this decline has greatly accelerated since the beginning of the last recession…
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Should we be concerned that the percentage of Americans that are either working or looking for work is the lowest that it has been in 36 years? In August, an all-time record high 92,269,000 Americans 16 years of age and older did not “participate in the labor force”. And when you throw in the people that are considered to be “in the labor force” but are not currently employed, that pushes the total of working age Americans that do not have jobs to well over 100 million. Yes, it may be hard to believe, but there are more than 100 million working age Americans that are not employed right now. Needless to say, this is not a sign of a healthy economy, and it is a huge reason why dependence on the government has soared to absolutely unprecedented levels. When people can’t take care of themselves, they need someone else to take care of them. If the percentage of people in the labor force continues to decline like it has been, what is that going to mean for the future of our society?
The chart below shows the changes in the civilian labor force participation rate since 1980. As you can see, the rate steadily rose between 1980 and 2000, but since then it has generally been declining. In particular, this decline has greatly accelerated since the beginning of the last recession…
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This Is A Must See Article and Video
Stop and seize
Aggressive police take hundreds of millions of dollars from motorists not charged with crimes
The Post found:
- There have been 61,998 cash seizures made on highways and elsewhere since 9/11 without search warrants or indictments through the Equitable Sharing Program, totaling more than $2.5 billion. State and local authorities kept more than $1.7 billion of that while Justice, Homeland Security and other federal agencies received $800 million. Half of the seizures were below $8,800.
- Only a sixth of the seizures were legally challenged, in part because of the costs of legal action against the government. But in 41 percent of cases — 4,455 — where there was a challenge, the government agreed to return money. The appeals process took more than a year in 40 percent of those cases and often required owners of the cash to sign agreements not to sue police over the seizures.
- Hundreds of state and local departments and drug task forces appear to rely on seized cash, despite a federal ban on the money to pay salaries or otherwise support budgets. The Post found that 298 departments and 210 task forces have seized the equivalent of 20 percent or more of their annual budgets since 2008.
- Agencies with police known to be participating in the Black Asphalt intelligence network have seen a 32 percent jump in seizures beginning in 2005, three times the rate of other police departments. Desert Snow-trained officers reported more than $427 million in cash seizures during highway stops in just one five-year period, according to company officials. More than 25,000 police have belonged to Black Asphalt, company officials said.
- State law enforcement officials in Iowa and Kansas prohibited the use of the Black Asphalt network because of concerns that it might not be a legal law enforcement tool. A federal prosecutor in Nebraska warned that Black Asphalt reports could violate laws governing civil liberties, the handling of sensitive law enforcement information and the disclosure of pretrial information to defendants. But officials at Justice and Homeland Security continued to use it.
Chesapeake Bay, EPA and agriculture
In late July, Washington Post reporter Darryl Fears wrote an article, “Alarming ‘dead zone’ grows in Chesapeake” (http://tinyurl.com/kjrktvo), that summarized the concern of Virginia and Maryland officials who “said the expanding area of oxygen-starved water is on track to become the bay’s largest ever.”
A dead zone is created when excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus enter a waterway in quantities sufficient to lead to the rapid growth of algae, competing with other aquatic life for the available oxygen. As Fears puts it, “dead zones suck out oxygen from deep waters and kill any marine life that can’t get out of the way.”
The water quality problems in the Chesapeake Bay have a long history. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) June 2014 Economic Research Report Number 166, “An Economic Assessment of Policy Options To Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay” (http://tinyurl.com/p6ejayv) by Marc Ribaudo, Jeffrey Savage, and Marcel Aillery, the situation in 1976 was such that “Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake a comprehensive study of the Bay’s condition and what measures would be necessary to restore it to its former health.”
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A dead zone is created when excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus enter a waterway in quantities sufficient to lead to the rapid growth of algae, competing with other aquatic life for the available oxygen. As Fears puts it, “dead zones suck out oxygen from deep waters and kill any marine life that can’t get out of the way.”
The water quality problems in the Chesapeake Bay have a long history. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) June 2014 Economic Research Report Number 166, “An Economic Assessment of Policy Options To Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay” (http://tinyurl.com/p6ejayv) by Marc Ribaudo, Jeffrey Savage, and Marcel Aillery, the situation in 1976 was such that “Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake a comprehensive study of the Bay’s condition and what measures would be necessary to restore it to its former health.”
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Miami Hospital Reports Potential Ebola Case
While details of the case and patient are not immediately known, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier that a potential case of Ebola is being treated at a Miami-are hospital. This comes as the WHO reports a surge of "many thousands of new cases" in Liberia in recent days and fears rise that the dreadful disease could be spread by animals.
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6 Inmates Charged For Attacking Cell Mate
The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office says the man charged in a recent fatal vehicle crash was assaulted while in prison on Labor Day. Now the following inmates have been issued felony warrants, charging them with malicious wounding by mob:
- William Nelson, age 38
- Rynell Omar Crippen, age 25
- Dalbert Nedab Jr., age 39
- Lamonty Demetris Johnson, age 20
- Rhyheem Rashawn Ridley, age 24
- Christopher Antonio Smith, age 42
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Widower settles $6million lawsuit with airlines after his late wife was deemed 'too fat to fly'
A widower has settled his $6million lawsuit against three airlines who barred his late wife from planes because she was 'too fat' to fly.
Vilma Soltesz, who was 407lb, died at the couple's holiday home in Hungary after she was not allowed to fly back to New York City by Delta, KLM or Lufthansa in 2012.
Her husband Janos Soltesz, 57, settled his wrongful death suit last month for an undisclosed amount.
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Vilma Soltesz, who was 407lb, died at the couple's holiday home in Hungary after she was not allowed to fly back to New York City by Delta, KLM or Lufthansa in 2012.
Her husband Janos Soltesz, 57, settled his wrongful death suit last month for an undisclosed amount.
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Utility/Dump Trailer Stolen From Worcester County
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2014 7’x12’ Novae Sure-Trac Hydraulic Dump Trailer
On September 2, 2014, law enforcement officers in Worcester County, Maryland took a report for a theft of the utility/dump trailer photographed and described within this post. The trailer was last seen on August 30, 2014 and was locked in a gated parking lot. On September 2, 2014 it was discovered that the gate had been opened, and the dump trailer had been removed from the parking lot. Anyone with information related to this dump trailer are urged to contact the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101.
Governor O’Malley Issues Statement on the Baltimore Ravens Releasing Ray Rice
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the Baltimore Ravens releasing Ray Rice from his contract:
“The video released this morning of this domestic assault was horrible, shocking, and reprehensible. Everyone can do more to help end the scourge of domestic violence. Please consider supporting the House of Ruth: http://www.hruth.org/, and learn about what Maryland is doing to reduce violence against women and children: https://data.maryland.gov/goals/violence.”
“The video released this morning of this domestic assault was horrible, shocking, and reprehensible. Everyone can do more to help end the scourge of domestic violence. Please consider supporting the House of Ruth: http://www.hruth.org/, and learn about what Maryland is doing to reduce violence against women and children: https://data.maryland.gov/goals/violence.”
'No boots on the ground as we battle Isis'
Pledge from Kerry as he calls for Britain and other Nato countries to commit to air strikes
U.S. President Barack Obama declared on Friday that his government is 'going to achieve our goal' in the continuing fight against ISIS, predicting that 'we are going to degrade, and ultimately destroy' the terror group 'in the same way we've gone after al-Qaeda.'
But he insisted that a 'developing strategy' will not require action from American soldiers in Syria, where ISIS has its strongest presence.
'We will not be placing U.S. ground troops to try to control the areas that are part of the conflict in Syria,' Obama said during a press conference following a NATO summit in Wales. 'I don't think that's necessary to accomplish our goal. ... The moderate coalition there is something that we can work with .... they have been to some degree outgunned and outmanned, and that's why it's important for us to work with our friends and allies to support them more effectively.'
NATO, Obama said, had agreed during the conference to provide 'security and humanitarian assistance to those who are on the front lines.'
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U.S. President Barack Obama declared on Friday that his government is 'going to achieve our goal' in the continuing fight against ISIS, predicting that 'we are going to degrade, and ultimately destroy' the terror group 'in the same way we've gone after al-Qaeda.'
But he insisted that a 'developing strategy' will not require action from American soldiers in Syria, where ISIS has its strongest presence.
'We will not be placing U.S. ground troops to try to control the areas that are part of the conflict in Syria,' Obama said during a press conference following a NATO summit in Wales. 'I don't think that's necessary to accomplish our goal. ... The moderate coalition there is something that we can work with .... they have been to some degree outgunned and outmanned, and that's why it's important for us to work with our friends and allies to support them more effectively.'
NATO, Obama said, had agreed during the conference to provide 'security and humanitarian assistance to those who are on the front lines.'
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Obama Appointees Vacate Major Anti-Obamacare Ruling
President Obama’s appointees to the D.C. Circuit Court will get to re-hear a major Obamacare challenge, after a three-judge panel of the court heard the case and ruled against the administration.
A majority of the judges on the court voted to re-hear the Halbig case, which pertains to whether subsidies can be provided to people who purchase insurance through the federal Obamacare exchanges. Accordingly, a D.C. Circuit panel’s decision that the federal exchange participants are not eligible for subsidies will “be vacated.”
Obama was able to secure a majority of Democratically appointed judges on the court, which is regarded as the most important court in the country next to the Supreme Court, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) pulled the trigger on the nuclear option in the Senate to prevent Republicans from filibustering Obama’s judicial nominees.
“Reid’s power play over Republican opposition in December led to the seating of three Democratic judges on the federal appeals court circuit that serves the District of Columbia,” CNBC suggested the day after the three-judge panel ruled againstObamacare. “The Obama administration is now banking on a Democratic majority created by those judges to help overturn a stunning ruling that threatens a key leg of the Affordable Care Act.”
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A majority of the judges on the court voted to re-hear the Halbig case, which pertains to whether subsidies can be provided to people who purchase insurance through the federal Obamacare exchanges. Accordingly, a D.C. Circuit panel’s decision that the federal exchange participants are not eligible for subsidies will “be vacated.”
Obama was able to secure a majority of Democratically appointed judges on the court, which is regarded as the most important court in the country next to the Supreme Court, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) pulled the trigger on the nuclear option in the Senate to prevent Republicans from filibustering Obama’s judicial nominees.
“Reid’s power play over Republican opposition in December led to the seating of three Democratic judges on the federal appeals court circuit that serves the District of Columbia,” CNBC suggested the day after the three-judge panel ruled againstObamacare. “The Obama administration is now banking on a Democratic majority created by those judges to help overturn a stunning ruling that threatens a key leg of the Affordable Care Act.”
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Hungover? Then chow down on an IRAQI STEW: 1,000-year-old Middle Eastern recipe claims to be the 'ultimate hangover cure'
A big night out is usually followed by a fry-up, a cup of tea and painkillers.
But a Middle Eastern recipe uncovered in a 10th century cookbook could be all you need to cure a hangover.
The 1,000-year-old Iraqi dish involves cooking meat with vegetables and spices, and then adding something known as 'kashk'.
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But a Middle Eastern recipe uncovered in a 10th century cookbook could be all you need to cure a hangover.
The 1,000-year-old Iraqi dish involves cooking meat with vegetables and spices, and then adding something known as 'kashk'.
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The "Hot-Crazy Matrix"
Earlier this week someone sent me one of the best YouTube videos I have ever seen. I realize that’s a strong statement given all the goodness YouTube has to offer, but trust me on this one.
This video is not only laugh-out-loud funny, it’s also informative. The clip I’m talking about features an instructor explaining the “Hot-Crazy Matrix” for dating women.
You would be correct in assuming that I don’t have any experience dating women (much to the dismay of this website’s founding editor), but I am a woman, and so I would like to offer my insight on said matrix.
If you’re too lazy or don’t have time to watch the video (it is seven minutes long) then I’ll give you a quick summary: The lesson is all about determining how much crazy a man should tolerate in a relationship, and how this threshold should be based on how hot the woman is. As a woman, I have absolutely no problem with this line of thinking.
Why, you might ask? Because everything in life is about trade-offs and relationships are not immune from such pragmatism.
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This video is not only laugh-out-loud funny, it’s also informative. The clip I’m talking about features an instructor explaining the “Hot-Crazy Matrix” for dating women.
You would be correct in assuming that I don’t have any experience dating women (much to the dismay of this website’s founding editor), but I am a woman, and so I would like to offer my insight on said matrix.
If you’re too lazy or don’t have time to watch the video (it is seven minutes long) then I’ll give you a quick summary: The lesson is all about determining how much crazy a man should tolerate in a relationship, and how this threshold should be based on how hot the woman is. As a woman, I have absolutely no problem with this line of thinking.
Why, you might ask? Because everything in life is about trade-offs and relationships are not immune from such pragmatism.
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Illegal Aliens “Shouldn’t have to look over thier shoulders” – Obama
Obama. Really, even you are smarter that this BS you are trying to pass off. Your “executive amnesty” is absolutely unconstitutional. People who invade our country should be sent back – and forever banned. More from the article here:
Perhaps signaling that he will soon enact executive actions to ease even more deportations, President Barack Obama said on Friday that illegal immigrants should not have to “look over their shoulder” while in the country illegally.
At a press conference at the NATO Summit in Wales, Obama said he would act “fairly soon” on executive amnesty after going over proposals and recommendations that Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder have provided him.
Obama said that in the “absence of congressional action,” he intends to “take action” to increase resources on the border, upgrade “how we process these cases and that we find a way to encourage legal immigration and give people some path so they can start paying taxes, pay a fine, and learn English.” He asserted that it is important that they not have to “look over their shoulder but be legal since they’ve been living here for quite some time.”
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Perhaps signaling that he will soon enact executive actions to ease even more deportations, President Barack Obama said on Friday that illegal immigrants should not have to “look over their shoulder” while in the country illegally.
At a press conference at the NATO Summit in Wales, Obama said he would act “fairly soon” on executive amnesty after going over proposals and recommendations that Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder have provided him.
Obama said that in the “absence of congressional action,” he intends to “take action” to increase resources on the border, upgrade “how we process these cases and that we find a way to encourage legal immigration and give people some path so they can start paying taxes, pay a fine, and learn English.” He asserted that it is important that they not have to “look over their shoulder but be legal since they’ve been living here for quite some time.”
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Monday, September 08, 2014
Why Isn’t America Freaking Out About AT&T/DirecTV Merger — And Should We Be?
While pretty much everyone is scrutinizing the pending mega-merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, not much attention is being paid to the possible marriage of the country’s second-largest wireless and pay-TV companies. And that leaves us with two big questions: What, if anything, makes these two mergers so different? And should we be more worried about a unified AT&T and DirecTV than we are?
Their arguments for merging
For the two companies, the benefits of a union are obvious.
AT&T began life as a telephone company and in many ways, that’s where its business still lies. They do DSL, fiber, and mobile connections. Although AT&T does provide TV services to U-verse subscribers, that’s not their biggest business by a long shot.
DirecTV, on the other hand, is the second largest pay-TV provider in the country, outranked only by our old friend Comcast. But in an era when more and more cord-cutters want to keep their broadband and stream their TV, instead of channel-surfing live, the future of their business starts to look dim. The company does not provide broadband connections of their own. Instead, they partner with providers — AT&T high among them — to frankenstein together double- and triple-play bundles.
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Their arguments for merging
For the two companies, the benefits of a union are obvious.
AT&T began life as a telephone company and in many ways, that’s where its business still lies. They do DSL, fiber, and mobile connections. Although AT&T does provide TV services to U-verse subscribers, that’s not their biggest business by a long shot.
DirecTV, on the other hand, is the second largest pay-TV provider in the country, outranked only by our old friend Comcast. But in an era when more and more cord-cutters want to keep their broadband and stream their TV, instead of channel-surfing live, the future of their business starts to look dim. The company does not provide broadband connections of their own. Instead, they partner with providers — AT&T high among them — to frankenstein together double- and triple-play bundles.
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NY State Police Order Gun Shop To Turn Over Customer Info Or Face SWAT Team
Gun laws are so murky nowadays, and frequently subject to constitutional challenges, that it is a dangerous overreach by the New York Police Department to demand confidential customer records from a gun shop. The Albion Gun Shop in Albion, NY, was forced to turn over 165 customer records to the police to avoid being rushed by a SWAT Team. Allegedly, the shop was selling “bullet button” AR-15s, which the police believe violate the recently passed SAFE Act.
According to The Blaze,
An AR-15 with a “bullet button” modification makes it so the rifle’s magazine is not detachable without a special tool. Though the legality of bullet button semi-automatic rifles appears to murky under the SAFE Act’s unclear definition of a “detachable” magazine, [gun show owner Joseph] Palumbo said he was only recently informed in “vague” terms that the weapons he sold are not compliant under the law.
It is illegal to purchase or sell semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act. Rifles obtained before the gun control law was passed are required to be registered with the state government. The law also limits all magazine capacity to 10 rounds, regardless of when they were made or purchased.
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According to The Blaze,
An AR-15 with a “bullet button” modification makes it so the rifle’s magazine is not detachable without a special tool. Though the legality of bullet button semi-automatic rifles appears to murky under the SAFE Act’s unclear definition of a “detachable” magazine, [gun show owner Joseph] Palumbo said he was only recently informed in “vague” terms that the weapons he sold are not compliant under the law.
It is illegal to purchase or sell semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act. Rifles obtained before the gun control law was passed are required to be registered with the state government. The law also limits all magazine capacity to 10 rounds, regardless of when they were made or purchased.
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Obama: Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a U.S. national security priority
President Barack Obama says helping contain the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a U.S. national security priority. He says the U.S. military will help set up isolation units there. Troops will provide security for public health workers arriving to help. He asks Congress for another $30 million to help with expenses incurred by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The National Institutes of Health publishes research about the vaccine it's been testing on humans this month. It says tests on monkeys showed the vaccine was effective. But it wore off unless the chimps received a booster shot made from a different formula.
REBELLION! Schools Explode Against Michelle Obama
Schools around the country have had enough of Michelle Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. They are rejecting her unappetizing meals, even though it means their lunches are going underfunded.
Michelle’s admirable goal of fighting childhood obesity will, apparently, not be met in these two districts–at least not through direct federal intervention.
The report [from WND] says that the new regulations have “not only increased cafeteria costs, [but also] resulted in a drastic drop in the number of participating students.”
Forcing kids to eat tasteless food at school does not stop obesity. Parents must take action at home – including making lunches for the kids to bring to school. Michelle Obama would rather follow the Hillary Clinton method of responsibility – It Takes a Village – and have the government take care of our kids instead of parents. We all know where that Big Brother attitude leads.
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Michelle’s admirable goal of fighting childhood obesity will, apparently, not be met in these two districts–at least not through direct federal intervention.
The report [from WND] says that the new regulations have “not only increased cafeteria costs, [but also] resulted in a drastic drop in the number of participating students.”
Forcing kids to eat tasteless food at school does not stop obesity. Parents must take action at home – including making lunches for the kids to bring to school. Michelle Obama would rather follow the Hillary Clinton method of responsibility – It Takes a Village – and have the government take care of our kids instead of parents. We all know where that Big Brother attitude leads.
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U.S. warplanes attacked the Islamic State in Iraq over the weekend
Central Command officials say a mix of fighters and bombers conducted four air strikes near Haditha, site of a large hydroelectric dam. The strikes destroyed five ISIL Humvees, an armed vehicle and a checkpoint. They also damaged a bunker. The Haditha Dam is second only to the Mosul Dam in producing electricity in Iraq. A single air strike was conducted near the Mosul Dam. Since Aug. 8, Central Command has conducted 138 air strikes across Iraq.
Levin: Chamber of Commerce Run By 'Big Gov't Statist'
Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic,” Mark Levin slammed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over a report that they were backing Democrats in several House races on Thursday.
“Republicans need to understand, the Chamber of Commerce is run by a chameleon, Thomas Donohue is a chameleon. He supported the stimulus, he defends major parts of Obamacare, he supports massive deficit spending each and every year, he supports raising the debt limit, he supported TARP. He is a big government statist. He is a crony capitalist of the worse kind,” he argued.
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“Republicans need to understand, the Chamber of Commerce is run by a chameleon, Thomas Donohue is a chameleon. He supported the stimulus, he defends major parts of Obamacare, he supports massive deficit spending each and every year, he supports raising the debt limit, he supported TARP. He is a big government statist. He is a crony capitalist of the worse kind,” he argued.
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Trump Taj Mahal in NJ to Close in Nov.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (CBS) — Sources tell CBS 3 Eyewitness News that the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City is filing for bankruptcy, is expected to close in November and terminate all employees
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Another hit while the city is already down as gamblers learn the Trump Taj Mahal is in trouble.
“This is the only place we go and it’s actually fantastic, but I’m not surprised,” Taj Mahal customer Lee Meredith said.
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.Another hit while the city is already down as gamblers learn the Trump Taj Mahal is in trouble.
“This is the only place we go and it’s actually fantastic, but I’m not surprised,” Taj Mahal customer Lee Meredith said.
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Chick-Fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy Dies at 93
Cathy died early Monday at 93.
He opened his first postwar diner in an Atlanta suburb in 1946 and by 1967 he had founded and opened his first Chick-fil-A Inc. restaurant in Atlanta. Over ensuing decades, the chain's boneless chicken sandwich he is credited with inventing would propel Chick-fil-A expansion to more than 1,800 outlets in 39 states and the nation's capital. By early 2013, the company says on its website, annual sales topped $5 billion as the chain offered up a taste of the South that went beyond chicken to such offerings as sweet tea, biscuits and gravy.
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GOP lawmaker accuses DOJ of hiding former employee linked to IRS scandal
WASHINGTON – A top House Republican is demanding the Department of Justice hand over contact information on a former employee accused of having a conflict of interest in the IRS targeting scandal investigation.
In a Sept. 3 letter, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, once again asked Attorney General Eric Holder for information on Andrew Strelka’s whereabouts.
“Despite notifying [Oversight and Government Reform] Committee staff that the [Justice] Department no longer employs Mr. Strelka, the department has refused to assist the committee in speaking to Mr. Strelka directly,” Jordan wrote. “The department’s efforts to prevent the committee from learning Mr. Strelka’s whereabouts suggest the department has cause for keeping him from speaking with the committee.”
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In a Sept. 3 letter, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, once again asked Attorney General Eric Holder for information on Andrew Strelka’s whereabouts.
“Despite notifying [Oversight and Government Reform] Committee staff that the [Justice] Department no longer employs Mr. Strelka, the department has refused to assist the committee in speaking to Mr. Strelka directly,” Jordan wrote. “The department’s efforts to prevent the committee from learning Mr. Strelka’s whereabouts suggest the department has cause for keeping him from speaking with the committee.”
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GE Appliances Sold to Electrolux for $3.3B
AB Electrolux of Sweden, the parent company of the U.S. brands Electrolux and Frigidaire, has purchased GE Appliances for $3.3 billion dollars.
"The acquisition, which is our largest ever, strengthens our commitment to the appliance business and also provides Electrolux with the scale and opportunity to accelerate our investments in innovation and global growth," said Keith McLaughlin, President and CEO of Electrolux.
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"The acquisition, which is our largest ever, strengthens our commitment to the appliance business and also provides Electrolux with the scale and opportunity to accelerate our investments in innovation and global growth," said Keith McLaughlin, President and CEO of Electrolux.
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Quality Of Jobs Created In August Deteriorates Again
Back in January 2012 we noted [5] that while the market, and at the time the Fed, have been focused exclusively on the quantity of jobs created each month, a far more important aspect of the US economic recovery is the quality of newly created jobs. It took the Fed about three years to catch up but it finally did, and Yellen no longer cares so much about the headline NFP print or the unemployment number but rather how good the newly created jobs are, manifesting in the quality of wages and earnings. So what was the quality of seasonally-adjusted job gains in August? In a word: disturbing. Of the 142K jobs created, just under half came from the lowest paying jobs possible: education and health; leisure and hospitality; and temp-help. The best paying jobs, finance and information, added a whopping 4K jobs between them. Finally, about that much delayed US manufacturing renaissance: stick a fork in it - in August the number of manufacturing jobs created was exactly 0.
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SOME POLICE AGENCIES NOT RACIALLY BALANCED
Some of the least racially or ethnically balanced police departments:
—Anaheim, California: More than half the community is Hispanic, yet only 23 percent of the police officers are. Theresa Smith, a member of the Anaheim Community Coalition, which aims to improve police oversight, said the city's Hispanic community has made more of an effort to improve relations than the police have, even with the appointment of a Hispanic police chief last year. Smith said not everyone in the community is inclined to call police for help. In February, Anaheim announced it will test a public safety board with nine residents who will review public safety budgets, practices and incidents such as police shootings. Police spokesman Robert Dunn said the department has been making strides in improving relationships with all the city's communities.
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Harold was a bright child
By all accounts, Harold was a bright child. He grew up in America. He went to school and had a bright future ahead of him. Harold’s full life was cut short in a violent moment. While few people had ever heard of Harold before his death, many did afterwards. And in death, something shocking happened. What was so shocking, especially when it is compared to the death of someone else recently in the news? Harold is Harold Greene, Major General United States Army. On August 5th, General Greene was killed by a Taliban terrorist. He was returned to America with full military honors.
It has been a tradition that the President attends the funeral of flag officers killed in the line of duty. Richard Nixon attended the funeral of a Major General killed in Vietnam and George W. Bush attended the funeral of Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, who was killed in the 9/11 attacks.
While Major General Greene was buried, Barack Obama was golfing. The Vice President wasn't there either. Neither was the Secretary of Defense. Flags were not even lowered to half staff.
Four days after Harold Greene gave his life for America, Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. It is safe to say, Brown was at best a thug. The media has repeatedly shown photos of Brown flashing gang signs. Some media outlets have even associated him with a specific gang. In the minutes before his death, Brown committed a robbery at a local convenience store.. According to other reports, Brown struck officer Darren Wilson and shattered his orbital bone.
Obama is sending a three-person delegation to Michael Brown’s funeral. Obama would not attend the funeral of the highest ranking military officer killed in the line of duty since 9/11, yet he will send a delegation to the funeral of a thug.
When Margaret Thatcher, one of America’s staunchest allies and Ronald Reagan’s partner in bringing down Soviet communism died, Obama sent only a small, low-level delegation to her funeral. The snub was not missed by the British.
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American heroes die and Obama goes to the golf course. A thug dies and he gets a White House delegation.
It has been a tradition that the President attends the funeral of flag officers killed in the line of duty. Richard Nixon attended the funeral of a Major General killed in Vietnam and George W. Bush attended the funeral of Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, who was killed in the 9/11 attacks.
While Major General Greene was buried, Barack Obama was golfing. The Vice President wasn't there either. Neither was the Secretary of Defense. Flags were not even lowered to half staff.
Four days after Harold Greene gave his life for America, Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. It is safe to say, Brown was at best a thug. The media has repeatedly shown photos of Brown flashing gang signs. Some media outlets have even associated him with a specific gang. In the minutes before his death, Brown committed a robbery at a local convenience store.. According to other reports, Brown struck officer Darren Wilson and shattered his orbital bone.
Obama is sending a three-person delegation to Michael Brown’s funeral. Obama would not attend the funeral of the highest ranking military officer killed in the line of duty since 9/11, yet he will send a delegation to the funeral of a thug.
When Margaret Thatcher, one of America’s staunchest allies and Ronald Reagan’s partner in bringing down Soviet communism died, Obama sent only a small, low-level delegation to her funeral. The snub was not missed by the British.
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American heroes die and Obama goes to the golf course. A thug dies and he gets a White House delegation.
Study: Net Job Growth in NC Since 2000 Went to Immigrants
The net increase in the number of employed working-age adults in North Carolina has gone entirely to legal and illegal immigrants since 2000, according to an analysis of government data conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies.
According to the limited immigration group, while the “native” working age (16-65 years old) North Carolina population has increased by 61 percent since 2000, the share of “natives” in that state’s work force has declined.
“The total number of working-age (16 to 65) immigrants (legal and illegal) holding a job in North Carolina increased by 313,000 from the first quarter of 2000 to the first quarter of 2014, while the number of working-age natives with a job declined by 32,000 over the same time,” the report reads, explaining that in the past 14 years has seen the labor-force participation of natives in North Carolina in decline.
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According to the limited immigration group, while the “native” working age (16-65 years old) North Carolina population has increased by 61 percent since 2000, the share of “natives” in that state’s work force has declined.
“The total number of working-age (16 to 65) immigrants (legal and illegal) holding a job in North Carolina increased by 313,000 from the first quarter of 2000 to the first quarter of 2014, while the number of working-age natives with a job declined by 32,000 over the same time,” the report reads, explaining that in the past 14 years has seen the labor-force participation of natives in North Carolina in decline.
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CEO Spotlight: Jim Perdue & Alan Wilson
The event will last from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and is located at
Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport
1739 W. Nursery Rd.
Linthicum, MD 21090
Register today to gain insights about leadership, business decisions, career thoughts, and trends shaping business today. Our featured executives will discuss their companies, careers, leadership, management, decision-making and more.
Registration is only $45 for Maryland Chamber members ($55 after August 29). The nonmember rate is $75. Register online or contact Kristen Solis at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 orksolis@mdchamber.org.
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Troopers Continue to Search for Quick Change Scam Suspect
From November of 2013 until January of 2014, Warren Sampson, 68, committed thefts in at least nine stores in the Wilmington, Greenville, Newark, and Bear, Delaware areas. Sampson would usually purchase small items using a $100 bill. After the transaction was completed, Sampson claimed that he had received incorrect change and initiated a series of rapid money exchanges with the cashier in order to correct the cashier's purported mistake. Once Sampson left the retail establishment, the cashier would realize that Sampson had left with the merchandise, the change, and the original $100 bill.
Through further investigation, troopers were able to positively identify Warren Sampson as the suspect in the thefts and obtained arrest warrants for him charging him with numerous counts of theft.
On September 5, 2014, troopers responded to two more reported thefts from retail establishments located in north Wilmington in which the suspect used the same quick change scam and were again able to identify Warren Sampson as the suspect.
Warren Sampson is 6’05” tall and 210 lbs with a bald head and brown eyes.
If anyone has any information about Sampson's whereabouts, they are asked to contact the Troop 1 Retail Theft Unit at 302-528-4339, or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."
Teens arrested after sickening YouTube video shows them punching and body slamming mentally challenged man, 26
Two teenagers have been arrested after a video emerged showing them chasing, punching and body-slamming a mentally challenged man as he screamed for mercy.
The boys, aged 13 and 14, were arrested by police in New Castle County, Delaware on Saturday, and authorities have said more arrests could be made, Fox29 reported.
The 86-second footage, which was posted to YouTube, shows a group of teenagers chasing the 26-year-old victim outside an apartment complex in Brookside Park as he shouts: 'Leave me alone!'
One boy swings at the man, repeatedly punching him, before picking him up and throwing him to the ground on at least two occasions.
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The boys, aged 13 and 14, were arrested by police in New Castle County, Delaware on Saturday, and authorities have said more arrests could be made, Fox29 reported.
The 86-second footage, which was posted to YouTube, shows a group of teenagers chasing the 26-year-old victim outside an apartment complex in Brookside Park as he shouts: 'Leave me alone!'
One boy swings at the man, repeatedly punching him, before picking him up and throwing him to the ground on at least two occasions.
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High School Girl Taunted, Beaten At Bus Stop For Acting ‘Too Much Like A White Person’
A 16-year-old high school girl in Rock Hill, S.C. told police that another high school girl taunted her on a school bus and then beat her up after she got off the bus. The assailant allegedly was angry at the victim because she was behaving “too much like a white person.”
Both the alleged attacker and the victim are black, reports The State, a Columbia, S.C. newspaper.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon on a bus carrying students who attend Northwestern High School.
The unidentified assault victim, 16, told investigators she exited the bus on McDow Drive, a winding street dotted with small ranch-style houses. Shortly after she got off the bus, she said, her attacker violently punched her a bunch of times, then fled the scene.
A Rock Hill police report notes that witnesses told the same basic story.
The police report also indicates that the student who got beat up suffered numerous injuries including a serious cut above her right eye.
An ambulance transported the girl to a local hospital for treatment.
One witness, Shelly Hemphill, is the mother of one of the victim’s friends. The victim went to Hemphill’s house after she was allegedly assaulted. Hemphill was responsible for calling the ambulance.
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Both the alleged attacker and the victim are black, reports The State, a Columbia, S.C. newspaper.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon on a bus carrying students who attend Northwestern High School.
The unidentified assault victim, 16, told investigators she exited the bus on McDow Drive, a winding street dotted with small ranch-style houses. Shortly after she got off the bus, she said, her attacker violently punched her a bunch of times, then fled the scene.
A Rock Hill police report notes that witnesses told the same basic story.
The police report also indicates that the student who got beat up suffered numerous injuries including a serious cut above her right eye.
An ambulance transported the girl to a local hospital for treatment.
One witness, Shelly Hemphill, is the mother of one of the victim’s friends. The victim went to Hemphill’s house after she was allegedly assaulted. Hemphill was responsible for calling the ambulance.
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WCSO Press Releases September 8, 2014
Incident: Wanted Subject
Date of Incident: 5 September 2014
Location: Wicomico County
Suspect: Dawn Elizabeth Miller, 47, Snow Hill, MD
Narrative: On 5 September 2014 at 2:00 PM a deputy arrested Dawn Miller on an outstanding Circuit Court Bench Warrant that was issued after she failed to appear for a violation of probation hearing in a CDS Possession with the Intent to Distribute case.
Upon arrest, Miller was detained without bond pending an appearance in front of a Circuit Court Judge.
Charges: Failure to Appear
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Incident: Wanted Subject
Date of Incident: 5 September 2014
Location: Wicomico County
Suspect: Jennifer Lynn Foskey, 32, Selbyville, DE
Narrative: On 5 September 2014 a deputy extradited Jennifer Foskey from a Delaware Department of Corrections facility in New Castle County, DE back to Wicomico County where she was wanted on a District Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued back in July after Foskey violated the terms of her probation in a CDS Possession case.
Following an initial appearance in front of a District Court Commissioner, Foskey was detained on a bond of $50,000.00.
Charges: Violation of Probation
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Incident: Wanted Subject
Date of Incident: 6 September 2014
Location: Wicomico County
Suspect: David Curtis Andrews, 51,Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 6 September 2014 a deputy from the Wicomico Sheriff’s Office took David Andrews into custody and transported him to the Wicomico Detention Center. Andrews was being sought on a Circuit Court Bench Warrant that was issued after he violated his probation in a Possession of Child Pornography case.
Andrews was detained without bond pending an appearance in front of a Circuit Court Judge.
Charges: Violation of Probation
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Incident: Disorderly Conduct
Date of Incident: 6 September 2014
Location: 100 block of Roseberry Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Leland S. Brown, 27,Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 6 September 2014 at 7:12 PM a deputy responded to a residence in the 100 block of Roseberry Avenue in Salisbury for a report of a disorderly subject. Upon arrival, the deputy identified Leland Brown as the party acting disorderly. Brown stated he would leave and go to another family member’s residence, but he twice came back which required the complainant to contact the Sheriff’s Office again.
The deputy observed that Brown would not cease his disorderly behavior and it began to escalate to the point it was causing what appeared to be a disturbance in the neighborhood.
The deputy placed Brown under arrest and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Brown in the Detention Center in lieu of $7,500.00 bond.
Charges: Disturbance of the Peace and Disorderly Conduct
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Incident: Warrant Arrest
Date of Incident: 7 September 2014
Location: Wicomico County
Suspect: Franklin James Donoway, 35,Salisbury, MD
Narrative: Franklin James Donoway was taken into custody on 7 September 2014 on a Circuit Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued after Donoway failed to appear for a Criminal Contempt hearing.
Upon arrest Donoway was transported to the Detention Center where he was held on a bond of $500.00
Charges: Failure to Appear
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Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson Date: 8 September 2014
Maryland Troops Get Official Welcome Home
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"All those smiling faces — that was a nice feeling," said Benitez, a 30-year-old mechanic from Aberdeen who boarded the plane that day with more than 150 other members of the 1229th Transportation Company, wrapping up nearly a year in Afghanistan spent repairing vehicles, and moving equipment and supplies all over the country.
They carried out 55 separate operations, shuttling equipment into, out of and around the country, more than 23,000 tons of trucks and supplies constantly on the move.
There were no casualties during the 11-month deployment, said Col. Charles S. Kohler, a Maryland National Guard spokesman.
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30 Million Americans On Antidepressants And 21 Other Facts About America’s Endless Pharmaceutical Nightmare
Has there ever been a nation more hooked on drugs than the United States? And I am not just talking about illegal drugs – the truth is that the number of Americans addicted to legal drugs is far greater than the number of Americans addicted to illegal drugs. As you will read about below, more than 30 million Americans are currently on antidepressants and doctors in the U.S. wrote more than 250 million prescriptions for painkillers last year. Sadly, most people got hooked on these drugs very innocently. They trusted that their doctors would never prescribe something for them that would be harmful, and they trusted that the federal government would never approve any drugs that were not safe. And once the drug companies get you hooked, they often have you for life. You see, the reality of the matter is that some of these “legal drugs” are actually some of the most addictive substances on the entire planet. And when they start raising the prices on those drugs, there isn’t much that the addicts can do about it. It is a brutally efficient business model, and the pharmaceutical industry guards their territory fiercely. Very powerful people will often do some really crazy things when there are hundreds of billions of dollars at stake. The following are 22 facts about America’s endless pharmaceutical nightmare that everyone should know…
#1 According to the New York Times, more than 30 million Americans are currently taking antidepressants.
#2 The rate of antidepressant use among middle aged women is far higher than for the population as a whole. At this point, one out of every four women in their 40s and 50s is taking an antidepressant medication.
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#1 According to the New York Times, more than 30 million Americans are currently taking antidepressants.
#2 The rate of antidepressant use among middle aged women is far higher than for the population as a whole. At this point, one out of every four women in their 40s and 50s is taking an antidepressant medication.
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2 Charged in Connection with Lewes Car Break-In and Shooting Incident
Preliminary investigation determined that the incident occurred on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at approximately 4:00 a.m. at a residence in the 17000 block of King Philip Way in the development of the Reserves at Nassau, Lewes. The 67 year old male resident was awakened by the sound of the automatic garage door to the residence opening.
The victim went to investigate and entered the garage area through an interior door of the house, and found the exterior garage door partially opened. The victim ducked under the garage door and observed 2 suspects rummaging through his car located in the driveway. He was confronted by Montrell T. Burton-19 of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware who was armed with an unknown type handgun. Burton pointed the handgun at the victim and forced him to the ground. Burton discharged 1 round in the direction of the victim. The round did not hit him and he was not injured as a result of the gunfire. Burton and a second suspect, identified as Paris J. Boyer-24 of Millsboro, Delaware, fled the area in a Hyundai Santa Fe with undisclosed property removed from the car. During the investigation, Troopers identified a total of 4 unsecured vehicles in the development that had been entered and property removed.
Quinn, Maryland Governor Tout Higher Minimum Wage
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has received help from a fellow Democrat in Maryland as he continues to make the minimum wage a focus in his re-election campaign against Republican Bruce Rauner.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley appeared Sunday with Quinn in Chicago. O'Malley touted legislation he signed this year that'll eventually increase his state's minimum wage to $10.10.
Quinn highlighted how he lived on $79 for this past week to draw attention to how minimum-wage workers can struggle on Illinois' current $8.25 rate.
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley appeared Sunday with Quinn in Chicago. O'Malley touted legislation he signed this year that'll eventually increase his state's minimum wage to $10.10.
Quinn highlighted how he lived on $79 for this past week to draw attention to how minimum-wage workers can struggle on Illinois' current $8.25 rate.
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Obesity Rates Reach Historic Highs in More U.S. States
2013 adult obesity rate exceeds 20 percent in every state
Adult obesity rates increased in six U.S. states and fell in none last year, and in more states than ever — 20 — at least 30 percent of adults are obese, according to an analysis released on Thursday.
The conclusions were reported by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and were based on federal government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that obesity rates ranged from 21.3 percent in Colorado to a high of 35.1 percent in Mississippi and West Virginia.
The highest prevalence of obesity was in the South (30.2 percent) and the Midwest (30.1 percent) followed by the Northeast (26.5 percent) and the West (24.9 percent), the CDC said.
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Adult obesity rates increased in six U.S. states and fell in none last year, and in more states than ever — 20 — at least 30 percent of adults are obese, according to an analysis released on Thursday.
The conclusions were reported by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and were based on federal government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that obesity rates ranged from 21.3 percent in Colorado to a high of 35.1 percent in Mississippi and West Virginia.
The highest prevalence of obesity was in the South (30.2 percent) and the Midwest (30.1 percent) followed by the Northeast (26.5 percent) and the West (24.9 percent), the CDC said.
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Trainwreck, Continued: Eight New Pieces of Bad Obamacare News
Who's up for the latest batch of bad Obamacare-related news?
(1) Consumers brace for the second full year of Obamacare implementation, as the average individual market premium hike clocks in at eight percent -- with some rates spiking by as much as 30 percent.
(2) "Wide swings in prices," with some experiencing "double digit increases."(Remember what we were promised):
Insurance executives and managers of the online marketplaces are already girding for the coming open enrollment period, saying they fear it could be even more difficult than the last. One challenge facing consumers will be wide swings in prices. Some insurers are seeking double-digit price increases…
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Faith-Based Fascism: Turning Churches into the State’s Bagmen
The economic heart of fascism in the 1930's was the "government-private industry alliance."
It still is.
In this alliance, the state provides limited funds and promotion of favored businesses. The businesses provide profits that are taxed. The state's bureaucrats increase their influence over the economy by way of favored business enterprises.
The state is now heralding faith-based welfare. State money is used to favor some ministries, which conform to state requirements. In this way, the churches get "matching funds" from the state, and the state gets another avenue into the lives of the public. There will be more welfare clients, and there will be restraints on what the ministries can say and do with the money. The state extends its influence by means of confiscated money from the voters.
There are no free lunches. But church leaders forget this. They preach that grace is free to recipients, but then they preach the need for ethics: personal reform. They do not see that the state is imitating the gospel, but with confiscated funds. "Free money from the state, but then personal reform." The state is in charge of the reform program.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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It still is.
In this alliance, the state provides limited funds and promotion of favored businesses. The businesses provide profits that are taxed. The state's bureaucrats increase their influence over the economy by way of favored business enterprises.
The state is now heralding faith-based welfare. State money is used to favor some ministries, which conform to state requirements. In this way, the churches get "matching funds" from the state, and the state gets another avenue into the lives of the public. There will be more welfare clients, and there will be restraints on what the ministries can say and do with the money. The state extends its influence by means of confiscated money from the voters.
There are no free lunches. But church leaders forget this. They preach that grace is free to recipients, but then they preach the need for ethics: personal reform. They do not see that the state is imitating the gospel, but with confiscated funds. "Free money from the state, but then personal reform." The state is in charge of the reform program.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Received Over $100,000 Before Pushing Comcast Merger
Comcast has been touting the wide support it has for a proposed takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc. However, one of those politicians the cable giant says is lined up on its side, Obama operative and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, was a recipient of at least one hundred thousand dollars in campaign donations.
Comcast is the country's biggest cable and Internet service provider and Time Warner Cable is number two, but Comcast wants to gobble up Time Warner to create one gigantic, coast-to-coast cable and ISP company.
Comcast executive vice president and chief merger lobbyist David L. Cohen recently claimed that nearly 70 mayors and an additional 60 state and local officials have announced support of the merger plans, but this list also seems to correspond to big campaign donations from the cable provider's employees.
In his announcement, Cohen specifically applauds Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's support of the merger, saying that Comcast is "proud to have the support" of the Windy City mayor.
But one thing Cohen didn't note in his posting was just how much cash Comcast employees doled out over the years to Emanuel's various political campaigns.
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Comcast is the country's biggest cable and Internet service provider and Time Warner Cable is number two, but Comcast wants to gobble up Time Warner to create one gigantic, coast-to-coast cable and ISP company.
Comcast executive vice president and chief merger lobbyist David L. Cohen recently claimed that nearly 70 mayors and an additional 60 state and local officials have announced support of the merger plans, but this list also seems to correspond to big campaign donations from the cable provider's employees.
In his announcement, Cohen specifically applauds Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's support of the merger, saying that Comcast is "proud to have the support" of the Windy City mayor.
But one thing Cohen didn't note in his posting was just how much cash Comcast employees doled out over the years to Emanuel's various political campaigns.
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Police Charge Cheverly Mother With Murder Of 2 Children
Sonya Spoon is being held without bond, according to Prince George's County Police officials.
The Cheverly Police Department this morning confirmed the deaths of two children, ages 3 and 1, and had been investigating the deaths as a homicide.
Corporal Bernard Jones, a detective with Cheverly police, says police received a call around 2:13 a.m. Sunday for an unresponsive person at a home in the 6200 block of Forest Road in Prince George's County. When police arrived on the scene, they found two unresponsive children; both were pronounced dead at the hospital.
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The Party of the Past
Far from being the wave of the future, Democrats and their policies seem increasingly dated.
Liberals like to think and talk about themselves as if they were the wave of the future. Note, for example, how Barack Obama and John Kerry have denounced Islamist terrorists and Vladimir Putin for behaving as if they are still in the “19th century.”
On domestic policy, liberals see history as a story of progress from tiny government to ever-larger government — though never stating exactly how far that movement should go.
Obama came to the nation’s attention in 2004 as a new figure, young and future-oriented. His successful 2008 campaign was seen as a drive for “hope and change.” But in many ways today’s Democrats seem stuck in the past, a party whose headliners are increasingly legacy candidates.
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Liberals like to think and talk about themselves as if they were the wave of the future. Note, for example, how Barack Obama and John Kerry have denounced Islamist terrorists and Vladimir Putin for behaving as if they are still in the “19th century.”
On domestic policy, liberals see history as a story of progress from tiny government to ever-larger government — though never stating exactly how far that movement should go.
Obama came to the nation’s attention in 2004 as a new figure, young and future-oriented. His successful 2008 campaign was seen as a drive for “hope and change.” But in many ways today’s Democrats seem stuck in the past, a party whose headliners are increasingly legacy candidates.
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Jobs Numbers Tank as Obama's Policies Fail
The economy created only 142,000 jobs in August, down from 212,000 in July, indicating the economy significantly slowed this summer.
Jobs creation is well below the pace needed to re-employ all the workers displaced during the financial crisis — the economy is in crisis!
Although official GDP estimates indicate the economy expanded in the second quarter at a torrid pace — 4.2. percent — much of that was inventory build, as consumer spending continued to drag along at a nonplus pace and capital investment, especially in manufacturing, remained subpar.
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Jobs creation is well below the pace needed to re-employ all the workers displaced during the financial crisis — the economy is in crisis!
Although official GDP estimates indicate the economy expanded in the second quarter at a torrid pace — 4.2. percent — much of that was inventory build, as consumer spending continued to drag along at a nonplus pace and capital investment, especially in manufacturing, remained subpar.
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Waxahachie Police Officer Shoots Emu To Save Elderly Man
WAXAHACHIE (CBS 11 NEWS) - A blocks-long chase of a stray emu ended with police having to put the animal down for attacking a human. It happened last Wednesday in southeast Waxahachie when the animal suddenly appeared in a residential neighborhood. Feathers on the ground are a mute reminder of where the bird met its end in Malcolm Brigman’s yard.
“First thing I saw was that durn thing coming,” 90-year-old Malcolm Brigman told CBS 11 News. He faced German soldiers in the Ardennes in World War II—and then a very tall challenge again last Wednesday in his own yard. “It scared me, you know, when it come out,” he said of the animal.
Brigman was caught in the climax of a blocks-long chase of a stray emu. Fully grown emus can be 6-feet tall, weigh 150-pounds and run 55 miles an hour.
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“First thing I saw was that durn thing coming,” 90-year-old Malcolm Brigman told CBS 11 News. He faced German soldiers in the Ardennes in World War II—and then a very tall challenge again last Wednesday in his own yard. “It scared me, you know, when it come out,” he said of the animal.
Brigman was caught in the climax of a blocks-long chase of a stray emu. Fully grown emus can be 6-feet tall, weigh 150-pounds and run 55 miles an hour.
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Hogan to participate in Maryland Association of Realtors Gubernatorial Forum in Ocean City; continues campaign with stops in Cambridge and Easton
Annapolis, MD – September 7, 2014 – Gubernatorial candidate for governor Larry Hogan will participate in the Maryland Association of Realtors gubernatorial forum tomorrow, September 8, 2014 at the Roland E Powell Convention Center in Ocean City.
Following the forum, Hogan will continue campaigning throughout the shore with stops in Cambridge and Easton.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
12:00 PM – Maryland Association of Realtors Forum
4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City
2:00 PM – E.S. Hubbert Hardware
403 Sunburst Highway, Cambridge
5:30 PM – Easton Walking Tour with Delegate Jeannie Haddaway and Mayor Bob Willey
36 N. Washington Street, Easton
6:30 PM – Meet and Greet at Scossa's Restaurant
8 N. Washington Street, Easton
Following the forum, Hogan will continue campaigning throughout the shore with stops in Cambridge and Easton.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
12:00 PM – Maryland Association of Realtors Forum
4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City
2:00 PM – E.S. Hubbert Hardware
403 Sunburst Highway, Cambridge
5:30 PM – Easton Walking Tour with Delegate Jeannie Haddaway and Mayor Bob Willey
36 N. Washington Street, Easton
6:30 PM – Meet and Greet at Scossa's Restaurant
8 N. Washington Street, Easton
Worcester County Emergency Services (WCES) invites the public to participate in a free, 8-session Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course.
Worcester County Emergency Services (WCES) invites the public to participate in a free, 8-session Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course.
The training takes place at the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department South Station, on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. from October 8 - November 8, 2014, with Cardiopulmonary Response (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) training to take place during class on October 22.
CERT is an extremely informative, hands-on, educational program packed with information to equip residents, who have no prior emergency medical training, to support their families and communities during a disaster. Participants will gain the decision-making and practical skills necessary to offer immediate assistance to those in need following an emergency until further help can arrive.
"CERT helps you prepare yourself, your family, your community to face a wide variety of emergencies," WCES Emergency Planner Tom Kane said. "CERT just makes you safer."
"CERT helps you prepare yourself, your family, your community to face a wide variety of emergencies," WCES Emergency Planner Tom Kane said. "CERT just makes you safer."
Participants will learn basic lifesaving skills, such as CPR/AED, First Aid and fire suppression. They will also learn to recognize both natural and manmade hazards. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to create disaster plans and supply kits and aid in responding to hazardous material emergencies.
Those who successfully complete the training will receive CPR and First Aid certification thorough the American Heart Association.
During the course, instructors will provide information on hazards typical to Worcester County, hazardous materials in the home and the National Incident Management System. Instruction is geared to help residents better prepare and survive during the first 36 to 72 hours after a catastrophic event when local first responder resources are stretched to their limits.
CERT is made possible through a grant from Atlantic General Hospital, thereby allowing WCES to offer this valuable training at no cost to all interested residents.
**Space is limited to 20 individuals and is available on a first come, first served basis. For more info or to register, contact Tom Kane at 410-632-3080 or tkane@co.worcester.md.us.
**Space is limited to 20 individuals and is available on a first come, first served basis. For more info or to register, contact Tom Kane at 410-632-3080 or tkane@co.worcester.md.us.
Woman beheaded: Details emerge of Edmonton suspect Nicholas Salvadore
Details have begun to emerge about the man who has been arrested after a great-grandmother was brutally murdered in her back garden yesterday.
Identified locally as Nicholas Salvadore, the 25-year-old is believed to be a would-be cage fighter, living only a few doors away from 82-year-old Palmira Silva’s home in Edmonton, north London.
Police arrested Salvadore, who was named by The Evening Standard, on suspicion of murder after a violent confrontation on Nightingale Street, during which a Taser was discharged and a police officer injured.
Salvadore was under armed guard in hospital today.
Detectives say they have ruled out terrorism as a motive.
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Identified locally as Nicholas Salvadore, the 25-year-old is believed to be a would-be cage fighter, living only a few doors away from 82-year-old Palmira Silva’s home in Edmonton, north London.
Police arrested Salvadore, who was named by The Evening Standard, on suspicion of murder after a violent confrontation on Nightingale Street, during which a Taser was discharged and a police officer injured.
Salvadore was under armed guard in hospital today.
Detectives say they have ruled out terrorism as a motive.
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COAST GUARD TOWS DISABLED BOAT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES TO OCEAN CITY, MD.
BALTIMORE — A Coast Guard boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City assisted four boaters Saturday after their 25-foot boat became disabled approximately 50 miles east of Ocean City.
A crewmember aboard the 25-foot boat contacted the Coast Guard via VHF marine radio channel 16, stating their boat was disabled, and they were in need of assistance.
At approximately 2:30 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore launched a crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat. The crew arrived on scene at approximately 4:30 a.m., where they took the four boaters aboard and placed the boat in tow. The crew made it back to Ocean City at approximately 10 a.m.
“It was a long evolution,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Scott, a crewmember aboard the MLB. “Because the crew of the disabled vessel was prepared and had a marine-band radio aboard to contact the Coast Guard directly, we were able to respond and had no issues finding them.”
The disabled boat was towed to the Ocean City Marina.
Holder's double standard on a 'Ferguson' in Utah
The Obama administration should be even-handed in its racial investigations
There are police shootings, and then there are police shootings. The Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, who seem to show up at such shootings before the lawyers or the rescue squads, apparently haven’t heard about the shooting of Dillon Taylor, 20, in Salt Lake City. They’re still among the missing.
Mr. Taylor’s family and a few friends continue protests outside state and federal government offices, seeking answers to their questions about the why and how of the shooting of Mr. Taylor, who was white and unarmed, outside a convenience store by a police officer, still unidentified, and described only as “not white.”
Television news crews have yet to decamp to provide around-the-clock news coverage, even though the Taylor shooting has a lot in common with the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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There are police shootings, and then there are police shootings. The Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, who seem to show up at such shootings before the lawyers or the rescue squads, apparently haven’t heard about the shooting of Dillon Taylor, 20, in Salt Lake City. They’re still among the missing.
Mr. Taylor’s family and a few friends continue protests outside state and federal government offices, seeking answers to their questions about the why and how of the shooting of Mr. Taylor, who was white and unarmed, outside a convenience store by a police officer, still unidentified, and described only as “not white.”
Television news crews have yet to decamp to provide around-the-clock news coverage, even though the Taylor shooting has a lot in common with the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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