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Actor Fess Parker Dies

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:55:01 -0400

Fess Parker, best known for playing Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, died Thursday at his home near Santa Barbara, Calif., at age 85, his publicist said.

Support the Insurance Industry--You can trust Them

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:22:58 -0400

If you're not familiar with the concept of rescission, it's a lovely business practice of health insurance companies in which they examine patients records to find a reason to "rescind" coverage after finding out that a customer has a life-threatening illness. This saves them money. That's not news. What is news is that according to new documents revealed in a court case, one insurer "Fortis" (now known as Assurant Health) specifically targeted people who were newly diagnosed with HIV.

How Our Invasion Helped Iraqi Women

Buffalo_Bob — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:37:34 -0400

Under Saddam Hussein, women in government got a year's maternity leave; that is now cut to six months. Under the Personal Status Law in force since Jul. 14, 1958, when Iraqis overthrew the British-installed monarchy, Iraqi women had most of the rights that Western women do.

High School Cancels Prom to Bar Lesbians

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:30:23 -0500

A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. The Itawamba County school district's policy requires that senior prom dates be of the opposite sex. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi had given the district until Wednesday to change that policy and allow 18-year-old Constance McMillen to escort her girlfriend, who is also a student, to the dance on April 2.

ACLU Sues School Over Cancelled Prom

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:52:37 -0500

JACKSON, Miss. Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. On Thursday, a day after the Itawamba County school board did just that, the 18-year-old lesbian high school senior reluctantly returned to campus to some unfriendly looks, she said.

Murder for Hire Mom Believes Government on 911

Buffalo_Bob — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:32:45 -0500

(AP) NEW YORK - Long Island officials say a mother of four has been arrested after agreeing to pay an undercover officer posing as a hit-man $20,000 to knock off her husband

Flash Mob for Ethiopian Education

Buffalo_Bob — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:48:33 -0500

A huge flash mob showed up and danced in Vancouver to promote Ethiopian Education.

They're Hiring!! 87,000 jobs

Buffalo_Bob — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:08:15 -0500

These 22 Best Companies to Work For have at least 500 openings each, totaling more than 87,750 jobs. What are they looking for in a new hire? Before you apply, check out these excerpts from our interviews with HR professionals and others in the know.

UFO Over Dublin

Buffalo_Bob — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:10:03 -0500

AMAZING footage of a UFO has been taken in Ireland - as The Sun re-launches the nation's X-Files. A triangular formation of lights was filmed flying at night at "incredible speed".

Experts reckon the sighting near the River Liffey in Dublin could be a secret aircraft - or spacecraft.

Activist Supreme Court Justices Strike Again

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:28:43 -0500

Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has given big business, unions and nonprofits more power to spend freely in federal elections, a major turnaround that threatens a century of government efforts to regulate the power of corporations to bankroll American politics.

If W Bush Ran Against Barack Obama, Who Would You Vote For?

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:55:36 -0500

Which leader would you think would be the best choice for the future of our country? Republicans have nothing to offer than more Bush---Democrats have nothing to offer but more Obama.

Limbaugh Uses Haiti to Attack Obama

Buffalo_Bob — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:05:12 -0500

Well, it didn't take long for conservative firebrand Rush Limbaugh to use the crisis in Haiti to attack President Obama politically. On his radio show yesterday Limbaugh said the earthquake in Haiti will play right into Obama's hands by allowing him to play up his "compassionate" and "humanitarian" credentials, and that the President will use this crisis to "boost his credibility with the black community."

Kurt Vonnegut's Letter Home After Dresden

Buffalo_Bob — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:44:30 -0500

Kurt Vonnegut describes his experiences that led to the writing of Slaughterhouse Five.

Florida Retirement Community Evicting 6-Year-Old

Buffalo_Bob — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:25 -0500

A retirement community in Pinellas Park, Florida, has gone to court to evict Kimberly Broffman, a 6-year-old being raised by her grandparents because her mother has drug problems. The child, who has lived in the house her whole life, may be placed by authorities in foster care because having children in the homes violates homeowners association rules.

Republican Supporter Wanted for Murder

Buffalo_Bob — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:26:32 -0500

From surveillance video, investigators learned that the store's owner, 50-year-old Naushad Virani, was fatally shot in the head during a robbery.

The suspect was identified by police as Stevie R. Walder Jr., 31, who also goes by "Bubba."

He is known to drive a green Chevy truck with Texas plate AB1-7183. He also drives a 1998 dark green Dodge pickup with an extended cab, Texas plate 92L-RW3, and has a Republican Party sticker on the back window.