Archive for November, 2011
IndyCar removes Barnhart from race control
The IndyCar Series has removed Brian Barnhart as head of race control after a controversial season in which drivers publicly questioned his decisions. IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said Wednesday that Barnhart will remain president of operations. Bernard’s currently searching for a new race director.
Hurricane Seasons Ends, but Irene’s Effects Remain
Say goodbye to the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, which was a study in contradictions: It spared the usual Southern targets while Irene paralyzed the Eastern…
Oscar Wilde’s lipstick-covered tomb cleaned up
PARIS (AP) — Actor Rupert Everett and Oscar Wilde’s grandson have unveiled a makeover of the writer’s gravesite on the 111th anniversary of his death. Everett, who is writing about the poet’s life, spoke at a podium Wednesday bearing a poster of the pre-renovation tomb covered in notes and lipstick at Paris’ famed Pere Lachaise cemetery. The tomb had become such a well-loved pilgrimage site – and had been so well-kissed – that it needed renovation
Vt. lye attack victim approved for face transplant
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A woman who was burned and disfigured when her ex-husband doused her with industrial lye four years ago has been approved for a rare face transplant. Carmen Tarleton, who was blinded in one eye and has limited vision in the other, said she hopes to be able to blink again.
Congress looking at lawmakers insider trading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress, battling single digit approval ratings, are paying attention to the perception that some lawmakers enriched themselves through insider trading. Bills in the House and Senate are getting hearings, and the House Ethics Committee has sent out a memo reminding lawmakers that insider trading could violate the law and House rules. The interest was sparked by a CBS’ “60 Minutes” story Nov
After raids, Wall Street protesters shift tactics
NEW YORK (AP) — The overnight police raids in Philadelphia and Los Angeles that dismantled two of the nation’s biggest Occupy Wall Street encampments leave just a few major “occupations” still going on around the U.S. But activists are already changing tactics and warning of a winter of discontent, with rallies and marches every week. The camps may bloom again in the spring, organizers said, and next summer could bring huge demonstrations at the Republican and Democratic conventions, when the whole world is watching.
