OINK-Republican Governors : Give us the Pork We Need

"For governors, it's free money — they get the benefits and they don't have to pay the costs of raising the revenues,"

Economists Lining up and Calling for a "Hands Off" Approach to Failed Banks, Economy

Broad Range of Economists see merit in actually letting mismanaged banks fail, and let the better banks take over, similar to Best Buy taking over after
Circuit City's Failure

New Onerous Lead Regulations Could Take Library Books Out of the Hands of Children

Library Assn Fighting New Burdensome Rules

Workers in Scrap Steel Plant Find 128,000 Euros Inside Junked Safe

Workers Return Money, Bank Employee Forgot to Remove cash Before Junking Safe

UK: New law Could make Some Comic Books Illegal

Any image that may cause 'sexual arousal' could be deemed illegal

Welfare State: Utah will now pay up to 2 Years Rent for Refugees

Money Comes from Federal Govt Welfare Fund

Houston Police Caught Trying to Cover Up Red Lite Camera Truth: Accidents Increase

Mayor Says Cameras make the city safer, even though accidents increase dramatically... (Cameras generate revenue of over $21M/yr)

Popular Polish Streetcleaner in England Leaves after Getting Attacked, Death Threats

"Ziggy Dust" Had Gained Fame from You Tube Videos

New Pest Discovery Could Devastate CA Citrus Industry

Damaging Pest Entered California from Mexico

New Expensive CA Regulation to Put Many Mom and Pop Gas Stations Out

New reg forces stations to spend tens of thousands on new equipment to save a small amount of vapor emissions, many small stations to go under

Excess : Taxpayers Spend $350B on Citigroup, so they can Maintain $400m/yr Naming Rights Contract for New Mets Stadium

2 Congressman from both sides calling for Citi to back out, and save $400M/Yr

Possible Near Term Scenario: Democrats get 60 Vote Senate Fillibuster Proof Majority

Scenario: Judd Greg (R-NH) Accepts Commerce Sec Post, is Replaced by a Democrat, and Franken Wins MN Race, Making a total of 60 Dems

Man gets Pulled Over for Faulty License Plate Light, then Busted for Faking Death 20 Years Ago

Faked a Drowning Death in FL to Cover up an Ilicit Drug Business

New Protectionist Requirements in House Spending Plan Threaten Foreign Relations, Increased Costs to Contractors and Stifled Exports

Canadian Official : "Protectionist measures wind up hurting economies"

Government Farm Takeovers Prove to be an Abysmal Failure in Zimbabwe

New farm owners lack experience, technology and investment to run properly, massive inflation destroys economy, unemployment at whopping 94%

Somali Pirates Overtake Tanker, Total now to 40

Tanker has Crew of 12

Fast Food Outlets Test Outsourcing Drive Thru Order Taking

May lead to outsourcing some jobs from higher minimum wage states to lower wage states...

Over 8,000 line up in FL to Sue Cigarette Makers for Harm, Even Though they Knew Smoking is Dangerous

FL Courts to be Jammed up in Litigation for Forseeable Future

What? Another 1-2 TRILLION in Bank Bailouts Needed?

Creation of a "bad bank" also seen in steps to revive failed banking industry

Engineering Group Rates US Infastructure a "D", estimates $1.2 trillion needed to Modernize

Estimate: 4.2 Billion Hours Wasted Yearly in Traffic Delays

Cash Strapped Iceland to Permit More Killing of Endangered Whales

Quotas Dramatically Increased on 2 types of endangered whales

Man Robs Gas Station, then Calls 911 on Himself

Turns himself in to be with his brother, who is in jail

Low State Regulated Rates Force State Farm to Exit FL Property Insurance Market

Gov Crist (R) : "I think Floridians will be much better off without them."

Sen Grassley (R-IA) Investigates Wide Use of Computer Porn at Govt Agency

Some govt employees spend up to 20% of their time on explicit sites...

New Support Group for Women with Stressed out Banker Partners

Women are invited in "if your monthly Bergdorf's allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life."

Congressman Sees Urgent Need to Regulate Camera Phones

Bill would mandate all camera phones make a loud 'click' that can't be shut off

Isreal Uses Antelopes in War Against Hezbollah

Antelope recruited by Isreali military to clear leaves for better surveillance

Blago Wiretap Tapes Made Public During Senate Trial (Video Included)

“It sounds like a couple of organized crime figures out preparing to break some kneecaps. It’s just horrible. It’s nauseating. It’s sickening,” said Sen. Dan Cronin (R-Elmhurst).

Computer Porn Pop ups Almost Land CT Teacher 40yrs in Prison

Students notice unintenional porn pop ups (caused by spyware) on her computer, State throws book at her, faced extremely long sentences

Study: High Fructose Corn Syrup may Contain Traces of Poisonous Mercury

Mercury a by product in the conversion process

Canada: Professional Beggars can Make $400/day

Some live in luxury high rise apartments, use force and intimidation to extort

2 PA Judges to Resign, Plead Guilty in Evil Corrupt Kickback Scheme

Ordered Kids into privately run detention centers even if they didn't deserve it. Got kickbacks from the private (for profit) company that runs the centers.

Belmont CA : Now No Smoking Inside Your Own Private Apartment

Ordinance extends to apts with a common floor, and some outside parks, and workplaces. The Author wants to 'set an example' for other cities to copy

Woman Thrown in Jail for not Returning $14 Library Book

Iowa Woman would have been happy to pay for it, instead she's arrested and thrown in jail...

Prisoners Finally get Caught Sneaking out of Cells for Hetro Sex Parties

6 caught, also with homemade alcohol, ruled 'not a jail escape'

Federal Judge Gives 18 months to Tenn Moonshiner

Hundreds sign petitions in support of Moonshiner

Octuplets Born in CA - All Healthy!

2nd time in the world that all are live born

Atlanta Area Counties Flushing Money Down the Drain with Toilet Bowl Subsidies

Close to $1,000,000.00 spent to replace toilets...

Government Spends $2,000,000 in Border Surveillance Cameras, Only Makes 2 Arrests

Program expected 1,200 arrests-Program considered a 'waste of time and money'

57 yr Old Pastor gets 5 years for Marrying 10yr Old Girl

Pastor also suspected in improper relationship with a 16yr old girl

California on Verge of Bankruptcy...Budget Impasse Must be Resolved this Week

State soon could be handing out IOU's again

Photos : Driver goes off Ramp, Smashes in Roof of Catholic Church!

23 yr old has major injuries

Indonesia and Malaysia now Ban Some Types of Yoga

Fear Yoga 'May corrupt faith'

14 yr old Boy Dresses up as Chigago Cop, walks into Station and Gets Assignment

Boy was a wanne be officer - Rides in Car on Duty for 5 Hours - Major Breach of Security

Blago Says He Considered Choosing Oprah For Senate Seat

Blago "she had a much broader bully pulpit than a lot of senators."

Funding for Condoms Included in House Stimulus Package

Contraception Funding Considered Cheaper than Childbirth

UPDATE ... OBAMA WANTS FUNDS CUT

Great Escape : Woman Gets out of Her Car Just Before Train Crashes into it

Car got stuck on tracks at crossing

Oink : $825B Deficit Stimulus Bill Loaded with Pork

Sample Oinks : A Water Park for Miami, and Sand for a beach in NJ

Ex Lehman Chief Exec Sold his $13.3M Estate in FL to his Wife for $100

Faces Civil Lawsuits, got 22 million in pay for '07

Sarah Palin (R-AK) May Bag up to $11,000,000 in Book Deal

Supposedly Working with top Agent to score best deal

NY Post: Kennedy Family Livid at Gov Paterson

Family Seen Looking for Revenge over Passover for US Senate Seat