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Hurricane Katrina still causing problems in New Orleans

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - The Kaiser Family Foundation has put out a new report, showing that there are still major problems in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
The Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a survey of 1,300 residents of Orleans Parish from March 5 to April 28.  The idea behind this was to see how residents were doing […]

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Custodian at hospital faces sodomy charges

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - A custodian at the Oregon State Hospital’s Portland campus is facing charged for sodomy after he had sex with a female patient.
56-year old Francisco Nunez has been arrested, and is accused of reportedly sodomizing a 47-year old female patient.
Over the course of the past 12 months, he reportedly had sex with the […]

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Schwarzenegger sues state Controller John Chiang

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has sued state Controller John Chiang.
The two are going to court, as Schwarzenegger wants a judge to force Chiang to comply with a new law.
Democratic State Controller John Chiang has told Schwarzenegger already that he cannot meet his deadline.
He needs to figure out if California’s payroll system can […]

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Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton to open The Democratic National Convention

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - The Democratic National Convention is set to be opened up by two women, Barack Obama’s wife Michelle Obama, as well as Hillary Clinton.
Michelle Obama is the wife of the Illinois senator, and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
She will be the keynote speaker on Monday night at the DNC, taking the prime time […]

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Bush says voilence in Georgia will not be accepted

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - President Bush has made it clear that the violence in Georgia will not be accepted.
He took part in an interview with NBC, stating “I’ve expressed my grave concern about the disproportionate response of Russia and that we strongly condemnd the bombing outside of South Ossetia.”
The U.S. is trying to push Russia to […]

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Bus company forced to close after deadly crash

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - Federal authorities have ordered a bus company to shut down after a crash in Texas led to the death of 17 people.
The order has been issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
They have ordered the motor coach operations of Angel Tours Inc, as well as Iguana Busmex to cease operation.
Their chief, […]

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Michael Phelps does it again

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Beijing (OTL) - Michael Phelps did it again
The U.S. swimmer won his second gold medal of the Olympics on Monday as the U.S. team beat all their competitors to take home the 400-meter freestyle relay
Beijing (ECN) - Michael Phelps did it again.
The U.S. swimmer won his second gold medal of the Olympics on Monday as […]

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Bruce E. Ivins had no accomplices

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - U.S. law enforcement officials have come out and stated that government scientist Bruce E. Ivins was the only person responsible and behind the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Federal law enforcement officials released newly unsealed evidence to the press on Wednesday, showcasing that Ivins was the only person responsible for these attacks.
U.S. attorney for the […]

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Hospitals caught useing homeless in Medicare fraud

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Boston (OTL) - FBI agents served up search warrants at three hospitals as part of an investigation into a Medicare fraud.
Owner and chief executive of the City of Angels Medical Center Dr. Rudra Sabaratnam, as well as Estill Mitts were both indicted by a federal grand jury last week.
They were indicted on 21 counts, including […]

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Roger Bergendorff pleads guilty to possession of Ricin

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - A man from Nevada, who tried to commit suicide by using Ricin, plead guilty on Monday and was sentenced.
The 57-year old Roger Bergendorff pleaded guilty to possession of Ricin in his Las Vegas motel room.
He had to be hospitalized for two months with suspected ricin poisoning.
He also pleaded guilty to possession of […]

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