Archive for April 12th, 2009

Chicagoans Respond to First Family’s Choice of Dog

Written by on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 in Latest News.

President Barack Obama is making excellent on one huge campaign promise. A puppy will arrive at the White House on Tuesday. Meet Bo, a six-month-ancient Portuguese water dog – a gift to the First family from Senator Ted Kennedy.
CBS 2′s Pamela Jones takes a look at the breed and why the first family made that choice.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Amazon ‘glitch’ removes sales rank from gay books

Written by on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 in Latest News.

A “glitch” on Amazon.com has caused the sales rank to be removed from gay- and/or lesbian-themed books by James Baldwin, Gore Vidal and others.

“There was a glitch in our systems and it’s being fixed,” Amazon’s director of corporate communications, Patty Smith, said in an e-mail Sunday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

5 killed, 7 hurt when boat slams into tug in Fla. (AP)

Written by on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP – Authorities were investigating Monday why a power boat packed with 12 people slammed into a docked tug boat, killing five people aboard the pleasure craft and seriously injuring 12 others.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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