By Calvin Palmer
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates today urged fellow billionaires to give away most of their wealth with the message that sharing brought far more joy than passing money on to descendants.
The world’s richest man said at a public debate in Oslo, Norway: “I think all billionaires should give away the vast majority of their [...]
June 3, 2009
Gates urges billionaires to give away their fortunes
June 3, 2009
Sheriff accused of drug trafficking keeps his job and salary
By Calvin Palmer
A southern Illinois county sheriff may not be above the law but it would appear he is answerable to no one.
Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond Martin is facing drug trafficking and firearm charges and yet he is allowed to keep his job and draw his $40,440 annual salary.
Martin was indicted yesterday by a federal [...]
June 3, 2009
Flight 447 pilot had 20 years of flying for Air France
By Calvin Palmer
The pilot and crew of the Air France jet that disappeared in fierce thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday night have been named.
The pilot of Flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris was 58-year-old Marc Dubois who had been flying jets for Air France for more than 20 years.
He had [...]
June 3, 2009
Topless coffee shop goes up in flames
By Calvin Palmer
A controversial topless coffee shop in Maine went up in flames early today just hours after the owner had talks with local officials about making the business more like a strip club.
The fire occurred around 1:00 a.m. at the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro. Investigators are sifting through the charred remains [...]
June 3, 2009
Funeral home employee cut legs of corpse to make it fit in casket
By Calvin Palmer
The licenses of a South Carolina funeral home and its director have been revoked after he admitted an employee cut the legs of a 6ft 7in man so his corpse would fit in a casket without obtaining the family’s permission.
The state Board of Funeral Service voted unanimously Monday to close Cave Funeral Home [...]
