Archive for November 2009
Video: More errors found in Palin’s memoirs: Nov. 30: Huffington Post contributor Shannyn Moore talks about the.. http://twurl.nl/7q8wk4
Three injured in officer-involved car crash
Three people were injured after a car accident that involved a Broward Sheriff’s deputy near the Swap Shop on Monday night.
Murtha: No Clear “Achievable Victory” in Afghan War
John Murtha, fresh from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan, said in a Politico interview he is unable to find a clear answer on what is an “achievable victory.” He said that he is “still very nervous about this whole thing” and that “if you had 10 years, it might work; if you had five, you [...] http://twurl.nl/1anmlj
Obama orders Afghan strategy into force (AFP)
AFP – President Barack Obama has given fateful orders likely to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan in a political gamble meant to forge an eventual US exit from a costly and gruelling war.
Video: Rep. Hinchey claims Pres. Bush let bin Laden get away: Nov. 30: Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-New York) just r.. http://twurl.nl/032bms
Senate healthcare debate begins
Nov 30 – The U.S. Senate opened debate Monday on a broad healthcare overhaul, President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.
Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths (AP)
AP – A former Missouri city official previously accused of assaulting his wife was charged Monday with capital murder in the shootings of her and their two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.
Man accused of posing as police officer, threatening to kill neighbor who waved at him
Claiming to be a police officer, a Davie man pointed a BB gun at a neighbor’s face and threatened to blow his brains out, officials said.
Woods still mum about accident
Nov 30 – Three days after Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside his multi-million dollar Florida home, the world’s number one golfer has yet to meet with law enforcement officials.
Police release name of woman killed in Tamarac house fire
Authorities still investigating cause of fire
Authorities have released the name of a woman killed in a house fire that left one other dead and injured a man earlier this month.
Video: Huckabee under scrutiny after police killings: Nov. 30: Maurice Clemmons, the suspect in the killings of.. http://twurl.nl/kugi3z
Woods withdraws from tourney, citing injuries (AP)
AP – Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year.
MI Gov Poll: GOP’s Cox Leads
A Mitchell Research & Communications poll (600 LVs, 11/17-19, 22-24, +/- 4%) shows Attorney General Mike Cox (R) with a slim lead in the GOP gubernatorial primary in 2010, but a sizeable advantage in the open-seat race against Lt. Gov. John Cherry (D), the likely Democratic nominee. Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) is not seeking a [...]
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Yacht with UK nationals stopped by Iranian navy (AP)
AP – Britain’s Foreign Office says that a racing yacht carrying five U.K. nationals has been stopped by Iranian naval vessels, and they are now in Iran. http://twurl.nl/80xrjy
Quote of the Day
“That takes the attention off Senator Reid. You have a splitting of the resources and I believe that hurts the Republican cause.” – Scandal plagued Republican Senator John Ensign’s rationale for not resigning.
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Anger over Swiss minaret ban
Nov 30 – Switzerland’s vote to outlaw the construction of new minarets on mosques sparks a wave of international criticism.
Video: Obama prepares to sell the surge: Nov. 30: As President Barack Obama prepares for his speech on the situ.. http://twurl.nl/xyx4v4
The Internet Monster
Jeremy Clarkson pens a delicious riff on the pros and cons of the Internet:
Which is why I have been examining the argument carefully and I’ve decided that the biggest issue in all of this is the internet. It’s a monster. An invisible machine over which mankind has absolutely no control. We can’t even turn it [...] http://twurl.nl/o0up5c
Colombia hosts land mines summit
Nov 30 – Delegates from more than 100 nations are in Cartagena to review the progress of a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines.
Honduras hopes to move past coup with election (AP)
AP – Honduras has a newly elected president. The question is whether he can convince the world the vote was legitimate and show that Hondurans want to put a summer coup behind them.
Iran announces nuclear expansion
Nov 30 – Tehran unveils plans for ten new uranium enrichment plants in a show of defiance against the U.N’s nuclear watchdog.
Hallandale Beach fuel tank fire that burned two being investigated
(AP) — Authorities are investigating a fuel tank fire in Hallandale Beach that left at least two men with serious burn injuries.
Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US (AP)
AP – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangers waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.
Memories soothe father of 6-year-old slain in Jupiter massacre
Jim and Muriel Sitton returned to their home this afternoon for the first time since a Thanksgiving shooting spree killed their 6-year-old daughter and three other relatives.
Switzerland votes to ban new minarets (AFP)
AFP – Swiss voters have approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world at the success of the far-right initiative.
