We weren't the only ones shocked to find out that employers have been asking job applicants or in some cases, actual workers, for the passwords to their Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts. Facebook has issued a statement addressing that practice, calling it "alarming."
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Americans Will Shell Out $145 Each To Turn Into The Easter Bunny
So maybe not everyone is going to strap on a fluffy white tail and don bunny ears, but the average American celebrating Easter this year will be spending around $145 on assorted springtime merchandise. That's up from about $131 at the same time last year.
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Smart Flight Attendant
A 50-something year old Muslim man arrived at his seat on a crowded flight and immediately didn't want the seat. The seat was next to an elderly white woman reading her Bible.
Disgusted, the muslim man immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The man said "I cannot sit here next to this infidel."
The fight attendant said "Let me see if I can find another seat."
After checking, the flight attendant returned and stated "There are no more seats in economy, but I will check with the captain and see if there is something in first class."
About 10 minutes went by and the flight attendant returned and stated "The captain has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the
captain agreed to make the switch to first class."
Before the irate muslim man could say anything, the attendant gestured to the elderly woman and said, "Therefore ma’am, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to an unpleasant person." Passengers in the seats nearby began to applause while some gave a standing ovation.
Disgusted, the muslim man immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The man said "I cannot sit here next to this infidel."
The fight attendant said "Let me see if I can find another seat."
After checking, the flight attendant returned and stated "There are no more seats in economy, but I will check with the captain and see if there is something in first class."
About 10 minutes went by and the flight attendant returned and stated "The captain has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the
captain agreed to make the switch to first class."
Before the irate muslim man could say anything, the attendant gestured to the elderly woman and said, "Therefore ma’am, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to an unpleasant person." Passengers in the seats nearby began to applause while some gave a standing ovation.
Be On The Lookout
Please be on the lookout someone stole the scout troops trailer that we have all our fund raising supplies stored in a police report has been filed it was taken from the lot across the street from danny fosters house at approx 1:20 a.m Sunday. Trailer is white & has lettering on sides that says boy scouts of america troop 754 east new market md. We cant sell any funnel cake sales without the trailer and its contents!
NYC Airports To Penalize Passengers Who Cause Flight Delays
In an effort to recoup costs resulting from flights delayed by passengers — and to discourage certain behaviors that cause these delays — the operators of the three major NYC-area airports plan to begin fining travelers who cause planes to stack up on the tarmac.
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Gay Marriage Effort Attracts A Novel Group Of Donors
Los Angeles - On a warm Friday afternoon three years ago, Rob Reiner, the director, arrived for lunch at the Beverly Hills estate of David Geffen, the entertainment mogul. Mr. Reiner and his political adviser, Chad H. Griffin, had spent six months drafting an ambitious legal campaign aimed at persuading the United States Supreme Court to establish a constitutional right of same-sex marriage.
Mr. Reiner, joined by Mr. Griffin and Mr. Reiner’s wife, Michele, told Mr. Geffen they would need $3 million to challenge Proposition 8, a California voter initiative approved the previous November banning same-sex marriage. He informed Mr. Geffen that they had recruited two renowned lawyers, David Boies, a Democrat, and Theodore B. Olson, a Republican, to argue the case.
“Our feeling is not to go state by state,” Mr. Reiner said. “Our strategy is to make this wind up in the United States Supreme Court and have this a settled issue for all time.”
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Mr. Reiner, joined by Mr. Griffin and Mr. Reiner’s wife, Michele, told Mr. Geffen they would need $3 million to challenge Proposition 8, a California voter initiative approved the previous November banning same-sex marriage. He informed Mr. Geffen that they had recruited two renowned lawyers, David Boies, a Democrat, and Theodore B. Olson, a Republican, to argue the case.
“Our feeling is not to go state by state,” Mr. Reiner said. “Our strategy is to make this wind up in the United States Supreme Court and have this a settled issue for all time.”
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Loan Forgiveness Good For The Economy, And Maybe Fannie And Freddie Mac Too
New analyses by mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have added an explosive new dimension to one of the most politically charged debates about the housing crisis: Whether to reduce the amount of money beleaguered homeowners owe on their mortgages.
Their conclusion: Such loan forgiveness wouldn't just help keep hundreds of thousands of families in their homes, it would also save Freddie and Fannie money. That, in turn, would help taxpayers, who bailed out the companies at a cost of more than $150 billion and are still on the hook for future losses.
The analyses, which have not been made public, were recently presented to the agency that controls the companies, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to two people familiar with the matter. Freddie Mac's meeting with the FHFA took place last week.
The decision of whether to allow such reductions rests with Edward DeMarco, the acting director of the FHFA, who has steadfastly opposed so-called principal reductions on the grounds that it's a bad business decision for the companies and would cost taxpayers money.
Many economists and policy makers contend that cutting principal — the amount of money lent to the homeowner — is one of the best solutions for keeping people in their homes and to bolster the fragile economic recovery.
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Their conclusion: Such loan forgiveness wouldn't just help keep hundreds of thousands of families in their homes, it would also save Freddie and Fannie money. That, in turn, would help taxpayers, who bailed out the companies at a cost of more than $150 billion and are still on the hook for future losses.
The analyses, which have not been made public, were recently presented to the agency that controls the companies, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to two people familiar with the matter. Freddie Mac's meeting with the FHFA took place last week.
The decision of whether to allow such reductions rests with Edward DeMarco, the acting director of the FHFA, who has steadfastly opposed so-called principal reductions on the grounds that it's a bad business decision for the companies and would cost taxpayers money.
Many economists and policy makers contend that cutting principal — the amount of money lent to the homeowner — is one of the best solutions for keeping people in their homes and to bolster the fragile economic recovery.
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Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release 3-26-12
DATE: March 23, 2012
CBI Case # 11-0291, 11-0292, 12-0028
LOCATION: Worcester County, Maryland
CHARGES: 3 Counts – Burglary 1st Degree
3 Counts – Theft $1,000-$10,000
ACCUSED:
Jennifer Lee Morris W/F 35 yoa
John Docherty W/M 46yoa
Dover, Delaware
NARRATIVE: On November 18, 2011, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary on the 10500 block of Bunting Road in Bishopville, Worcester County, Maryland. It was reported that someone had forced entry into the residence and stolen several electronic gaming system and system accessories, as well as a laptop computer, musical instruments, and other items, valuing over $1,000 total. Due to the nature of the offense, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation was requested to handle the case.
On December 6, 2011, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received another report of a burglary, this time on the 3700 block of Sand Road, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. In that case, it was reported that someone had forced entry into the rear door of the residence and stolen several pieces of jewelry, a .38 caliber revolver, and other items, valuing over $1,000 total. Due to the nature of the offense, the WCBI was requested to handle the case.
On February 1, 2012, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received another report of a third burglary, this time on 7600 block of Greenbriar Swamp Road, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. In that case, it was reported that a subject attempted to force entry to the residence at the front doors, before breaking out a window in the rear of the residence. It was reported that the subject stole a gaming system and games, LCD television, and laptop computer, valuing over $1,000 total. Due to the nature of the offense, the WCBI was requested to handle the case.
On March 22, 2012, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received a wanted check from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office in Coffee County, Tennessee, requesting that they confirm that a .38 caliber revolver that they had recovered had been reported stolen in Worcester County. The revolver was confirmed as having been the same gun that was taken in the Sand Road burglary. Upon making contact with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Detectives learned that the suspects that were in possession of the stolen revolver were John Docherty and Jennifer Morris. John Docherty and Jennifer Morris had previously been identified as persons of interest in the Bunting Road burglary, and Detectives were able to confirm that Docherty and Morris were still in possession of many of the items that had been reported stolen in that burglary.
Upon learning of the involvement of Docherty and Morris in multiple burglaries in Worcester County, Detectives also reviewed additional burglaries that had occurred in the same time frame, and were able to determine that Morris and Docherty were also in possession of several of the items that had been reported stolen in the Greenbriar Swamp Road burglary.
Docherty was placed under arrest by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office for involvement in crimes in Tennessee, as well as a fugitive warrant from the State of Florida, and was being held in lieu of bond in excess of $600,000 for his charges in Tennessee, as well as the detainer from Florida. Morris was not immediately arrested, and fled the area immediately after being questioned by police.
Arrest warrants are on file for both Docherty and Morris for the crimes in Worcester County, facing three counts each of 1st Degree Burglary and Theft $1,000-$10,000.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Is Making An Appeal To Young Latinos Today
He'll pitch the department as a great place to work in a speech to a group of Hispanic colleges and universities. Salazar also will discuss the agency's attempts to make Latino history more prominent at national parks. But first this morning, Salazar will help Labor Secretary Hilda Solis rename that agency's auditorium in honor of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. Just 8 percent of federal workers are Latinom, making them the most underrepresented ethnic group in the government. President Barack Obama has called on agencies to improve diversity among their ranks.
Two Teens Charged In Vandalism
Location: Fir Drive and Shady Ridge Drive, Rehoboth, DE
Date of Occurrence: Between Thursday March 22, 2012 at approximately 9:30 p.m. through Friday March 23, 2012 at 7:00 a.m.
Victims:
36 year old female from Rehoboth, DE
66 year old male from Rehoboth, DE
80 year old female from Rehoboth, DE
61 year old female from Lewes, DE
67 year old male from Rehoboth, DE
67 year old female from Rehoboth, DE
Defendants, Charges, and Bail Information:
17 year old male from Lewes, DE
Hate Crime
Conspiracy 1st
Conspiracy 3rd
Criminal Mischief under $1,000.00 (6 counts)
Arraigned at JP2 and released to the custody of parent pending Family Court hearing.
17 year old male from Rehoboth, DE
Hate Crime
Conspiracy 1st
Conspiracy 3rd
Criminal Mischief under $1,000.00 (6 counts)
Arraigned at JP2 and released to the custody of parent pending a Family Court hearing.
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Rehoboth, DE- The Delaware State Police have arrested two teens after they spray painted several cars.
The incidents occurred sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Thursday March 22nd and 7:00 a.m. on Friday March 23rd after State Police were called to a residence on Fir Drive for a reported criminal mischief to a vehicle. One of the victims noticed a male suspect near his vehicle and was able to see him flee into a nearby residence. Upon inspecting his car, the victim saw his tail lights had been spray painted red.
The Trooper was able to locate the two suspects in a residence close to where the crime occurred and place them in custody. Further investigation revealed the two still had red paint on their hands and face.
More victims were located in the area of Fir Drive and Shady Ridge Drive that had red spray paint on their cars, house windows and fencing. One victim on Shady Ridge Drive had anti-gay sediments spray painted on his automobile and along the front of his house.
The two teens were charged with one count of Hate Crime, Conspiracy 1st, Conspiracy 3rd, and six counts of Criminal Mischief under $1,000.00. They were arraigned at JP2 and released to the custody of a parent pending a Family Court hearing.
Because of the age of the suspects, no names or photos will be giving out to the media.
If anyone has any information on this incident or any other similar incident, they are asked to contact Troop 7 at 302-644-5020 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com
Send an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."
Date of Occurrence: Between Thursday March 22, 2012 at approximately 9:30 p.m. through Friday March 23, 2012 at 7:00 a.m.
Victims:
36 year old female from Rehoboth, DE
66 year old male from Rehoboth, DE
80 year old female from Rehoboth, DE
61 year old female from Lewes, DE
67 year old male from Rehoboth, DE
67 year old female from Rehoboth, DE
Defendants, Charges, and Bail Information:
17 year old male from Lewes, DE
Hate Crime
Conspiracy 1st
Conspiracy 3rd
Criminal Mischief under $1,000.00 (6 counts)
Arraigned at JP2 and released to the custody of parent pending Family Court hearing.
17 year old male from Rehoboth, DE
Hate Crime
Conspiracy 1st
Conspiracy 3rd
Criminal Mischief under $1,000.00 (6 counts)
Arraigned at JP2 and released to the custody of parent pending a Family Court hearing.
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Rehoboth, DE- The Delaware State Police have arrested two teens after they spray painted several cars.
The incidents occurred sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Thursday March 22nd and 7:00 a.m. on Friday March 23rd after State Police were called to a residence on Fir Drive for a reported criminal mischief to a vehicle. One of the victims noticed a male suspect near his vehicle and was able to see him flee into a nearby residence. Upon inspecting his car, the victim saw his tail lights had been spray painted red.
The Trooper was able to locate the two suspects in a residence close to where the crime occurred and place them in custody. Further investigation revealed the two still had red paint on their hands and face.
More victims were located in the area of Fir Drive and Shady Ridge Drive that had red spray paint on their cars, house windows and fencing. One victim on Shady Ridge Drive had anti-gay sediments spray painted on his automobile and along the front of his house.
The two teens were charged with one count of Hate Crime, Conspiracy 1st, Conspiracy 3rd, and six counts of Criminal Mischief under $1,000.00. They were arraigned at JP2 and released to the custody of a parent pending a Family Court hearing.
Because of the age of the suspects, no names or photos will be giving out to the media.
If anyone has any information on this incident or any other similar incident, they are asked to contact Troop 7 at 302-644-5020 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com
Send an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."
Two Veterans Affairs' Workers Have Served Suspensions For Violating The Hatch Act
They admitted to using their work email accounts to campaign for then-candidate Barack Obama back in 2008. The Office of Special Counsel says they did that, despite daily reminders from the agency about the Hatch Act and its restrictions. One employee served a two-week suspension; the other served three weeks. The Hatch Act bans government workers from using their official positions to engage in political activity. Congress is considering loosening the Hatch Act for that state and local workers — but not feds.
Supreme Court Starts Hearings On Health Care Law
The Supreme Court kicks off the first of three days of hearings on President Barack Obama's health care law. The two-year-old Affordable Care Act has been surrounded by controversy, mainly over whether the federal government can require people to get health insurance. But today's argument focuses on a more technical aspect of the law: Key provisions don't kick in until 2014. A 19-th century law would prohibit the court from ruling until that time. But both the plaintiffs and the federal government agree the Supreme Court shouldn't wait to act.
Kim Nichols Publicly Sworn In As The New City Clerk Of Salisbury
While Kim was chosen and sworn in officially on March 23rd, tonight the City Council wanted it publicly known Kim was their choice to replace Brenda Colegrove, also present for this ceremony.Kim is a wonderful person who will serve the City well.
Maryland State Police Investigate Charges of a Trooper Assaulting a Waitress
Maryland State Police are investigating whether one of their own, a state trooper, assaulted a waitress at a popular restaurant chain.
The alleged incident happened at a Ruby Tuesday's in Prince Frederick last Thursday, apparently after the trooper became upset about how his meal was cooked.
Maryland State Police are confirming they're investigating the incident. They say an assault complaint has been filed against a State Trooper from the Leonardtown Barracks. This all began with an undercooked chicken dinner.
Waitress Amy Howes say it was the most intimidating and frightening encounter she's ever had with a customer.
Democrats Respond To GOP 2013 Budget
Congressional Democrats plan to release an alternative to the GOP's response to President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 budget. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) says House Democrats' plan also would reduce the federal deficit. But he says it would preserve Medicare. Van Hollen criticized the Republican budget released last week as giving tax breaks to millionaires and ending the Medicare guarantee. The Hill newspaper reports the Democrats' plan would cap overall discretionary spending at the levels set by last summer's debt-ceiling deal, even though some on the left of the party say that's too restrictive.
KNIGHT: Taming the EPA Monster
Slowly, inexorably, the monster is being driven back to its lair. Its days of terrorizing villagers may soon be over. I wish I were talking about the federal government, but it’s the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), better known as the Environmental Protection-or-else Agency.
At one time, it was a harmless little back-alley operation that stumbled upon a secret growth formula, downed the whole vat and began wreaking havoc. You won’t find this account on the EPA’s official website, but you will find ample evidence of the monster’s ambitions to control the world, such as its quest for “environmental justice.”
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court slapped the monster right across the chops in Sackett v. EPA. An Idaho couple, Chantell and Mike Sackett, were building a home but fell victim to an EPA compliance order in 2005. Their building permit was revoked after the EPA charged that they had violated the Clean Water Act by filling in their lot with rocks and dirt.
O’Malley Administration Waters Down Septic Control Bill In Order To Save It
A series of nine amendments to the O’Malley administration’s septic bill cleared the Senate Friday evening, preserving longstanding control of septic use by local planning authorities. The administration worked on the deal with the Maryland Association of Counties, farmers, developers and builders to salvage passage of the controversial measure. Liberal Democrats opposed the compromise.
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House Changes Rules For Judges’ Salaries
A bill to raise pension contributions for new judges was amended in the House of Delegates Saturday to strike down a contentious provision in Maryland law that awards judges automatic pay hikes if the legislature fails to reject them.
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