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Guest Column: NY Status Quo
Today we're running a guest column from Michael Alan, a freshman in Cornell's school of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). Michael is a contributor to the Cornell Review, and hails from Lewisburg, PA. The Albany Times-Union reported last week that the records from NY Governor David Paterson’s nearly three year stint in office would be housed at Cornell University, bypassing the New York State Archives thanks to Paterson’s Veto of a bill that would have required him and subseque...

Jefferson County taxpayers due a payout
          An Alabama judge ruled Thursday, those that paid the Jefferson County occupational tax since August 14. 2009, could be due part of a $100-million refund.  Montgomery County Circuit Judge Charles Price initially denied Taxpayer refunds on December 1.  It was then Price declared the new occupational tax illegal ruling the legislature did not pass it according to the rules of the state constitution.       ...

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NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) today announced the commencement of an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) and solicitation of certain consents (the “Solicitations” and, together with the Exchange Offer, the “Offers”) in respect of certain series of notes (the “Old Notes”) issued by Citi’s wholly owned subsidiary, CitiFinancial Credit Company (formerly Commercial Credit Company), as set forth below. The Old N...

Olympic Filmmaker Bud Greenspan Dies At 84
Oh, to catch Bud Greenspan's eye and then turn up in one of his Olympic documentaries. For many athletes, from the famous to the obscure, the honor ranked just behind winning a medal. The filmmaker, whose riveting tales soared as triumphantly as the men and women he chronicled for more than six decades, died Saturday at his home in New York City of complications from Parkinson's disease, companion Nancy Beffa said. He was 84. "Bud was a storyteller first and foremost. He never lost his sense of ...

John Stossel: Top 10 government promises gone wrong
Of course, the list extends well beyond just 10: I see one glaring mistake in the above show and that has to do with Ethanol. Now don't get me wrong, I'm in no way pro-subsidy, but it's the science of ethanol that I contend. As I mentioned earlier this month when ReasonTV came out against ethanol for environmental reasons, there is only one researcher that claims that ethanol takes more energy to produce than you get out of it and that's David Pimentel at Cornell University. His analysis was wr...

Wake Up Call
Jubilant lawmakers took a victory lap at Ground Zero, hailing the dramatic passage of the 9/11 health law as significantly more than just another political win, write our Lucadamo and McAuliff. "President Obama is planning the first major reorganization of his administration, preparing to shuffle several positions in the West Wing as he tries to fortify his political team for the realities of divided government and his own re-election," reports the NYT. "The embattled boss of a ci...

Haridopolos fires consultant tied to Alabama banking scandal
TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Mike Haridopolos on Friday abruptly fired a consultant tied to an Alabama banking Scandal, a day after the Orlando Sentinel disclosed the existance of the $90,000 contract. The Merritt Island Republican said in a statement Friday that although Winter Park consultant Charles LeCroy had served his time for a Corruption Probe in Pennsylvania, the potential for further federal legal action against him in connection with an Alabama Bribery case...

Lee Wrights, Libertarian candidate: Christmas present to the troops Bring them home
From a December 24th Press Release from Wrights 2012 Exploratory Committee , which was e-mailed to the IPR contact e-mail: Christmas Present to the Troops - bring them home “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.” (Isaiah 2:4) BURNET, Texas (Dec. 24) -In a Christmas Eve statement R. Lee Wrights, a Libertarian writer, Activist and potenti...

Supporters Demand Justice for Aafia Siddiqui
Aafia Siddiqui # 90279-054 FMC Carswell Federal Medical Center PO Box 27137 Fort Worth, TX 76127 It also asks those able to contribute to her legal defense and investigation into the disappearance of her son, Suleman, missing for nearly eight years. Suburban Boston-based Elaine Whitfield Sharp represents Aafia. So does the New York-based International Justice Network (IJN), the only organization representing Bagram, Afghanistan Detainees. It: "leads Human Rights initiatives around the world by...

Merry Christmas! Sheriff Joe Makes Inmates Sing For Good Food
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has his own way of getting in the Christmas Spirit: he has inmates perform Christmas carols for him "American Idol"-style and serving them a "full turkey dinner with all the real trimmings" as opposed to the usual gruel, which the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says "vaguely resembles an average Christmas meal" and costs 14 cents. A Press Release from Arpaio's office says the man who describes himself as "America's Toughest Sheriff" would be holding a caroling contest for ...

Unofficial Problem Bank list at 919 Institutions
by CalculatedRisk on 12/26/2010 11:37:00 PM Earlier: • Schedule for Week of December 26th • Summary for Week ending December 25th Note: this is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources. Here is the unofficial problem bank list for Dec 24, 2010. Changes and comments from surferdude808: The FDIC did not release its enforcement actions for November 2010 nor did they close any institutions this week, which contributed to a quiet week for the Unofficial Pr...

Ask your congressman to join Rep. Rehberg effort to block BATFE power grab
St. Louis area gun owners should urge their congressional representatives to follow the leadership of Congressman Denny Rehberg (R-MT) in opposing the BATFE's attempt to bypass the legislative process (not to mention the Constitution) and require Firearms dealers to report multiple rifle sales--a topic we've discussed (here, here, here and here).   Congressman Rehberg, knowing very well that illegal usurpation of the power to regulate guns in one part of the country affects gun owners ...

All-time greatest law firm holiday card
Law Firm holiday cards usually suck. This year, however, Manatt's online card is pretty funny. But the best part is the disclaimer at the end, which I'll put below the fold to avoid spoiling the card for those who want to see the whole thing. Here's the disclaimer: The wishes provided herein represent the sentiment of the sender as of the date written and may not reflect the sender's sentiments on the date this is first received or anytime thereafter. The sender reserves the ...

Contest
I have lived in California all my life, the first half in SoCal, the second half in NorCal. A funny thing happens ever year. If we have a below normal amount of rain, in the spring we get warnings that it’s going to be severe Wildfire season, because the brush is so dry. If we have an above normal amount of rain we get warnings that it’s going to be severe fire season, because there is so much extra brush. If we have a normal rainy season we get warnings that’s it’s going...

No Labels Designer Teams Up With Artist He Ripped Off
Porostocky's design layered on top of a No Labels T-shirt sold earlier. Ten days ago there was a big to-do when Graphic Designer Thomas Porostocky noticed that artwork accompanying the launch of the Bloomberg-for-President Astroturf group No Labels featured his work without permission. Soon after we reported the jacking, No Labels yanked their designs, which were basically identical to Porostocky's art, and Dave Warren of Fly Communications, whom No Labels had hired to design their logos, wen...

AFDI/SIOA Applauds Seattle Kings County Transit for Withdrawing its Sanction of Jewish Blood Libel Bus Ads
A Christmas gift for freedom lovers everywhere -- today's AFDI Press Release: AFDI/SIOA Applauds Seattle Kings County Transit for Withdrawing its Sanction of Jewish Blood Libel Bus Ads * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. [lol, yes, Gd forbid Reuters runs anything pro-Israel -- Atlas] Yahoo News ran no such disclaimer -- go here. NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A prominent national Human Rights and advocacy organization today applauded the...

Campbell officially named Alaska Fish and Game commissioner
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell's pick for commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game became official Wednesday. No sooner had the state boards of Fish and Game fulfilled their statutory responsibility of recommending names for the post than Parnell picked the woman he'd wanted there all along -- former Parnell fisheries aide Cora Campbell. (Read "Political Science at Alaska Fish and Game".) Parnell, in a Press Release announcing the appointment, praised Campbell for her "fisheries experien...

Mass. Coast Guard station getting $23.5m hangar
BOURNE — Air Station Cape Cod is getting a new Aircraft hanger. The contract for the $23.5 million hanger at the cstation has been awarded to California-based Tutor Perini Corp. The company said in Press Release earlier this month that the hangar will be built by its Framingham-based subsidiary. The project is set to be built in phases and includes hangar space for four patrol aircraft, maintenance shops and engineering and administration offices. The hangar is expected to eventually ...

Brazil woman almost buried alive dies 2 days later
Brazilian police are investigating the case of an elderly woman who was declared dead — only to wake up hours later inside a coffin in a Funeral Home. The 88-year-old woman died two days after the incident and police in Minas Gerais state want to know if poor medical care and the misdiagnosis contributed to her death. The O Globo newspaper, citing a Press Release from the Ipatinga mayor's office, says doctors thought Maria das Dores da Conceicao died Wednesday afternoon. She awoke inside t...

DOT: Be kind to your friendly local snowplow operator
The State Department of Transportation wants all motorists to remember: if you absolutely must go out in this weather, exercise some caution and don’t try to tailgate or pass a plow. From the agency’s Press Release: “Every year, motorists and Pedestrians take chances by passing, driving too closely behind or walking near snowplows engaged in clearing snow and ice on roadways, and every year there are needless accidents and injuries as a result of these careless actions,”...

Brazil Woman Declared Dead Wakes Up 2 Days Later in Coffin
SAO PAULO - Brazilian police are investigating the case of an elderly woman who was declared dead — only to wake up hours later inside a coffin in a Funeral Home. The 88-year-old woman died two days after the incident and police in Minas Gerais state want to know if poor medical care and the misdiagnosis contributed to her death. The O Globo newspaper, citing a Press Release from the Ipatinga mayor's office, says doctors thought Maria das Dores da Conceicao died Wednesday afternoon. ...

EPA Announces Landmark Greenhouse Gas Regulations Plan For Nation's Biggest Polluters
The Huffington Post Zoe Triska First Posted: 12-23-10 The Obama Administration announced landmark plans Thursday to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Unites States. A Press Release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that new standards granted under the Clean Air Act will be implemented in 2012. The EPA also announced that it is taking unprecedented action to issue air permits to industries in Texas, due to the state's non-compliance with new regulations...

HK duck's epic Arctic trip sheds light on migration
A wild duck has returned to Hong Kong after an epic 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) round-trip to the Arctic which conservation experts say has provided new information about bird migration. Environmental group WWF said the female northern pintail duck, which was fitted with a transmitter in December last year, returned to Hong Kong's Mai Po Nature Reserve at Christmas. The bird was the only one of 23 from Hong Kong tagged with a miniature solar-powered transmitter to have returned to the Chinese ...

Gov. Perry proposes that "Losers Pay"
Republican Gov. Rick Perry, recently re-elected for an unprecedented third straight time, has proposed even greater reforms of the Texas legal system.   In 2003, the Texas legislature instituted a number of tort reforms, that dramatically changed the Texas legal system and the way in which folks can bring Lawsuits.   State Representative Dan M. Gattis (R-Georgetown) was a tireless supporter of the Legislation, serving on the committee that proposed it.   According t...

Brazil woman almost buried alive dies 2 days later
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian police are investigating the case of an elderly woman who was declared dead—only to wake up hours later inside a coffin in a Funeral Home. The 88-year-old woman died two days after the incident and police in Minas Gerais state want to know if poor medical care and the misdiagnosis contributed to her death. The O Globo newspaper, citing a Press Release from the Ipatinga mayor's office, says doctors thought Maria das Dores da Conceicao died Wednesday afternoon. Sh...