Gov. faces Saturday deadline; law makes it crime to be in country illegally
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“President Obama on Thursday criticized a pending Arizona law that would make it a state crime to be in the United States legally and requiring anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant to produce identification.”
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Government: Software flagged new cases, sought reasons to drop policies
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“During the recent legislative process for the reform law, however, lobbyists for WellPoint and other top insurance companies successfully fought proposed provisions of the legislation. In particular, they complained about rules that would have made it more difficult for the companies to fairly — or unfairly — cancel policyholders.
For example, an early version of the health care bill passed by the House of Representatives would have created a Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight to monitor and regulate insurance practices like rescission. WellPoint lobbyists pressed for the proposed agency to not be included in the final bill signed into law by the president.
They also helped quash proposed provisions that would have required a third party review of its or any other insurance company's decision to cancel a customer's policy.”
PHOTO ABOVE: Even as WellPoint targeted women with breast cancer and who were pregnant for investigation, it prided itself for having women at the helm such as Angela Braly, president and chief executive officer.
Here’s a news item that really creeps me out. Anyone who has ever seen movies like “Outbreak” knows how deadly new strains of anything can be.
This is something to be afraid of. Very afraid. Where’s my gas mask? Time to pull it out and clean it up.
The new, rare strain infects people and animals, researchers warn
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“A deadly, airborne new strain of fungus has emerged in Oregon. It has killed nearly one out of four known affected people so far and might also attack animals ranging from dogs to dolphins. And it is likely to spread, researchers now warn.
The new strain known as VGIIc of the fungus Cryptococcus gattii not only targets humans but has also proven capable of infecting dogs, cats, alpacas, sheep and elk. Other strains have even infected porpoises.”
I’m always amazed at how much work the artist has to go through to create something so clever.
Do you see all five horses yet? Relax. You will.
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The following list ought to give anyone pause. Are Europeans more concerned about food safety than we are? You decide.
Here’s one:
Food Contact Chemicals
Phthalates and bisphenols in plastic are really beneficial. They help manufacturers create plastic products with the softness and moldability needed to fulfill consumer needs. But when the food contact additives are found in the food and liquids contained by those plastics, trouble starts. Both the U.S. and Europe stringently regulate food contact use of chemicals. However, the standard of approval is different. In Europe, the precautionary principle requires that the suppliers of chemicals prove their additives safe, or they will be banned. Of course, although the E.U. has banned phthalates in toys, both phthalates and bisphenol-A remain approved for food contact uses—subject to strict regulations on their use. Go here to see the rest.
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 people all exhale marijuana smoke as the clock hit 4:20pm during the 4/20 event on Norlin Quad at the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado April 20, 2010.
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My Pug is very upset with this news this morning:
FDA reminds pet owners to toss bones from meals rather than feed to pets
“Some people think it’s safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast,” said Carmela Stamper, a veterinarian in the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the FDA. “Bones are unsafe no matter what their size.”
This kind of thing gives all Muslims a bad name. This is also a reminder that we have Muslim terrorists living in America who are protected by free speech – a concept they don’t believe in, but hide behind at times like this.
Wait till you read what the group’s spokesman said while defending the threats. It’s chilling.
Site posted photo of murdered filmmaker, details about mansion
“A U.S. Muslim group has issued a dire Internet "warning" to creators of the satirical animated TV show "South Park" over a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in a bear outfit.”
This is what I wish more people would be aware of. BOTH PARTIES are full of crooks who coddle one another in a self-serving system full of benefits the average American could only dream about.
Dems, GOP spend two-thirds of budget on parties, ‘pampered adventures’
“Both the national Democratic and Republican party committees spend about two-thirds of the money they take in on the care and comfort of committee staffs and on efforts to raise more funds, with lavish spending on limousines, expensive hotels, meals and tips, an analysis of the latest financial disclosure data shows.”
If this story would have happened here in the good old USofA, this would have been major news. I can see people like Jon Stewart having a great time with the whole idea.
I think it’s a sort of twisted justice and humorous. The Dutch do things a little different than we do.
Minimum-security prison robbed twice while prisoners were on furloughs
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