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Torture suit too hot to be heard, U.S. says
Torture suit too hot to be heard, U.S. says Bob Egelko Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (12-15) 17:43 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- A lawsuit accusing a Bay Area flight-planning company of aiding a...
Dec 15, 2009, 11:57 pm - truesee

First marijuana cafe opens in America
The Cannabis Cafe in Portland becomes first marijuana cafe in America Reuters Saturday, November 14th 2009, 8:50 AM...
Nov 14, 2009, 9:11 pm - truesee

Brazil blackouts hit up to 60M, spur Olympic fears
Brazil blackouts hit up to 60M, spur Olympic fears By BRADLEY BROOKS, Associated Press Writer 43 mins ago RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil emerged Wednesday from a widespread...
Nov 11, 2009, 11:31 am - NBey6

Pictures of first person to undergo plastic surgery
Pictures of first person to undergo plastic surgery released The images of a wounded First World War soldier who became the first person to undergo plastic surgery have been released in an attempt to trace his family. Daily Telegraph reporter 8:35AM BST 28 Aug 2009 Last updated BST 7 Nov 2009...
Nov 8, 2009, 10:12 pm - truesee

Hired as a man, fired as a woman
Atlanta News 10:29 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Hired as a man, fired as a woman Christian Boone The Atlanta Journal-Constitution On Halloween 2006, Vandy Beth Glenn, unlike some of her costumed colleagues, came to work dressed in typical business attire. For that, the former editor with the Georgia General Asse...
Nov 5, 2009, 5:21 am - truesee

"Federal Reserve Admits Hiding Gold Swap Arrangements, GATA Says
Believe I remarked sometime back there was manipulation holding down the price of gold. Gut instinct was my reasoning .... nice to be vindicated. _________ Federal Reserve Admits Hiding Gold Swap Arrangements, GATA Says Press Release Source: Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. On Wednesday September 23,&nbs...
Sep 23, 2009, 8:44 pm - konane

"Volcker Launches Bombshell on Wall Street and Washington
Wasn't very aware of current events when Volcker served. However some of the stuff Volcker's saying seems far more sensible, grounded in reality than the convoluted claptrap both the administration and Fed are forcing upon us .... which is not even outside the box because the box never existed in the first place. Make note of off balance sheet trading which means that taxpayers get to pay for their losses...
Sep 21, 2009, 9:44 am - konane

Gambler wants casino to return his $673,854 in losses
Sunday, September 20, 2009 Gambler wants casino to return his losses Jennifer Chambers The Detroit News Detroit -- Italo Mario Parise has sworn off gambling for good. The 61-year-old professional engineer indulged his appetite for cards, slots and game tables at MotorCity Casino in Detroit for a dec...
Sep 20, 2009, 10:03 pm - truesee

"No Recovery, Not Now... Not Ever
No Recovery, Not Now Not Ever By Bill Bonner Source The Daily Reckoning 08/21/09 Ouzilly, France That we live in an age of miracles has become common knowledge. A man may sit on a beach near Sydney, with nothing but the bucket bottom of the universe over his head, and still carry on a casual conversation with an Eskimo near the North Pole. Using an Internet-based phone service, h...
Aug 23, 2009, 9:26 am - konane

To Japan: You need a $1 million a year for life Scratchoffs and 1 BILLION dollar Women lotto
To Japan: You need a $1 million a year for life Scratchoffs and 1 BILLION dollar Women lotto ... Japan listen the state of Texas has a 500 million dollars in prizes scratchoff that cost $20 per ticket...Are you letting yourself be beaten by the State of Texas that has like 19 million people while you Japan have almost 7 times that.....
Aug 10, 2009, 4:12 am - pumpi76