Year: 2013

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Yesterday, March 8, 2013, International Women’s Day was celebrated around the world. IWD was started in 1857 by a group of New York garment workers who began protesting inhuman treatment and low wages in the city’s sweatshops. The group went on to found the first women’s labor union, Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL). Since the early 1900s,… Continue reading Saturday, March 9, 2013

Dumb Criminal Time – The Applebees ID Encounter

Imagine you’re a waitress, out with friends on a night off, when you lose your wallet. Cash, credit cards, driver’s license—all gone. Your bank later informs you that checks are being issued in your name. It’s a pain, but you carry on. Two weeks later, you’re at work when four people walk in and sit… Continue reading Dumb Criminal Time – The Applebees ID Encounter

It’s Now Law – South Dakota Signs Bill Arming Teachers

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill Friday allowing the state’s school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns. Supporters say the so-called sentinels could help prevent tragedies such as the Connecticut school shooting in December. The law will go into effect July 1. Several representatives of school… Continue reading It’s Now Law – South Dakota Signs Bill Arming Teachers

More Jobs Created – Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.7 Percent

A surprisingly strong jobs report for February sparked renewed faith in the economic recovery despite looming federal spending cuts and the recent increase in payroll taxes and gasoline prices. Unemployment fell to 7.7 percent last month, from 7.9 percent in January. It was the lowest rate of joblessness since December 2008, when the financial crisis… Continue reading More Jobs Created – Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.7 Percent

Eddie Murphy Will Reunite With Judge Reinhold On New Beverly Hills Cop TV Show

Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold will be reuniting as Axel Foley and Billy Rosewood in the pilot for the possible CBS series “Beverly Hills Cop.” According to a report on The Wrap, Reinhold has signed on to do a cameo in the pilot alongside his old big-screen partner Murphy, who is also an executive producer on the series. But… Continue reading Eddie Murphy Will Reunite With Judge Reinhold On New Beverly Hills Cop TV Show

Friday, March 8, 2013

Six degrees of separation: What does a convicted con, an Orthodox Jewish couple and their unborn child,a murdered stick-up kid from the 80’s, a rap artist and the borough of Brooklyn have in common? Ex con, Julio Acevedo, charged with criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident, plowed his car, into a livery cab… Continue reading Friday, March 8, 2013

82 Year Old Emma Anderson Tossed Off Train For Singing

Emma Anderson loves to sing. And singing was her crime when a transit cop grabbed her luggage with her attached and tossed her off the train in Miami. As unbelievable as that may sound, factor into the equation the fact that Emma is 82 years old. Mrs. Anderson of Miami-Dade explains; “I was beating my little… Continue reading 82 Year Old Emma Anderson Tossed Off Train For Singing

Justin Bieber Collapsed In London – Rushed To Hospital

TMZ Reports that Justin Bieber was rushed to a hospital in London moments ago … after collapsing backstage during a concert … TMZ has learned. A source close to Justin tells us the singer felt woozy during the show at the O2 Arena … and with 4 songs to go, he stumbled backstage where he collapsed. We’re… Continue reading Justin Bieber Collapsed In London – Rushed To Hospital