The White House has announced a five-point, non-military plan aimed at removing Moammar Gadhafi from power in Libya. Officials are set to partially embrace the opposition movement and threatened to prosecute loyalists involved in atrocities, the New York Times reports. Meanwhile, the administration rejected the US intelligence chief’s comments that…
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The FAA recently ordered the emergency oxygen masks removed from the lavatories of all US commercial planes, a directive it says will protect the public from potential terror attacks—but which could also kill anyone who happens to be in the airplane lavatory during a rapid decompression event. The FAA…
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A big thank-you to xoff at UppityWisconsin for this find . Remember that power plant provision ? It wasn’t in the document passed by the Senate on Wednesday. But guess what! It was changed before the Assembly vote on Thursday to include it. Thursday, the fiscal bureau was forced to correct its memo describing the bill, after unearthing some more buried treasure. Seems there were a few things the original memo forgot to mention: There are two items in the LFB’s March 10 document that are not reflected in the March 9 document. 1. The March 10 document includes a provision of the substitute amendment on the Earned Income Tax Credit (page 3, #1). 2. The March 10 document includes a provision of the substitute amendment on the Sale and Contractual Operation of State-Owned Power Plants (page 20, #1) . Here are images of the table of contents: Wednesday’s version – PDF (This was the one I used for my analysis ): enlarge Thursday’s version – PDF (voted on by Assembly as amended): enlarge Here’s the language in the second version of the document: 1. SALE AND CONTRACTUAL OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED POWER PLANTS Governor: Allow the Department of Administration (DOA) to sell any state-owned heating, cooling, or power plant or contract with private entities for the operation of any such plant, with or without solicitation of bids, for any amount the Department determines to be in the best interest of the state. As a reminder, that power plant provision points directly to Koch Industries , who is already advertising for power plant managers. Someone just pulled a fast one in Wisconsin. A fast one that should be illegal for so many reasons I can’t count them all. But let’s just call it this: Fraud. When will the Attorney General investigate? In the meantime, Scott Walker makes the specious and disgusting claim that the only dirty tricksters are the heroic Wisconsin 14. He gives the term “sociopath” new meaning. Click here to view this media
Continue reading …Twenty pilot programs to bring off-campus broadband to low-income school districts
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The FCC announced on Wednesday the approval of a plan that will ramp up twenty pilot programs in fourteen states. The program — called Learning On-the-Go — will bring wireless broadband connections to students off campus. The devices will include mobile phones and laptops, enabling students to have internet connections when they’re not at school. Starting in the 2011-2012 school year, 35,000 elementary and secondary school students will be impacted in Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, California, New Mexico and Iowa. The total cost of the program is estimated to be $9 million, but it’ll certainly be paid back in all those Facebook visits during off-school hours, right? Hit up the source link for the full document (warning: it’s a PDF). Twenty pilot programs to bring off-campus broadband to low-income school districts originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Army has begun “adverse administrative action” against nine officers for “administrative and leadership failures relating to the career of Maj. Nidal Hasan,” the alleged Fort Hood shooter, it announced yesterday in a statement. “Although no single event directly led to the tragedy at Fort Hood, certain officers clearly failed…
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President Barack Obama welcomed the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks to the White House Friday. It was the first time in his more than two years in office that he has been able to host a champion from hometown at the White House. (March 11)
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Earthquake and tsunami in Japan Giant tsunami wave eats boat as earthquake hits Japan Japan Earthquake 8.9 Magnitude and tsunami 11.3.2011 CCTV footage of Sendai airport being swamped by the tsunami (Video … CCTV footage records Sendai airport being submerged by the tsunami. Video: Tsunami Near Sendai , Japan | Geology.com CNN video of a tsunami causing damage near Sendai , Japan. … Video: Shinmo-dake Eruption, Japan February 1, 2011 | YouTube. Shinmoe-dake, a volcano in Japan’s Kirishima volcanic field, erupted on January. … FLASH NEWS! Sendai Airport Hit By Tsunami Triggered By Japan … Sendai Airport Hit By Tsunami Triggered By Japan Earthquake Sendai Airport Hit By Tsunami Triggered By Japan Earthquake: According to reports from the Kyodo news agency, Sendai Airport, on Japan’s eastern coast, has already been … Sendai Earthquake Today: Tsunami Swamps Japan After Powerful Quake … Sendai Earthquake Today: Tsunami Swamps Japan After Powerful Quake Sendai Earth Today: The Japan Meteorological Agency said that “A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 rocked northeastern Japan on Friday, measuring the highest … yokohamamama: Sendai Quake An 8.9 quake just hit off the coast of Sendai , a city about 30 or 40 miles north of Tokyo. A 30ft tsunami has hit the coast. I was talking to my husband about three hours before it happened. He just happened to be at home today instead … obegue says: RT @reuters : FLASH: Tsunami of 10 metres hits port in Sendai , northern Japan; Power outage hits 4 million homes in Tokyo, surrounding area – Kyodo
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American Idiot To Close | rock nyc American Idiot To Close . Written by Iman Lababedi Friday, 11 March 2011 00:17. No Comments. American Idiot is closing on Broadway next month. I spent the best part of last Spring predicting this terrible musical, bereft of anything … Green Day's “ AMERICAN IDIOT” To Close on Broadway | FeelthatBeat.com MUSIC NEWS – Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the role of St. Jimmy for the last three weeks of the Broadway run of American Idiot, which. ' American Idiot' to Close on Broadway -| Movie Reviews … American Idiot the musical based on Green Day’s blockbuster hit album of the same name will end its run on Broadway on April 24th after 448 performances. Revolver, Qu'est-Ce Que C'est? | rock nyc Mar 11 American Idiot To Close terrible musical, bereft of anything approaching a coherent book, or acting, or drama. Posted 11 March 2011 by Iman Lababedi Add comment. Mar 11 Thoughts On R.E.M.’s Decision Not To Tour … Thoughts On R.E.M.'s Decision Not To Tour | rock nyc Mar 11 American Idiot To Close terrible musical, bereft of anything approaching a coherent book, or acting, or drama. Posted 11 March 2011 by Iman Lababedi Add comment. Mar 11 Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix … shahnimi says: Christine Jones (actress) : AMERICAN IDIOT to Close April 24; Billie Joe Armstrong to Return April 5 – Broadway W http://uxp.in/30723498
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Johnny Appleseed Day Kindergarten 9-28-2010 Robinson Greenhouse Johnny Appleseed Day Johnny Appleseed Day An Idea 2 Blog: March 11, 2011 – Johnny Appleseed Day Did you know that today was Johnny Appleseed Day ? You see, some people celebrate it (if they celebrate it at all) on his birthday. Johnny Appleseed was born September 26, 1774. But the March 11th date is a preference to many because of … March 11, 2011 – Johnny Appleseed Day « Today is a Holiday Johnny Appleseed day is actually celebrated on two different dates, depending on the region. March 11 is preferred because it is during the planting season, but September 26th is the date of John Chapman’s birth. … Newby Realty – Manufactured Home Sales: Johnny Appleseed Day There is plenty of documentation to support claims for Johnny Appleseed Day on March 11th and on September 26th. It is believed he died on March 11, 1845 from what was referred to as the “winter plague”. However, his date was not … Johnny Appleseed Day ! « Brianne Blogs? March 11th is Johnny Appleseed Day ! I have a hidden love for Johnny Appleseed. Why? When Maren and I were little, there was this Disney cartoon that came on all the time and one of the stories it told was that of Johnny Appleseed. … Blizzard « Book-A-Day Almanac It’s Johnny Appleseed Day . Read Johnny Appleseed Steven Kellogg, Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh, illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen Hallquist, and Johnny Appleseed by David L. Harrison, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. … NRCS_Missouri says: Happy Johnny Appleseed Day ! Looking for tips on planting trees? Look no further! http://tiny.cc/JAS
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