Archives for: March 2010, 04
March 4th, 2010
Global Warming Update: Baltic Sea ice traps passenger and cargo ships
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 09:46:53 pm , using 248 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 09:46:53 pm , using 248 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
BBC News
A number of ships, including ferries with thousands of passengers on board, have become stuck in ice in the Baltic Sea, officials say.
The vessels are grounded in the waters between Stockholm and the Aland Islan… more »
March 4th, 2010
Google: Desktops Will Be Irrelevant in Three Years’ Time
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 07:00:31 pm , using 206 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 07:00:31 pm , using 206 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Mashable
Stan Schroeder
Speaking at the Digital Landscapes conference at UCD, European Director of Google’s online sales John Herlihy said that Google is mostly oriented towards mobile devices, claiming they’ll become more important than desktop PCs.… more »
March 4th, 2010
German Politicans: Cash-strapped Greece should sell Greek islands
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:52:54 pm , using 249 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:52:54 pm , using 249 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20100304-25667.html
Greece should sell some of its uninhabited islands to raise cash to avoid bankruptcy, two German parliamentarians from Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition suggested on Thu… more »
March 4th, 2010
U.S. to determine who can board certain Canadian flights
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:08:31 pm , using 802 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:08:31 pm , using 802 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By Kevin Dougherty, Montreal Gazette
EC — Starting in December, some passengers on Canadian airlines flying to, from or even over the United States without ever landing there, will only be allowed to board the aircraft once the U.S. Department of Homel… more »
March 4th, 2010
Analysis: Obama the outsider from inside DC?
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:01:46 pm , using 846 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:01:46 pm , using 846 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By RON FOURNIER (AP) – 6 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The throw-the-bums-out mentality is so strong in American politics that even the ultimate insider — the president of the United States — is running against Washington.
Casting yourself as an outsider fr… more »
March 4th, 2010
Healthcare Bill : Moderate DemocratsThreaten to Bail Over Abortion Language
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 02:56:41 pm , using 981 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 02:56:41 pm , using 981 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
FOXNews.com
Blue Dog Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak said Thursday he's counted 11 lawmakers willing to kill President Obama's health care overhaul over abortion language, Reuters reported
AP
Mar. 3: Health professionals applaud as President Oba… more »
March 4th, 2010
Best Affordable Suburbs in America 2010
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 02:49:41 pm , using 1100 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 02:49:41 pm , using 1100 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By Venessa Wong, BusinessWeekMar 3rd, 2010Life with children is expensive, but in some places a dollar goes a lot further. Bloomberg BusinessWeek evaluated information provided by community data company OnBoard Informatics to determine the best… more »
March 4th, 2010
Hoyer knew of Massa allegations
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 04:11:18 am , using 533 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 04:11:18 am , using 533 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Politico
By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JOSH KRAUSHAAR
First-term Rep. Eric Massa announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection, saying his doctors have told him that he can’t continue to “run at 100 miles an hour.”
But several House aides told… more »
March 4th, 2010
Rep. Broun: House Dems Fear Pelosi Punishment
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:51:06 am , using 863 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:51:06 am , using 863 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Newsmax
By: Dave Eberhart
Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., tells Newsmax that some House Democrats agree with Republicans on certain healthcare reform issues but can’t publicly support them for fear of retribution from Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Broun, a physic… more »
March 4th, 2010
Obama's green energy Turning Red: Stimulus dollars going to China for American Wind Project?
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:41:11 am , using 543 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:41:11 am , using 543 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy
HEARST NEWSPAPERS
WASHINGTON — Four Democratic senators Wednesday implored the Obama administration to stop spending federal stimulus dollars on renewable energy projects whenever the bulk of solar cell and wind turbine manuf… more »
March 4th, 2010
Sen. Jim Bunning: Why I took a stand
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:35:33 am , using 607 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:35:33 am , using 607 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
‘If the Senate cannot find $10 billion to pay for a measure we all support, we will never pay for anything.’ By Jim Bunning I have been serving the citizens of Kentucky for nearly 24 years in Washington. During that time I have been a member of both… more »
March 4th, 2010
Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 passengers killed
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:26:14 am , using 321 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:26:14 am , using 321 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the vessel Wednesday off northeast Spain, officials said. Fourteen others were injured.
The Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines ship was in the Mediterra… more »
March 4th, 2010
Brazil rebuffs US, says it will go own way on Iran
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:19:36 am , using 711 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:19:36 am , using 711 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By MATTHEW LEEASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Brazil's Lower House President Michel Temer, right, accompanied by Brazil's President of the Senate Jose Sarney, shake hands as they pose… more »
March 4th, 2010
Obama Now Selling Judgeships for Health Care Votes?
Written by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:14:09 am , using 499 words
Published on March 4th, 2010 @ 03:14:09 am , using 499 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Tonight, Barack Obama will host ten House Democrats who voted against the health care bill in November at the White House; he's obviously trying to persuade them to switch their votes to yes. One of the ten is Jim Matheson of Utah. The White House just s… more »

