Archive for September, 2009
Jessica Lunsford’s Killer Dies in Local Hospital
The man who abducted and buried alive 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, spurring a host of tougher sex predator laws nationwide, died Wednesday morning of natural causes.
Gretl Plessinger, a Department of Corrections spokeswoman, said the death was not a surprise, but that she couldn’t divulge details about John Couey’s illness because of health privacy laws.
Couey’s abduction, [...]
A Civilized Way To Get There
I had occasion to travel to Savannah on Tuesday for the unveiling of a brand new Gulfstream Business Jet … the G650. But this is not going to be about the not-yet-flown $64.5 million, mach 0.85 beauty that taxied under its own power to the cheers of some 7,000 Gulfstream employees Tuesday morning, it’s about [...]
Is Iran Nearing a Bomb?
That Iran is building a secret underground facility near the holy city of Qom, under custody of the Revolutionary Guard — too small to be a production center for nuclear fuel, but just right for the enrichment of uranium to weapons grade — is grounds for concern, but not panic.
Heretofore, all of Iran’s nuclear facilities, [...]
‘Glee’ Star Says Expect the Unexpected
With his first week of “Dancing With the Stars” competition under his belt, Chuck Liddell tells us he’s “just hoping to be a little more relaxed” on tonight’s (9/28) installment of the popular ABC show. “I think each time, it gets a little easier,” says the mixed martial arts legend and former Ultimate Fighting Championship [...]
Mule Trains Damage Grand Canyon Trails
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK – For more than a century, mules have been carrying people into and out of the Grand Canyon.
Teddy Roosevelt saddled up wearing a black felt hat and a tie. The Brady Bunch rode down with Alice.
And today, another group of tourists will hit the trail.
But these trips into the Canyon could [...]
Floridians Feeling More Confident
For the second straight month, Floridians’ confidence in the economy ticked upward in September, driven by a belief that the recession is loosening its grip on the country, according to a University of Florida survey released Tuesday.
The state’s consumer confidence rating climbed three points to a 74 rating – following a four-point jump in August, [...]
A Pragmatic Look at Obama’s Pragmatism
“When John McCain said we could just ‘muddle through’ in Afghanistan, I argued for more resources and more troops to finish the fight against the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and made clear that we must take out Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants if we have them in our sights,” Barack Obama [...]
Slow-Starting Steelers Not Alone
If the subject is early season trouble in the NFL, where to begin?
Carolina, Tennessee and Miami – every one a division champion in 2008 – are a combined 0-9.
The Washington Redskins are in shocked disarray. Terrell Owens is making no catches and sparring with the media in Buffalo. The Cleveland Browns have been outscored 95-29. [...]
Activists Lobby Senate to Protect Wild Horses
WASHINGTON – Wild-horse advocates from throughout the nation gathered Tuesday on Capitol Hill to lobby senators to protect wild mustangs and burros from being killed by federal officials seeking to reduce herd sizes.
“This is not only a humane issue, it’s an issue about preserving a legacy that speaks to the spirit of the West,” Rep. [...]
KidCare is an ‘Awkward Success Story’ for Crist
A successful state program that subsidizes health care for children is becoming an awkward success story for Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running against government involvement in health care as he seeks a U.S. Senate seat.
The KidCare program has been broadly trumpeted as a successful program that has reduced the number of uninsured children [...]
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