- UncategorizedNY Sen. Monserrate found guilty of misdemeanor assault
Friday, October 16, 2009 New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate was found guilty of misdemeanor assault Thursday, in the criminal trial involving an alleged attack on his girlfriend Karla Giraldo. Monserrate will face sentencing on the misdemeanor assault conviction on December 4. Monserrate had also faced charges of felony assault, but he was not convicted of these charges. The misdemeanor assault conviction means Monserrate is guilty of “recklessly causing physical injury” to Giraldo. Monserrate could be sentenced to one year in jail for the misdemeanor assault conviction. The prosecution had asserted that when Monserrate discovered that his girlfriend had the business card of another man, he chose to strike out…
- UncategorizedAustralian Tax Office warns against tax return scam
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has warned against a fraudulent email claiming to be from the ATO. The email, which is similar to previous scams, uses the ATO logo and has the subject line of ‘Notification – Please read’, ‘Australian Taxation Office – Please read’ or other variations. The email directs recipients to a bogus website that looks similar to the ATO website and requests credit card and personal details. “People should be wary of unsolicited emails claiming to be from the Tax Office,” says Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo. “As an extra precaution we recommend you type internet addresses directly into your internet browser rather than…
- UncategorizedCategory:June 30, 2006
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- UncategorizedFEMA official in New Orleans blasts agency’s response
Sunday, October 23, 2005 Marty Bahamonde, the only FEMA emplyee in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina, testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, contradicts former FEMA director Michael Brown’s testimony and says Brown ignored his pleas for help. In an August 31 Blackberry email: “Sir, I know you know that this situation is past critical. Here are some things you might not know. Hotels are kicking people out, thousands gathering in the streets with no food or water. Hundreds still being rescued from homes” and “medical staff at the Dome expect to run out of oxygen in about 2 hours” In an email from one of Brown’s…
- UncategorizedTwo students shot at Los Angeles school, suspect in custody
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Two students were shot yesterday at Gardena High School when a student brought a gun on campus. The shooting was probably reported by the school, which is located at 1301 West 182nd Street in Los Angeles, California, at 1830 UTC (1030 PST). A Los Angeles Unified School District official said that the shooting was accidental. The student had brought the gun in his backpack, when it fell out onto the ground and then discharged, hitting two victims, one of whom, a 15-year old female, is reported in critical condition at hospital. The other victim is also a 15-year old student, male, and reported in stable condition.…
- UncategorizedLobby groups oppose plans for EU copyright extension
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 The European Commission currently has proposals on the table to extend performers’ copyright terms. Described by Professor Martin Kretschmer as the “Beatles Extension Act”, the proposed measure would extend copyright from 50 to 95 years after recording. A vast number of classical tracks are at stake; the copyright on recordings from the fifties and early sixties is nearing its expiration date, after which it would normally enter the public domain or become ‘public property’. E.U. Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services Charlie McCreevy is proposing this extension, and if the other relevant Directorate Generales (Information Society, Consumers, Culture, Trade, Competition, etc.) agree with the proposal,…
- UncategorizedCourt rules Massey can appeal US restrictions in mine disaster investigation
Monday, June 13, 2011 In a unanimous decision, a US federal appeals court issued a ruling Friday against the federal government, in favor of Massey Energy Co, owner of the Upper Branch Mine in West Virginia, the location of last year’s mine disaster that killed 29 workers. The court ruled the company may appeal the restrictions placed on it by a government order hindering the company’s ability to conduct its own internal investigation of the disaster. The order controlling Massey’s investigations into the disaster was placed on Massey immediately after the incident by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) when it seized control of the coal mine six hours…
- UncategorizedNews briefs:June 1, 2010
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Relax And Unwind With A Hot Tub In Junction City Ks
byAlma Abell There are many ways that people choose to relax in the comfort of their own homes. Some people like to read a book or simply lay on the couch and watch television. One way to decompress that many people wish to have in their homes is with a hot tub. Hot tubs can make for some great rest and relaxation time. Hot water is good to soothe aching muscles and anybody who has experienced a hot bath before knows that it helps your mind rest as well. There are many benefits to soaking in the hot water, and you can have them right at your own home. There…
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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Wfs Canberra Canberra Property Investment Advisors Loans For Bad Credit Some Tips For Smoother Approval by Tom Dikkin A new loan is not easily available to the people in case they are carrying risks for the lenders. In other words, they are likely to face rejection of their loan applications. Therefore, such people do not have many options other than loans for bad credit. These loans can be leveled as especial loans for those people, who carry tags like late payments, payment defaults, arrears and CCJs. they may be having few or multiple cases like these in past few years. The main parameter…