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Will EPA List of Most-Wanted Eco-Fugitives Soon Include Gore, Jones, Mann, Hansen and Others?

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Several of the people shown in the graphic below have been captured or surrendered since Dec. 10, 2008, when the newly-created EPA list of its “most-wanted list of environmental fugitives” became the subject of a Dec. 11 post on this blog. Much to my surprise and chagrin, the agency’s current list of fugitives — which [...]

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Man Gives Up Right to Remain Silent After Arrest

September 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

After apparently giving up the right to remain silent, a West Virginia man who had been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence now faces an additional charge of battery. According to this report, he gave up the right to remain silent (pun intended) and passed gas in the direction of a police [...]

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World News Captured in Photo Roundup

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Captions combine with photos from around the world to tell the stories of competition over some pricey materials — oil, freedom and gold medals.  See the photos below for details.

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Sooners Rank Too Low in USA TODAY Coaches Poll

August 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Big-time college football coaches across the country ranked the Oklahoma Sooners fourth in the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll released Friday. I, for one, however, believe the Crimson and Cream’s ranking is too low. OFFENSE My optimism about the Sooners rests largely upon the fact that coach Bob Stoops will have 6′ 5″ sophomore Sam Bradford [...]

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Support Your Team With Championship Gear

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Attention, college basketball fans: While the Kansas Jayhawks battle the Memphis Tigers in the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Championship Game tonight in San Antonio, be sure to visit The Championship Shop to find anything and everything you need to show support for your favorite team.    VS.   Featured on the site today are all four [...]

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Medal of Honor Recipient Right on Boeing Snub

March 1st, 2008 · 4 Comments

Yesterday, the Pentagon announced it has chosen a bid from Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, which is based in France, instead of the KC-767 Advanced Tanker from Boeing, which is based in Chicago. One man, Hershel “Woody” Williams, thinks it was a terrible decision, and I agree. Williams, West Virginia’s [...]

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Believe It or Not, I Voted for Mitt Romney

February 5th, 2008 · 8 Comments

After witnessing two of Mitt Romney‘s Republican Party rivals form an unsettling political alliance in the hills of West Virginia today, I decided to cast my primary vote for the only presidential candidate I believe I can trust. Though Romney and I disagree on fundamentals of faith and the former Massachusetts governor has been the [...]

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