Microwaved Chicken Not Cooked; Sickens Dozens

32 people across 12 US states are sick from salmonella poisoning after eating precooked frozen chicken dinners, because they ignored preparation instructions and cooked the meals in microwaves instead of...

What Is Law Enforcement Smoking To Oppose Question 2?

" All the suits who make a living — monetarily, politically and otherwise — off the criminal marijuana laws were there the other day. There must have been 30 of them. Standing on the steps of the New Bedford Superior Court like a phalanx of armed guards, ready to protect...

A Wanted Fugitive In Every State

" All of these people are wanted for sex crimes, failure to register as a sex offender, or crimes of violence against women or children. Click photo or links for futher information on perp. Wanted: Jerry Hampton Bell Alabama Wanted: Alfredo Robles Alaska Wanted: Jose Rogelio...

State rail projects get boost as driving declines

" RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S....

Child Abuse Professionals Rally Around American Fugitive Returning to the US ...

Holly Ann Collins and her two children, Zachary and Jennifer, fled to the Netherlands in 1994.  Seeking refugee status, Holly Ann and her children were granted human rights asylum by the Dutch government.  Their situation was not a result of war nor political...

Quinnipiac Battleground Polls: Obama w/Small Leads

"New polls by Quinnipiac/WaPo/WSJ find Obama with small leads in the battleground states of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. All surveys were conducted September 14-21 with margins of error of +/-2.6% - 2.7%: Colorado Obama 49 (+3 vs. last poll August 24) McCain...

Republican Convention Begins with Arrests and Distractions

With Hurricane Gustav and Palin pregnancy updates defining the news agenda for the day, the opening of the Republican National Convention has, despite the distractions, been called to order. For real-time updates on...

RNC: I Couldn't Get Inside

St. Paul, Minn− An order of disbursement by the St. Paul Police Department was given in the free-speech zone. The gathered crowd of protesters had been deemed unruly, and Minnesota State University Moorhead Senior...

MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops

"MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops By Chris Steller 9/9/08 8:38 AM With city officials in St. Paul and Minneapolis alternately fanning and smothering the sparks of independent RNC policing investigations, this Minnesota...

Senator Seeks Withdrawal of Guilty Plea in Sex Sting

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) still says he did not solicit sex in a restroom stall after he pleaded guilty to doing just that."ST. PAUL — A lawyer for Senator Larry E. Craig asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Wednesday to allow Mr. Craig to withdraw a guilty plea to...

Move over Barbie, Sarah Palin dolls go on sale

Sarah Palin has been called many things since being confirmed as running mate to Republican candidate John McCain, but "a doll" isn't one of them.  That is about to change, the vice-presidential hopeful will be...

Terrorism charges lodged against protesters at GOP convention

I believe that this is the first time such laws have been used against protesters."Prosecutors in Ramsey County, Minn., have formally charged eight alleged leaders of the RNC Welcoming Committee -- one of the groups organizing protests at the GOP convention in St. Paul --...

Protesters face off with police in St Paul

We've received this voice report from NowPublic member Mikasi in St Paul, Minnesota. "This is Mikasi here on the John Ireland over I-94 in Saint Paul, Minnesota between Kellogg and Rice St. Right now, at the...

LIVEBLOG: McCain Speaks to RNC, As Protesters Claim 150 Arrested

As NowPublic member Mikasi reporter earlier here, protesters were engaged in clashes with riot police in St Paul, outside of the Republican National Convention, where John McCain spoke this evening.Current reports...

Protests at RNC - Voice Report #5 from Mikasi

"This is Mikasi. Called yesterday some test you just sort of bad friend your new detox by going down of course I can't wait boulevard of voice mail. So headed North now so we got the University Street. And once say...

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