Daily Archives: July 24, 2009
Republican hopes to turn the clock back and bring healthcare disaster
By Calvin Palmer With healthcare reform the dominant issue throughout the United States at the moment, Jacksonville entered the debate with a forum held in Mandarin this week. The Florida Times-Union in its report said the only panelist among the … Continue reading
Briton among four killed in Maryland helicopter crash
By Calvin Palmer A British-born man was one of four people killed when a helicopter crashed on Interstate 70, in Maryland, and burst into flames. Niall R.Y. Booth, a native of Dorking, in Surrey, England, had moved to U.S. in … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News, Transport
Amy Winehouse — a champion for a lost cause
By Calvin Palmer Amy Winehouse enters the City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, today, where she was cleared of assaulting dancer Sherene Flash while backstage at the Prince’s Trust Ball in Berkeley Square, central London, last September. District Judge Timothy … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Music, News, United Kingdom
Cancer scam woman found dead after theft by fraud charge filed
By Calvin Palmer An Idaho woman who organized a cancer donation scam that brought in thousands of dollars and gifts from celebrities has been found dead of an apparent suicide. Melissa Ann Rice, 24, of Ammon, Idaho, apparently committed suicide … Continue reading
Nude sculpture at shopping center has the usual suspects complaining
By Calvin Palmer A bronze statue outside a shopping center in South Florida has come under criticism from the usual sources. The PTA president of a nearby elementary school has e-mailed parents asking them to complain about the sculpture by … Continue reading
