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Global Warming

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Global warming: Here come the lawyers Why Detroit, Big Oil, and utilities should worry about the next wave of suits Two days after hurricane Katrina smashed into the Gulf Coast, F. Gerald Maples returned to his hometown of Pass Christian, Miss., to utter devastation. Most of his neighbors' houses were totally destroyed. His was in ruins. "It broke our hearts and absolutely changed our lives," he says. It also made Maples, a veteran asbestos plaintiffs' attorney in New Orleans, determined to fight back. "I couldn't stand by when my entire cultural history was destroyed by an event that could become more frequent because of global warming," he says.

So when friend and fellow trial lawyer Timothy W. Porter showed up to help with food and water, the two plotted a legal assault. Since Katrina's fury was powered by unusually warm Gulf water, and since such warmth could result from global warming, companies that have pumped the atmosphere full of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide should be liable for damages, they figured. "To me, Katrina was a clear result of irresponsible behavior by the carbon-emissions corporate economy," says Maples. He recruited suddenly homeless neighbors like Ned Comer and filed a class action on their behalf in federal court in Gulfport, Miss. The defendants? Dozens of oil companies, utilities, and coal producers, from Chevron and Exxon Mobil to American Electric Power and Xcel Energy. "This is a heartfelt effort," Maples says. "I don't want to leave this global warming mess to my children."  Read More »

Limbaugh mocks Michael J. Fox

Limbaugh mocks Michael J. Fox political ad Conservative talk show host accuses actor of faking Parkinson's disease

Possibly worse than making fun of someone's disability is saying that it's imaginary. That is not to mock someone's body, but to challenge a person's guts, integrity, sanity.

To Rush Limbaugh on Monday, Michael J. Fox looked like a faker. The actor, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has done a series of political ads supporting candidates who favor stem cell research, including Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin, who is running against Republican Michael Steele for the Senate seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes.  Read More »

World Wide NFL Games

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The NFL will play as many as two regular-season games per year outside the United States starting in 2007, with Mexico, Canada, England and Germany as possible sites for starters.

The plan was approved Tuesday at the recommendation of new commissioner Roger Goodell. the benefits of reaching an international audience outweighed the loss of some teams' home games said the commissioner.

Mark Waller, senior vice president of NFL International, said the league expected to schedule only one overseas game in 2007.  Read More »

Death Penalty Part 2

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In the U.S, people have gotten it for murdering just a single person. Compared to terrorists who can be linked thousands of deaths. When John Kerry was running for president, he did not support the death penalty except for convicted terrorists. He stated, “I support killing people who declare war on our country.” By declaring war, he meant individuals who commit large scale crime against America to devastate it. Terrorists and their crimes should get what they deserve, the death penalty, as in the case of Zacarias Moussaoui.  Read More »

Running a School Store

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Hi, i am a co-manager of the PRior Lake School Store, other wise known as LAker Corner.

It is a work program class, the only problem is i dont get paid. Everyday i have a work seminar class with kids that will go out to their job sites after fourth hour. that is when ill have to go down to the store and work. ALll these other kids are being paid for their work while i just get the satisfaction of managing a store.  Read More »

Colorodo Punter Stabs

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The former Northern Colorado backup punter charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of his rival surrendered to authorities Monday.

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A kid admmited plane bomb hoax

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A rather stupid Florida college student pleaded guilty to calling in a phony bomb threat to the Long Beach Airport after he arrived too late to board his plane. How stupid can you be why would you do something like that. He was upset that he wasn’t allowed to board the plane and hoped the threat would cause a delay so he might have a chance to get on. He sho9uld have just gotten another flight i mean come on, what is this.  Read More »

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