Crews are test burning today in an effort to slow the the crawl of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as it moves it’s way towards coastal waters. Residents in Florida are already reporting the smell of oil. Could we maybe invest the amount of money made from one of these tankers into some kind of research study to develop containment technology that insures this never ever happens again?
In case you haven’t heard, Arizona recently passed a controversial immigration bill granting local police the right to stop anyone suspected of illegal immigration. The law has already sparked national debate and for good reason considering it is despicable, racist and downright unconstitutional. How the hell does this happen in 2010? It’s time to pull said collective head out of said collective ass. Pronto amigo. Read more about this issue and ridiculousness here.
An Icelandic volcano has caused a massive-scale shutdown of air travel all across continental Europe and the U.K. stranding passengers in airports.
Finally after Goldman Sachs has practically run our entire treasury for the last decade or more the Security and Exchange Commission has charged the Wallstreet Powerhouse with defrauding investors by failing to disclose conflicts of interest in mortgage investments it sold during the real estate crash. It’s about time and I hope some of these treasonous criminals end up facing long jail sentences.
Polish president Lech Kaczynski and dozens of the country’s top political leaders were killed Saturday in route to the site of a Soviet massacre of Polish officers in World War II when their plane crashed killing everyone on board.
The president of was forced to flee the capital, Bishkek, today as angry crowds opposed to his oppressive rule protested. At least 40 are reported dead and 400 wounded in a clash that could critical for the American Air Base within the country.
At least 200 have died in a massive mudslide in Rio de Janeiro. The death toll has been rising this week as torrential rains have caused mass flooding in one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
10 people ranging in age from 8-21 were shot dead Sunday in the northern Mexican state of Durango. Details surrounding the shooting are still sketchy but it is one of several recent drug-related incidents in which children have fallen victim.
If you read the headline, you should have an idea what you are in store for here.
Here is a useful little rundown of mistakes you do not want to make while freelancing.
History was changed late Sunday night as a Health Care Reform bill passed by the Senate and viewed as all but dead only two months ago cleared the house on a 219-212 vote.
The FBI has vowed to help Mexican officials in an escalating violent war with rival drug cartels that claimed the lives of 2 American employees of the consulate in the Cuidad Juarez. Both were murdered after leaving a consulate social event. On Sunday, The State Department authorized the temporary departure of dependents of U.S. government personnel from the consulates in Ciudad Juarez along with five other northern border Mexican cities.
The website Fiverr asks, in a very broad way, what would you do for 5 dollars? Or better yet, what could you get done for 5 dollars?
80’s movie star Corey Haim passed at the age of 38 at a hospital in Burbank, California. Some reports have suggested the cause of death may have been an overdose as Haim struggled with drug addiction for years following his success.
A massive iceberg has struck Antarctica dislodging a gigantic block of ice measuring 48 miles (78 kilometers) long and about 24 miles (39 kilometers) wide and holds roughly the equivalent of a fifth of the world’s annual total water usage. Holy crap.
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Chile with a death toll so far standing at 82.
We’ve all had them and will inevitably be working for them again in the future. Clients from hell say some crazy-ass sh%$.
Actor and Director Kevin Smith who reached fame as ‘Silent Bob’ was determined to be ‘too fat to fly‘ by Southwest Airlines and he is not the least bit happy about it.
