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Building a DNA database: the federal government has just enacted two bills related to DNA.

BNET

June 9, 2008

The first would drive the collection of DNA from all infants. The second would attempt to prevent the DNA that is collected from being misused.

The passage of two bills in the Senate and the House, and the recent signing of those bills into law by President Bush, provides an object lesson in the type of logic that governs the coercive state.

Internship Opportunity | Mountain Bounty Farm

Local Homeschool

March 29, 2008

Do you know a student who just loves farming or gardening?

This is an exciting opportunity to get close to nature, learn some new skills and get paid too! Mountain Bounty Farms has four openings in their summer internship program.

Gas Prices up, Production Down: $5.19 for Regular

KION CBS 46 (CA)

March 5, 2008

GORDA -- If you're going to be heading down the Big Sur Coastline anytime soon, you'll probably going to want to have a full tank before you leave with the price of crude oil skyrocketing.

With gasoline following the same direction, the Americo gas station in Gorda, just south of Big Sur is selling premium unleaded gas for $5.39 a gallon. If you can do without premium regular's a relative bargain at $5.19.

Holy cow, Batman: Great Escape holding its largest job fair

The Business Review

March 5, 2008

The Great Escape in Queensbury, N.Y., is looking to hire up to 1,500 people to do everything from serve food and operate thrill rides to playing the roles of Batman and Superman this summer.

This will be the amusement park's largest annual job fair, officials said. The park will host auditions March 15 to find more than 100 actors and actresses to portray Wiggles characters, such as Captain Featherswood, along with Looney Tunes characters and DC Comics Justice League super heroes.

ESPN anchorwoman: 'F--- Jesus'

World Net Daily

January 22, 2008

Advocacy group charges the sports TV network ESPN has failed to respond properly to a graphic rant by anchorwoman Dana Jacobson in which she "attacked Jesus Christ."

Jacobson, reportedly intoxicated, was speaking at a celebrity roast in Atlantic City, N.J., when she unleashed a profane tirade, saying, "F--- Notre Dame," "F--- Touchdown Jesus" and finally "F--- Jesus."

Child Protective Services Official Asks for Demotion

Las Vegas Now (NV)

November 21, 2007

There is a major shakeup in Clark County Child Protective Services. This time a high-ranking assistant director has asked for a voluntary demotion after years of outcry.

Director Tom Morton said embattled assistant director Ann Rubin asked for the change. Next month, she's leaving her job as assistant director and dropping down to a licensing caseworker.

Online shopping is bright spot in gloomy US economic outlook

AFP

November 21, 2007

Online retail sales are expected to be a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy holiday picture despite a host of worries for American consumers, analysts say.

Surveys indicate online sales for the critical holiday season will grow some 15 to 20 percent, with a large portion occurring on so-called "Cyber Monday" on November 26 used by many to kick off the Internet shopping season.

Governors to Washington: We need more immigrants!

Immigration Chronicles (TX)

September 12, 2007

In a letter today to the House and Senate leadership, 13 governors of both parties complain that their states are being crimped by a lack of highly skilled workers -- a problem they say could be solved by bringing in more educated legal immigrants.

Specifically, the governors are calling for an increase in permanent legal immigration and a boost in temporary visas, known as H-1B visas, for highly skilled foreign workers.

Republicans Against Romney (and against Obama who is the lesser of two evils)

republicansagainstromney.com

August 11, 2007

Mitt Romney gives pro-family speeches to conservatives but has an actual record of being aggressively liberal, even socialist, anti-marriage, and pro-abortion both both before and especially after his claimed "pro-life" conversion.

Theft allegations made against Geek Squad

UPI (CA)

July 23, 2007

SANTA CLARITA -- Former members of a Geek Squad in California allege theft from customers was common among some members of the Best Buy technical support group.

Members of a Geek Squad group in Santa Clarita, Calif., said many employees would routinely steal from customers' computers during routine technical maintenance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune said Monday.

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