Archive for June, 2008

• Five dead in Kentucky plant shooting

  Thursday, June 26th, 2008

  (NECN: Henderson, KY) - Update: *A sixth person has died* Five people are dead in Henderson, Kentucky. An employee at a plastics plant shot and killed four people before killing himself early Wednesday — according to police.The incident happened after an employee at Atlantis Plastics had an argument with a supervisor.In addition to the four […]

• Police: Walker went 'willingly' with Vegas robbers

  Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

  By KEN RITTER – 19 hours agoLAS VEGAS (AP) — One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs.Police said Arfat Fadel, of […]

• Politico: Anti-Obama book to be released by conservative press …

  Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

  Reporting on the forthcoming book The Case Against Barack Obama (Regnery, 2008), authored by former Human Events writer and National Review Online staff reporter David Freddoso, a June 23 Politico article stated that Marjory Ross, the president and publisher of Regnery Publishing, “likens the goal of Freddoso’s book to that of ‘Unfit for Command’ ” […]

• The Economic and Strategic Rise of China and India

  Monday, June 23rd, 2008

  DEVIN STEWART: I’m Devin Stewart, from the Carnegie Council.Welcome. Thank you very much for coming.The "rise of the rest" is a huge topic in the academic world, as well as the policy world and the world in general.What does the rise of other countries besides the United States—the rise economically, politically, and culturally—what does it […]

• The Future of Electric Vehicles Is Now Clear

  Monday, June 23rd, 2008

  When I started writing about electric cars about a year and a half ago, I already totally understood the superiority of EV technology over the Internal Combustion Engine. The benefits are easy to see: fewer parts and less complexity make for a great increase in reliability. The performance of EVs is also far superior. For […]

• Broom Street Theater's "For What It's Worth"

  Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

  Broom Street Theater’s “For What It’s Worth”Theater and DanceDark comedy about the clashing cultures in 1960s America, 6/20-7/27, Broom Street Theater, showing at 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays. $8. 244-8338When: Daily until 06/22/08For What It’s WorthWritten and Directed by Cassi HarrisJune 20 - July 27, 2008For What It’s Worth […]

• Flyers acquire D Eminger from Washington

  Saturday, June 21st, 2008

  Flyers acquire D Eminger from WashingtonOttawa, ON (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Steve Eminger from the Washington Capitals on Friday during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The Capitals got Philadelphia’s first-round pick (29th overall) and used it toselect defenseman John Carlson. In […]

• High-Level McCain Volunteer Worked To Keep Blacks Out Of Jefferson …

  Saturday, June 21st, 2008

  It looks like John McCain could have another controversial campaign associate on his hands. This time it comes in the form of Paula Abeles, a former Clinton-backer who has now taken a lead in organizing support for McCain among women voters.One problem, as Ben Smith has discovered: Abeles previously attained notoriety in 2003 as part […]

• TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports

  Friday, June 20th, 2008

  Like most of you, I assumed the Cold War ended in 1985, when an American boxer named Rocky Balboa traveled to Moscow to avenge the death of his friend Apollo Creed. The superhuman Ivan Drago had killed Creed in the ring and showed minimal remorse, and I personally expected Rocky to suffer the same fate […]

• Alexandra De-Gale and Mario Marconi to face Big Brother eviction

  Thursday, June 19th, 2008

  Alexandra De-Gale and Mario Marconi are to face the public vote on Friday after being nominated for eviction by their Big Brother housemates.Alexandra, a 23-year-old accounts executive from Croydon, south London, was nominated by nine of her fellow contestants while Marconi, 43, received seven nominations.The former’s nomination is unsurprising, after sparks flew between her and […]