John Boehner took his first swings at the Obama jobs plan today, calling it “a poor substitute for the pro-growth policies that are needed to remove barriers to job creation in America.” Boehner criticized the “host of new tax credits” it proposes, which he complained would “make the tax code…
Continue reading …Ammo for Jersey Shore haters: The show will get $420,000 to cover production costs for the inaugural 2009 season in the form of a state film tax credit, reports NJ.com . Cue the outrage: “I can’t believe we are paying for fake tanning for Snooki and The Situation,” says…
Continue reading …Doctors are so outraged over the scare story about the HPV vaccine that Michele Bachmann told this week—and so sure it’s baseless—that they’re offering a hefty reward for anyone who can prove it’s true. In two interviews, Bachmann said a crying mother had approached her after Monday’s debate…
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Rescue attempt continues to reach men 90 metres underground at Gleision colliery, near Swansea Rescuers remained optimistic late on Thursday night that four miners trapped 90 metres underground in a flooded Welsh colliery could be saved. The incident began on Thursday morning, when water gushed into the Gleision colliery, near Swansea, possibly after the men accidentally broke through into an old flooded shaft. Seven men, including a father and son, were in the drift mine when the accident occurred. Three – among them the son – managed to escape and raise the alarm. The father was left inside. Dozens of rescuers joined the effort to pump water out of the mine so they could reach the men, who were believed to be located 250 metres along a horizontal tunnel cut into the hillside. As families gathered in a nearby village hall to wait for news, the shadow Welsh secretary and local MP, Peter Hain, said the situation was
Continue reading …Antidote to rowdy sports fans stories: A server at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium tripped on a stair, showering nearby fans on those sitting in two lower sections with about $1,000 in cash. “All my customers began screaming over the railing to the people below: ‘That’s the servers’ money,’…
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