| Alberta in no rush to go nuclear, says Stelmach
This is going to hurt to accomplish, it will lower your standard of living no matter how you look at it. One last point, it is easy to say, ok, we suffer through a ten percent increase in fuel prices and or electricity prices, but these prices are also then included on everything you buy, so be prepared for that increase as well. Posted 28/12/07 at 11:17 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Larry the Cable Guy sends Nebraska vets to WWII Memorial
Larry the Cable Guy and his family have donated money to pay for 100 World War II veterans to visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in May.Dan Whitney, the Nebraska-native comedian’s real name, and his wife, Cara, decided to give the money to the Heartland Honor Flight after they were contacted by organizers of the trip, said Bill Williams of Omaha, who first proposed the flight. The Veterans of Foreign Wars had been seeking $70,000 to finance the first flight of veterans to the nation's capital. .
Commentary: Promises, promises
You need look no further than the Speaker Pelosi's willingness to poke a sharp stick into the eyes of one of America's closest allies in the war on terror, and one of our strongest supporters, Turkey. Ignoring the fact that Turkish support is vital to our troops in Iraq, the madam of the House threw her full weight behind a resolution to condemn Turkey for something that happened nearly a century ago, and in which not a single living being in Turkey had any part. Why? Simply because it would please a voting bloc in Mrs. Pelosi's home state. Fortunately, a number of her fellow House Democrats suddenly realized that she was leading them into the quicksand, and saner heads seem to be prevailing as Pelosi's political turkey heads for the chopping block. This, however, is symptomatic of the problem of handing power to the current Leftist-dominated Democrat party, which has a two-pronged approach to governing the nation: do everything possible to win elections by satisfying certain various voting blocs no matter how much their policies threaten the safety and security of the American people, and move as far to the left as possible without revealing their total dedication to the coercive policies of Karl Marx.
QPR fans give thanks a billion times over
Bernie Ecclestone does not mince his words. "One thing’s for sure," he says. "If we owe anything, we pay it back." Ecclestone, one of the wealthiest men in sport with an estimated fortune of £2.24 billion, was not referring to his family policy on monthly credit card repayments. The Formula One impresario was alluding to the debts he inherited when, along with Flavio Briatore, another of motor racing’s more colourful characters, he took over Queens Park Rangers. Their arrival was greeted with rapture by long-suffering fans who in recent years have seen the club teeter from one calamity to another. The subsequent arrival of an even wealthier investor – Lakshmi Mittal, reputedly the world’s fifth-richest man – consolidated a new nickname for the club.
Do-overs in Florida, Michigan?
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Pat LaMarche: Xenophobe: Warrior Princess
I know this pretty little lady. She's got a hot little husband and an adorable little boy. They are a sweet Maine family — picture perfect — including the little bun she's got growing in her oven. I call them little because they're diminutive. She barely clears five feet and he's maybe six inches taller. I don't know, maybe I'm "sizeist" but their smaller-than-average stature just adds to their allure. It adds to the surprise factor, too, when you find that they're xenophobic. Well, I'm not sure about the husband and the 2-year-old, but she definitely is. The other day she struck up a conversation with me about wanting to send the immigrants home. I asked her what tribe she was from, like the Penobscot or maybe one from away like the Cherokee. Mind you, I don't smile when I ask this — my standard rebuttal question — but for some reason every time I ask it, the person I'm asking laughs like I'm kidding.
CENTRAL JERSEY POLICE BLOTTER
COCAINE, MV CITATIONS, 1:40 a.m. Jan. 12: A car driven by Sarah Brittain, 19, of High Bridge was stopped on Stanton-Mountain Road. During the stop, the police report states the officer saw a small bag of cocaine in plain view. A search produced a marijuana pipe. The car's passenger, Christopher Czyborra, 20, of Clinton Township was charged with possession of cocaine and with possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on his own recognizance. Brittain was given motor vehicle summonses for careless driving and for violation of provisional driver's license restrictions. WARRANT, Jan. 12: Kyle Rivera, 22, of Phillipsburg was charged on a criminal warrant for from Clinton Township. The police report states Rivera was turned over to Clinton police by Phillipsburg Police Department. When unable to post bail, Rivera was taken to Hunterdon County Jail.
Changes that become law today
When the clock struck midnight, your life changed. How much, you'll have to wait and see. For many of us, the changes won't be severe. For others, they might even go unnoticed. Starting today, minimum-wage workers will see a pay increase, kids will gain new protections from secondhand smoke, and cleats made from kangaroos will be legal to sell in California. Those are just a few of the new laws that took effect today. The Legislature passed 964 bills last year. Gov. Schwarzenegger signed 750 into law and vetoed 214, according to the Senate Office of Research. But analysts say the year's legislative session, overshadowed by wrangling over budget issues, resulted in few new laws that will make a major difference to average Californians. In fact, two of the more significant laws that take effect in 2008 -- an increase in the minimum wage and a ban on using hand-held wireless phones while driving -- were passed not this year, but in 2006.
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