Archive for July 8th, 2009

Calif. drug dealer guilty of murdering 15-year-old (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in 327283.

FILE - In this 2005 file photo released by Brazilian federal police, fugitive Jesse James Hollywood, who is accused of orchestrating a plot to kidnap and kill 15-year-old Nick Markowitz, is seen at a federal police precinct in Brazil. On Wednesday July 8, 2009, a jury convicted Hollywood of kidnap and murder that inspired movie 'Alpha Dog.' (AP Photo/Brazilian Federal Police, File)AP – Marijuana dealer Jesse James Hollywood was convicted Wednesday of kidnapping and murdering a 15-year-ancient boy over an escalating drug debt, a crime that inspired the 2007 movie “Alpha Dog.”

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

People watch a television news broadcast about hacker attacks at the Seoul railway station July 8, 2009. REUTERS/Choi Bu-SeokReuters – Some South Korean and U.S. Internet sites were down or slowed to a crawl for a third day on Thursday after attacks by a hacker that Seoul’s National Intelligence Service said may be linked to a cyber warfare unit in the North.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Alec Baldwin: Man of the People

Written by on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in Latest News.

I was sorry to watch, live on CNN, Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and all around “Man of the People” Jack Cafferty spit on me on his broadcast today.

After decrying the notion of “actors and comedians” running for public office, Cafferty stated, “Baldwin’s credentials are questionable… but Franken is no slouch. He’s Harvard educated.”

So Franken fits the mold for Cafferty because he went to Harvard? What other schools does Cafferty approve of as breeding grounds for office holders in America? What other professions does Cafferty believe should be excluded from holding

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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