Articles Posted in the National Category
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Obama’s Healthcare Law To Be Challenged
With just a little over a year left until the 2012 presidential election, the Republicans are shuffling to get their act together to try and challenge President Barack Obama and his Healthcare Law. Keyword; try. …
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant and Joplin Tornadoes Raises Nuclear Safety Concerns
Has anyone seen anything in the news about the Nuclear Power Plant that was singled out just weeks before the tornadoes ravaged Joplin, Missouri? Well guess what, the Wolf Creek nuclear plant in southeastern Kansas…
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Alabama dog blown away by twister crawls home after three weeks.
BIRMINGHAM, AL— Another amazing story of survival to come out of the devastation hitting the middle of the country, only this one involving one courageous dog, as Mason, a scruffy terrier mix has crawled back…
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Memorial Day Weekend 2011 Cheapest Gas Prices
Memorial Day Weekend 2011 is upon us! Along with the beaches, barbeques, parties, and celebrations this year comes the news that more people are traveling as our struggling economy is basking in the glimmer of…
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Elizabeth Smart Case Comes To A Close May 25th 2011
Imagine being kidnapped at the age of 14 and held captive for nine months as a sex slave. Well for Elizabeth Smart she did not need her imagination when she took the stand against Brian…
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Death toll in Joplin rises as more bodies are found among the rubble
JOPLIN, MO— Overnight searches in the ravaged southwestern Missouri city of Joplin turned up more dead bodies, raising the death toll of Sunday’s massive tornado to 125 as of Wednesday. No new survivors have been…
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More violent storms rip through middle of the country; at least 13 dead
EL RENO, OK— The violent weather that has been ravaging the American mid-west continued overnight, as more horrific storms tore through the middle of the country, hitting three states and leaving at least 13 people—including…
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Joplin Missouri Tornado, 89 Dead, FEMA En Route
The residents of Joplin Missouri had no chance Sunday night as they went about their normal routines as the first drops of rain began to fall from the sky. Who knew that Joplin, Missouri would…
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Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO to Join Presidential Race
The next president might just make people offers they can’t refuse. Herman Cain, a popular radio talk show host in Georgia, has formed an exploratory committee to run for President. The conservative republican has never…
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Macho Man Randy Savage killed in Florida car crash
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL— The pro-wrestling world lost a major star—and one of its most noted and marketable personalities from its 80s and 90s heyday—on Friday when “Macho Man” Randy Savage was killed in a car…
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Donald Trump: “I’m not running for president
NEW YORK, NY— After all that, Americans will not get to stand witness to “The Donald 2012.” Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will not be running for president on the Republican ticket, after…
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Mississippi floodgate opened in attempt to save New Orleans and Baton Rouge
BUTTE, LAROSE, LA— A “cities first” approach is being taken in the handling of the record flooding of the Mississippi River, and a major floodgate will be opened—and left open—in an effort to divert water…
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NASA Space Shuttle Endeavor Launch
NASA began the last launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavor from the Kennedy Space Center this morning at 8:56 AM Eastern Standard time. Main Engine Cutoff confirmed a successful launch of Endeavor (Endeavour) at 9:10…
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Newt Gingrich “To Save America”
To save America or not to save America? When it comes to saving America the man with the plan, Newt Gingrich announced yesterday, May 11th that he would be entering into the Republican presidential field. …
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Energy Crisis, Employment Crisis-Where is the U.S. Headed?
Energy crisis, employment crisis… There are people who need a job before they can buy gas while those of us who are currently employed can barely afford the gas needed to get to work. When…
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Mississippi River Floods
Yesterday May 8, 2011 was supposed to be a day designated for Mom’s throughout the nation to take a break and get some much-deserved R&R. However for residents around the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee,…
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Canadian woman survives 7 weeks stranded in car in Nevada wilderness
VANCOUVER, BC— The Canadian woman who was found alive in the Nevada wilderness after spending seven weeks stranded in her car apparently had a premonition just the day before that her ordeal would be coming…
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Gas Prices Falling for Now
There is not much I follow when it comes to prices rising and falling on the market, but the New York Mercantile Exchange has my attention, how could it not? Driving an SUV every cent…
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President Obama Meets With Seal Team
During the take down of Osama bin Laden this past Sunday, May 1st 2011, intelligence was collected from the compound, revealing that al Qaeda members were planning their own celebration for the 10th anniversary of…
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