Guard Killed at Holocaust Museum
As schoolchildren and families toured the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum a man barged in with a rifle Wednesday and opened fire, fatally injuring a security guard before he was shot by two other guards. James Wenneker von Brunn, 88, of Annapolis, Md., who served five years in federal prison for a 1981 attempted armed kidnapping [...]
Senator Alexander Upset About No-Bid Contracts
A no-bid contract extension has drawn the ire of at least one state Senator who requested on Tuesday that Gov. Charlie Crist take a look at a Department of Citrus advertising contract with a Dallas-based firm. In a letter to Crist, Sen. JD Alexander, R-Lake Wales and chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, [...]
Rourke Gets Whiplash in ‘Iron Man 2′
In “Iron Man 2″, the scarlet and golden-metaled hero must face an adversary with some amazing gadgets of his own. Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) sports a power pack on his chest that looks similar to the one that Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) uses. “The technologies are definitely related,” says director Jon Favreau. “That’s part of [...]
Dolly Parton Inspires New Girl Scout Patch
It’s been a year and a half since Dolly Parton’s childhood dream of becoming a Girl Scout finally came true. Now, there is another exciting accomplishment: Thousands of Girl Scouts around the country will wear her story as a badge of honor. “It’s amazing how many young girls are very familiar with not only Dolly [...]
‘Other Woman’ Regrets Spending Life with ‘Other Man’
DEAR ABBY: I’m responding to “The Other Woman, Anywhere, USA” (March 11). Please tell your readers if they find themselves in her shoes, they should RUN in the opposite direction. My husband, “John,” and I both left our spouses to be together. It has been 10 years, and I regret leaving my ex-husband every day. [...]
Kids Reap Benefits of Longer School Year
At the Robert Treat Academy, students sporting blue-and-green plaid uniforms fill the auditorium at 8:30 for morning announcements. “Have a sensational day of learning,” principal Michael Pallante says to the crowd after they sing Happy Birthday to a fellow student. “Let’s stay focused. Let’s learn. You guys are becoming stars.” Some students have been there [...]
U.S. House Approves ‘Cash for Clunkers’
The U.S. House approved a plan Tuesday offering up to $4,500 for owners of gas-guzzling clunkers to trade in their wheels for new models in a bid to boost the lagging market for new vehicles. With broad support from both political parties, the bill passed by a wide margin of 298-119, with two abstaining. Backers [...]
Plan to Combat Global Warming?
Whenever you hear a politician start a sentence with, “If we can put a man on the moon … ,” grab your wallet. For years, Democrats, enthralled by the cargo cult of the Kennedy presidency, have used the moon landing as proof that no big government ambition is beyond our reach. The latest example of [...]
Are We Ready To Drill?
The Hill, and several other media sources, are reporting that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has voted to open up areas in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling. “Oil and gas producers will be able to drill within 45 miles of the shoreline. The previous demarcation point came 125 miles from [...]
Alanis Morissette, Jack Black and More
Alanis Morissette, who is currently appearing on “Weeds” as Mary-Louise Parker’s obstetrician, tells us she’s excited about doing more acting — but music isn’t far from her mind. However, things will be different now that she’s no longer attached to her label Maverick/Warner Bros. “There were certain contractual things that were required in order to [...]
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