After a long and hard fought battle with vascular dementia, Former United States senator from North Carolina Jesse Helms has died today at the age of 86.
Jesse Helms lived a very accomplished life, to say the least. For more than a half-century he was a reporter, congressional aide, bankers lobbyist, city councilman, hard-hitting television commentator […]
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A look at the life and career of the late Jesse Helms
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments
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Help keep your pets safe this Fourth of July
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington - The Fourth of July is a great time for many people, but it can be a very dangerous time for your pets.
Fireworks celebrations prove to be extremely frightening for your pets. There are some things you can do though to help them stay safe and calm.
The best thing to do is to […]
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George W. Bush helps kick off the Walter Reed Army hospital construction
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington - President George W. Bush helped kick off the Walter Reed Army hospital construction on Thursday.
Just one day before the Fourth of July, Bush helped by using a shovel to start the digging for the new Walter Reed Army hospital, which will replace the current facility located in Washington.
The new hospital will combine Army […]
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Many rightfully fired from hospital after women dies
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Boston - Many people have been fired from the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York after a woman died. She was ignored in a waiting room for nearly 24 hours.
Elizabeth Green, a 49-year old woman, died while waiting for nearly 24 hours in the hospital to get a bed.
New York Mayor Michael […]
Poor construction to blame for FEMA trailers
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Boston - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed that poor construction materials are to blame for the high formaldehyde levels in FEMA trailers.
The U.S. government issued nearly 140,000 travel trailers to help people on the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, as well as Rita.
Currently, over 15,000 families still live in […]
Barack Obama makes plans to end the war in Iraq
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama came out on Thursday and rejected claims that he changed his stance on how to end the Iraq war.
He stated that his opinion now is no different from what he said on the subject in the past.
He stated to reporters, “I have always said, and again you can […]
“The pregnant man” at home and doing well with baby girl
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington - Pregnant man Thomas Beatie has given birth to a beautiful baby girl.
He gave birth last Sunday at the St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon.
Initial reports stated he had a C-section, but it has now been confirmed that he gave birth naturally.
Beatie was originally a woman, but went through surgery to remove his […]
Katrina mobile trailers still very dangerous
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
New Orleans-Now that many members of the refugees that were originally placed in mobile Trailers following the Katrina hurricane disaster in New Orleans have been relocated, the government has finally released a report dealing with their problems.
The trailers used in housing people following natural disasters and other calamities has come under much greater scrutiny since […]
2008 is looking more like 1984
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Washington, D.C.-Well its not 1984, but there are a couple of civil rights groups that feel that the United States Government should reveal exactly how they use Cell phones to track individuals and groups.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Civil Liberties Union both filed suit in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. under the Freedom […]
Brooklyn hospital ignores women who dies
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
A woman died at the Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York after being left and ignored in the emergency room for 24 hours.
She was sent to the emergency waiting room for 24 hours in total after she was admitted to the hospital.
She was told to wait there until a bed was ready. A […]