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U.S. minority population tops 100 million
ATLANTA (May 17) - The number of people in the United States from ethnic or racial minorities has risen to more than 100 million, or around one third of the population, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report on Thursday. The minorities figure stood at 100.7 million, up from 98.3 million a year earlier. Within that, the Hispanic population was the fastest growing at a rate of 3.4 percent between July 2005 and July 2006. Hispanics were also the...
May 17, 2007, 7:51 pm - LOTTOMIKE

'Star Wars' Stamps Enter Our Galaxy
(March 28) -- Letter writers soon will be able to put pen to paper, slip it into an envelope and seal it with a Sith. A set of 15 commemorative stamps featuring characters from Star Wars is set to be unveiled today by the U.S. Postal Service in what may be the most popular philatelic event since Skinny Elvis beat out Fat Elvis in the early 1990s. The stamps will be revealed this morning at the historic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, one of a handful of theaters...
Mar 29, 2007, 6:39 am - LOTTOMIKE

Confederate Flag Exhibit Ignites Uproar
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 17) - When artist John Sims sees the Confederate flag, he sees visual terrorism , and a symbol of a racist past. When Robert Hurst sees the flag, he is filled with pride as the descendant of a soldier who fought for the South during the Civil War. Their differences have flared into a war of words, catching a local museum in the middle....
Mar 18, 2007, 7:41 am - LOTTOMIKE

One in 32 Behind Bars, on Probation or Parole
One in 32 Behind Bars, on Probation or Parole Law's Long Arm Reaches Record 7 Million Americans By KASIE HUNT, AP WASHINGTON (Nov. 30) - A record 7 million pe...
Nov 30, 2006, 12:08 pm - LOTTOMIKE

Envoy Regrets 'stupidity' comment on Iraq
FORMER defence chief General Peter Cosgrove today warned that terrorists in Iraq would see potential victory in any signs of early departure by coalition forces. General Cosgrove said the violence appeared to ebb and flow, diminishing when the stakeholders from the major communal groups, the Kurds, Shia and Sunni...
Oct 23, 2006, 4:15 am - jordi marey

violent crimes rise after years of falling
Sept. 19) - The nation's murder rate rose 1.8% last year after hitting a two-decade low in 2004, the FBI said Monday in a report that raised questions about whether violent crime rates will continue to head up after years of decline. The overall rate for violent crimes - murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault - rose 1.3% in 2005 but remained far below the high set in 1991, when homicide rates in many cities soared amid a sluggish economy and gang wars. Last year, in...
Sep 19, 2006, 3:58 pm - LOTTOMIKE

enron founders funeral draws crowd
Enron Founder's Funeral Draws Crowd HOUSTON (July 12) - Former President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, were among the mourners Wednesday at the funeral of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay. Lay's funeral drew some of the high-profile guests who were close to him before he...
Jul 12, 2006, 9:51 pm - LOTTOMIKE

"Russian Troops Kill Leader of Chechen Separatists
One terrorist cell at a time globally and perhaps they'll begin to get the message it's not a good profession to be in. Amazing ...MSM runs with the story when Russians kill an Islamic terrorist, but side with defeatists when we're obviously succeeding globally. Russian Troops Kill Leader of Chechen Separatists...
Jun 19, 2006, 10:55 am - konane

"Union Dues Spent on Golf, Cadillac, Resorts, and Even Wal-Mart
PRESS RELEASE Union Dues Spent on Golf, Cadillac, Resorts, and Even Wal-Mart New Union LM-2 Financial Information Available and Searchable on UnionFacts.com 4/3/06 Washington, DC Revised financial reporting requirements by the Department of Labor (DOL) are exposing union leaders spending habits with unprecedented clarity. Las...
Apr 11, 2006, 9:52 am - konane

"Islamist Challenge to the U.S. Constitution
Blog entry quoted below links to a hugely worthwhile article about a creeping, well funded assault on our Constitution in an attempt to elevate Shari a law above both US Constitutional and individual state laws. Hey it worked in Europe so why not here?? The Islamist Challenge to the U.S. Constitution David Kennedy Houck reveals how serious the challenge to the U.S. Constitution by Muslim groups...
Apr 2, 2006, 4:30 pm - konane