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Very good article about our shortcomings of airport security!! What Israel can teach us about security - thestar.com a couple quotes: "There is absolutely no intelligence and threat analysis done in Canada or the United States," Sela said. "Absolutely none." "Do you know why Israelis...

At 65 degrees above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. People in Michigan plant gardens. 60 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Michigan sunbathe. 50 above zero: Italian & English cars won't start. People in Michigan drive with the windows down. 40 above zero...

A Greek and a Scotsman were sitting in a Starbuck's cafe one day discussing who had the superior culture. Over triple lattes the Greek guy says, 'Well, we Greeks built the Parthenon,' arching his eyebrows. The Scotsman then replies, 'Well... it was the Scots that discovered the...

U.S. dollar making a comeback. Can it sustain this... U.S. Labor Department reported the fewest monthly job losses since before the recession, fueling speculation the Fed will remove stimulus measures and prepare investors for higher interest rates in 2010. It was the first monthly...

YRC again avoids bankruptcy... Goldman Sachs Helps YRC Avert Bankruptcy Following Hoffa?s Plea - Bloomberg.com

CIA Workers Killed in Afghanistan as U.S. Steps Up Spying Role - Bloomberg.com I would hazard to guess since the article says they "mingle" with the locals they are not in uniform and if captured could be shot on the spot as Layout says...That said... It is a terrible loss..sad day.

Americans' views of health care steady this year Seems I found a poll that shoots down other polls that oppose HC reform... Americans' views of health care steady this year

Good news for Saturn workers. Saturn deal will save jobs, says Penske | Wheels.ca sorry old news..... ;)

Here ya go Piper...sounds good on the surface. Wind launches with cheaper phone rates - thestar.com

I have learned that most families have skeletons in the closet and booze usually brings it out sooner or later...a snide remark here a quip there and the battles on...and Viola Adults argue and spoil Christmas for the kids...hence besides a glass of wine to toast at dinner no booze is available...

The Associated Press | Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:30 am BANGOR, Maine -- Author Stephen King and his wife are donating money so 150 soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard can come home for the holidays. King and his wife, Tabitha, who live in Bangor, are paying $13,000...

On Dec. 1 the federal statistics agency released third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0.1 per cent — 0.4 per cent at the annualized rate — which effectively put an end to the recession. The previous three quarters had all been declines. Though most analysts considered the...

Toronto and Ontario led the country in job growth in November as Canada gained a remarkable 79,100 new jobs, pulling the national unemployment rate down one notch to 8.5 per cent, as private businesses finally began to hire again, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The province gained 27,100...

However!! Job losses at only 11,000 is good news but unemployment fell to 10% as much because folks left the labor force -- throwing up their arms in frustration -- as folks finding new work. In the household survey used to calculate the unemployment rate, 227,000 adults were added to the...

WASHINGTON (TheStreet) -- In an upside surprise, the nation's economy lost far fewer jobs than expected in November, fueling the belief that the labor market is officially on the mend. The Labor Department reported that 11,000 jobs were slashed from nonfarm payrolls last month, besting...

We have seen for years the fallacy of political correctness (PC). While ideally to be applied consistently and fair it's application has been repeatedly cherry-picked. For example, the ACLU only shows enthusiasm for progressive PC causes and now PC efforts abruptly stop when conservative...

PETA protest sparks S.D. farmers to donate 500 gallons of milk to food banks Journal staff | Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009 11:45 am South Dakota farmers have donated 500 gallons of milk to the Community Food Banks of South Dakota in response to the recent PETA protest in Rapid City...