Archive for November, 2011
John McCain: Long Island ‘Regrettably’ Part of America
Sen. John McCain is catching flack after he made a…
Ellen Viola Thalhamer III, MS Ed, BCSE: Founder & President – Team Heroes
Ellen Viola Thalhamer III is this week’s Fortune 52 honoree, a Long Island woman who is doing extraordinary things in our local community. Click here to…
GOP: Offsetting cuts must cover payroll tax relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Any extension of this year’s payroll tax cut must be paid for with savings from elsewhere in the budget, House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday. Boehner’s comment meant that House and Senate Republicans are united in demanding that any eventual measure, which could cost over $100 billion, not add to the federal deficit.
Basketball star out for season after plane crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana high school basketball star who suffered a serious head injury in a small plane crash that killed his father and stepmother likely won’t return to the court this season, his family said Wednesday. Austin Hatch made an early commitment in June to play basketball at the University of Michigan starting in 2013.
Bulletproof boom: armored cars in Latin America
CAGUA, Venezuela (AP) — Ever since a gunman tried to rob his father, Venezuelan businessman Dumas Rojas has insisted on driving cars armored with windows strong enough to withstand the bullets of a .44 Magnum. Rojas also decided to have the same level 3 armor installed on the Jeep his wife drives with their two small children. “As far as I’m concerned, personal security right now is priceless,” said Rojas, 33.
Ex Colo. sheriff accused of offering meth for sex
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The ex-Colorado sheriff was known for his no-nonsense style, his heroism in saving two deputies and for his concern about teenage drug use.
