Sep 19 #WELLSFARGO Wells Fargo to lay off 1800 workers from mortgage department, which was already cut by 2300 jobs in Aug.: http://t.co/epeFQqM1OH -SS— The Associated Press (@AP) September 19, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 19 Local panel in Florida convenes to discuss “Stand Your Ground” law George Zimmerman's trial brought "Stand Your Ground" laws to the forefront of national talking points. Still from PBS NewsHour The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches decided to stir up a controversial issue on Thursday by convening… Continue reading
Sep 19 Remembering Hiroshi Yamauchi, who took Nintendo from playing cards, to love hotels, to electronics giant Hiroshi Yamauchi, who transformed his great-grandfather's company Nintendo into a video game giant, died Thursday at age 85. Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who transformed video game giant Nintendo into what it is today from its root as a… Continue reading
Sep 19 POW! Superhero novel scores distinguished literary prize By News Desk Photo credit: Flickr via user upton On this day in 2000, Michael Chabon's Pulitzer-Prize winning book "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" debuted. The novel chronicles the story of two young comic book artists in 1940s New York… Continue reading
Sep 19 VIDEO: John Kerry on Syria .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Sep 19 Giant duck makes a splash in Taiwan harbor Florentijin Hofman's Floating duck sculpture in Hong Kong. (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Getty Images) A 18 meter tall duck statue made its debut today in Kaohsiung harbor in Taiwan, attracting some 200,000 spectators. The floating statue by… Continue reading
Sep 19 House debates GOP bill to cut food stamps Heard on the House floor: These $40 billion in cuts go against decades of bipartisan support for the fight against hunger in the United States. They will hurt our economy and they are, in a word, immoral. -Rep. Continue reading
Sep 19 Tom DeLay acquitted of 2010 money laundering charges A Texas court of appeals overturned the 2010 money laundering conviction of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas). DeLay was sentenced to three years in prison in 2010, for his alleged scheme to illegally influence Texas elections… Continue reading
Sep 19 FROM THE WIRE Halliburton manager was charged with destroying evidence after BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Continue reading
Sep 19 Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, Matey! Shiver me timbers! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Wondering when this holiday came to be officially recognized on Google and beyond? According to the official Talk Like Pirate Day site, author Dave Barry mentioned the holiday… Continue reading