Breyer Keeps Up Bush Speech Attendance
Bill Jefferson @ January 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Four Supreme Court justices donned their robes to attend this year’s State of the Union, but only one among them could boast a perfect attendance record during the Bush presidency.Justice Stephen Breyer, appointed by President Clinton and a one-time aide to Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy, has been in the House of Representatives for all seven […]
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Woman Who Claimed Wal-Mart Fired Her for Asking For Male Equivalent Pay Awarded $2M
Bill Jefferson @ June 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A pharmacist who claimed she was fired by Wal-Mart after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues has won a nearly $2 million award against the retail giant.
A Berkshire Superior Court jury concluded Wal-Mart discriminated against Cynthia Haddad and awarded her nearly $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 […]
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NSA had a secret room inside AT&T that gave access to customer calls and email
chief @ June 13, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Secret Surveillance Evidence Unsealed in AT&T Spying Case
Whistleblower Declaration and Other Key Documents Released to Public
San Francisco - More documents detailing secret government surveillance of AT&T’s Internet traffic have been released to the public as part of the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF’s) class-action lawsuit against the telecom giant.
Some of the unsealed information was previously made […]
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NSA had a secret room inside AT&T that gave access to customer calls and email
chief @ June 13, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Secret Surveillance Evidence Unsealed in AT&T Spying Case
Whistleblower Declaration and Other Key Documents Released to Public
San Francisco - More documents detailing secret government surveillance of AT&T’s Internet traffic have been released to the public as part of the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF’s) class-action lawsuit against the telecom giant.
Some of the unsealed information was previously made […]
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$1000 fine triggered by bumper sticker: “Powered by 100% vegetable oil”
chief @ June 13, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A price to pay for alternative fuels
BRUCE HENDERSON
Bob Teixeira decided it was time to take a stand against U.S. dependence on foreign oil.So last fall the Charlotte musician and guitar instructor spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil in 5-gallon jugs at Costco, spending about […]
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‘Dr Death’ to be freed from jail
chief @ June 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jack Kevorkian, the man known as Dr Death for helping the terminally ill to die, is due to be released from prison in the US state of Michigan.
Kevorkian was convicted in 1999 of the murder by injection of terminally ill Thomas Youk. A video of him dying was broadcast on television.
Kevorkian, 79, has served […]
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Gay Bar Wins Right to Ban Heterosexuals
chief @ May 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A Melbourne gay bar has been granted an exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act in a landmark ruling which will allow security to refuse entry to heterosexuals.
The owners of Collingwood’s Peel Hotel, which came under fire in April for promoting a gay Anzac Day party, successfully argued to the state planning tribunal that banning […]
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Identity Theft
chief @ December 22, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Identity theft
A year ago, a representative from a credit card company called me. Luckily, I picked up the phone even though the caller ID showed an 800 number. I normally ignore those calls. This representative was from a credit card company that I rarely have contact with. I have a credit card through them but […]
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Policy and Procedure Manual
chief @ December 21, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Policy and procedure manuals are a staple for just about every business. Employees usually receive this information upon getting hired by the organization. However, many fail to read the policy and procedure manuals unless a situation occurs where there are a specific concern. While we like the idea of having routine and order we tend […]
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Month To Month Rental Agreement
chief @ December 9, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Month To Month Rental Agreement
If you are looking to rent an apartment or a house, you should know that there are different types of rental agreements that you may be offered. Some places ask you to sign a lease for one or two years, while others with offer you a month to month rental agreement. […]
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