Saturday, May 30, 2009

SPB News for Saturday



Southwest Airlines adds fees for pets, solo minors

Phil Spector sentenced in murder of actress
USA TODAY Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison Friday, ending a six-year legal journey and capping an illustrious but rocky career as one of music's greatest talents.

Petraeus: US violated Geneva Conventions

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN SUBPOENAED IN PROBE

Would eliminate in-home aid to most disabled, state payments for school buses.
Homeland Security taps sci-fi writers The line between what's real and what's not is thin and shifting, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has decided to explore both sides. Boldly going where few government bureaucracies have gone before, the agency is enlisting the expertise of science fiction writers. Recently the 2009 Homeland Security Science & Technology Stakeholders Conference, with contractors hustling business around every corner, felt at times more like a convention of futuristic yarn-spinners. The master of ceremonies for the week was Greg Bear, the sci-fi novelist whose book "Quantico" featured FBI agents battling a designer plague targeting specific ethnic groups.

Schwarzenegger plan would close 220 Calif. parks Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget cuts could mean the closing of up to 220 state parks, among them the home of the world's tallest tree and other attractions that draw millions of visitors. Schwarzenegger (R) this week recommended eliminating $70 million in parks spending through June 30, 2010.

1 comment:

airJackie said...

Mr. Kitty, TGCN, Markie and SPB no worries the Terminator will be gone by the time I'm back from vacation and yes I gave my signature for him to be removed from Office.