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Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: The Standoff…and the Demonstration…Continues at the Capitol

• February 18, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "The Isthmus", Capitol Police, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Counter-Protesters, Democratic, Democrats, Families, Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Walker, Legislature, Live Blog, Organized Labor, Republican, Scott Walker, State Senators, State Troopers, Unions, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eye

MSNBC LIVE FEED: The Rescue of The Trapped Chilean Miners

• October 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Chicanos/Latinos, Chile, Class, People of Color, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Americans, Benefits, Camp Hope, Celebrities, Chile, Chileans, Compensation, Copiapó, Espanol, Families, Heroes, History, Marriage, Miner, Miners, Mining Accident, Mining Disaster, Mistresses, MSNBC, President, Rescue, Shaft, South America, Spanish, Spanish Speaking, United States, West Virginia, Wives, Women, Workers, Working Class

Massey Energy Offers $3 Million Per Miner to Surviving Families: “Dad Didn’t Have a Price Tag on Him”

• April 30, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, American History, Class, Health, Obama Administration
Tags: Benny Ray Willingham, Coal, Don Blankenship, Families, Massey Energy, Michelle McKinney, Miners, Mining Accident, Montcoal West Virginia, Price Tag, Survivors, Upper Big Branch Mine

Dane County Announces Two-Day Mass Flu Inoculations in Madison

• November 16, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Education, H1N1/Swine Flu, Health, Native Americans/First Nations, Obama Administration, People of Color, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Alliant Energy Center, Channel 3, Channel 3000, Children, Common Sense, Consent Forms, Dane County, Dr. Thomas Schlenker, English, Families, Flu, H1N1, Hmong, Immunization Clinics, Individuals, Influenza, Madison, Mass Inoculations, Milwaukee, Pandemic, Public Health, Public Health Madison, Spanish, Swine Flu, WISC-TV, Wisconsin

Last Day for Letters to Support Parole for Rick Stevens, Formerly of Tower of Power is Tomorrow

• October 19, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Race, Tower of Power
Tags: "Sparkling in the Sand", "You're Still a Young Man", African Americans, Blacks, Board of Parole Hearings, California, Donald C. Stevenson, Donald Stevenson, Families, Fans, First Singer, Friends, Funk, Lead Singer, Letters of Support, Murder, Parole Hearing, Peter Boldin, Prison, Redemption, Rick Stevens, Self-Respect, Soul, Tower of Power

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The three men were all former service members who had traveled to Australia to battle the bush fires charring the country.
Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Archbishop of Philadelphia January 23, 2020
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Ousted From Washington, Ex-Spy Valerie Plame Asks Voters to Send Her Back January 24, 2020
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Impeachment Briefing: ‘Take Her Out’ January 25, 2020
After a tape of President Trump talking about the ambassador to Ukraine emerged, the secretary of state lashed out at a reporter’s question.
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Pompeo Lashes Out at Reporter and Challenges Her to Find Ukraine on a Map January 25, 2020
“He shouted at me for about the same amount of time as the interview itself had lasted,” said Mary Louise Kelly of NPR.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan hospital doctor dies from virus as toll hits 41 – updates January 25, 2020
More than 1,280 infected and 18 cities in lockdown as authorities scramble to stem spread of virus which has now reached Europe, the US and Australia. Follow the latest newsSpread of virus shakes faith in Chinese governmentFull report: doctor dies after treating patients 10.26am GMT Hu Yinghai, the deputy director general of the civil affairs department in H […]
Pentagon says 34 US soldiers suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran strike January 24, 2020
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Democrats focus on Ukraine 'cover-up' as marathon impeachment case wraps January 25, 2020
White House tried to hide records of Trump’s call with Ukrainian president and block whistleblower complaint, say DemocratsDemocrats concluded the presentation of their case against Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Friday, with the lead prosecutor Adam Schiff calling on Republicans to exercise “moral courage” and vote in favor of calling witnesses at […]
Outrage at whites-only image as Uganda climate activist cropped from photo January 24, 2020
Associated Press says Vanessa Nakate was excised from image, which also featured Greta Thunberg, ‘purely on composition grounds’Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has called out racism in media after she was cropped out of a photo featuring prominent climate activists including Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson.Nakate m […]
Trump speaks with Boris Johnson about security as Britain nears Huawei decision January 25, 2020
Trump discusses concerns over Chinese telecoms giant’s role in Britain’s future 5G network Donald Trump discussed the security of telecommunications networks with Boris Johnson, the White House said, as Britain closes in on a decision on Huawei’s role in the country’s future 5G network.“The two leaders discussed important regional and bilateral issues, inclu […]
NPR host says Pompeo had a meltdown when she asked him about Ukraine January 25, 2020
Secretary of state used the F-word and demanded host Mary Louise Kelly find Ukraine on a map, journalist saysMike Pompeo is said to have unleashed a foul-mouth tirade at a well known US radio host after she asked him questions about Ukraine in an interview.Mary Louise Kelly, a respected broadcaster on National Public Radio (NPR), sat down for a pre-arranged […]
Actor Rosie Perez testifies friend told her she was raped by Harvey Weinstein January 24, 2020
Actor recalls conversation with Annabella Sciorra in 1993 or 94Sciorra called as witness to mogul’s alleged pattern of behaviorUS actor Rosie Perez testified in New York on the third day of the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday, describing phone calls she had with Annabella Sciorra where she learned Sciorra was allegedly raped.Perez said she called Sc […]
Multiple fatalities after earthquake hits eastern Turkey January 25, 2020
Officials confirm 20 people killed as rescue teams works to free trapped survivorsAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has killed at least 20 people in eastern Turkey.More than 500 have been left injured and several are trapped in the wreckage of toppled buildings. Rescue teams from neighbouring provinces were dispatched to the affected areas, working in th […]

The BBC

China coronavirus: Death toll rises as disease spreads January 25, 2020
Fifteen more people have died from the virus in China, as the country celebrates Lunar New Year.
Turkey earthquake: At least 21 dead as buildings collapse January 25, 2020
At least 21 people are killed with more trapped under collapsed buildings after the 6.8 quake.
Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far January 24, 2020
As prosecution gives way to defence, we look back at what you might have missed and what to expect.
Iran raid left '34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries' January 24, 2020
The Pentagon announcement comes after President Trump dismissed the injuries as "headaches".
Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure January 25, 2020
Content moderators review hundreds of disturbing images each day for social media sites.
Russian bedroom camera in aircon 'spied on activist' January 24, 2020
Anastasia Shevchenko has been under house arrest for a year and has found a spy-camera in her flat.
Man uses warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to ground January 24, 2020
An oil worker in Alberta, Canada, rescued the animals while inspecting wells.
German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town January 24, 2020
Police believe the attack at a restaurant in Rot am See was related to a family dispute.