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Salisbury News: MD State Police Trooper Hit in Ocean City, Md

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0500

MD News Trooper Struck by Car While Making Arrest – ABC2 News: WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- A Maryland State Trooper
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Delusional Duck: Slump lets Florida delay hard choices on water—for now

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:31:00 -0500

Florida’s water glass is almost empty. As the state’s population explosion pushed into this decade, growing communities panicked over their worsening thirst. Authorities banned lawn sprinkling on all but one day a week, utilities cooperated in hopes of building costly waterworks and everybody resorted to legal fighting over the last drops. Most [...]

Delusional Duck: Supreme Court to take up anti-corruption law

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:21:00 -0500

Some say a ruling against the ban on ‘honest services fraud’ would take away one of the best weapons against public officials who use their positions to gain money, gifts or favors.The nation’s most potent law against public corruption is in danger of being scaled back or struck down by [...]

Delusional Duck: Data point to Toyota’s throttles, not floor mats

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:18:00 -0500

Eric Weiss was stopped at a busy Long Beach intersection last month when he said his 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup unexpectedly started accelerating, forcing him to stand on the brakes to keep the bucking truck from plowing into oncoming cars. [...] But Weiss is convinced his incident wasn’t caused by a floor [...]

Salisbury News: The Joe Albero Show

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:25:00 -0500

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Carroll Standard: Truck Overturns, Kills Teen, Injures Two, Driver Faces DUI, Homicide Charges

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:14:08 -0500

The intoxicated driver of a GMC 1500 pickup truck lost control of his vehicle on Folly Quarter Road near Buckskin Lake Drive at about 3AM Sunday morning in Howard County, killing a passenger and sending a second passenger to shock trauma in critical condition. The driver sustained only minor injuries. [...]

Salisbury News: A Great Experience

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0500

Number of comments: 4
As many of you can tell we have taken somewhat of a breather from Posting so many articles over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The key reason for my doing so has been to spend quality time with my Family, just as many of you have done. However, there's been another [...]

Salisbury News: The Red Cross Bans Christmas

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:16:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7

Christmas has been banned by the Red Cross from its 430 fund-raising shops.
Staff have been ordered to take down decorations and to remove any other signs of the Christian festival because they could offend Moslems.

The charity's politically-correct move triggered an avalanche of [...]

monoblogue: Double-digit sobriety

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:00:31 -0500

Earlier this month it was announced the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent, reaching double-digits for the first time in 26 years. Though the rate had been expected to top 10 percent for some time due to our anemic economic recovery – and despite billions of dollars in stimulus money – [...]

Salisbury News: LARGE CROWD Of 400 At Castaways In OC MD

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:22:00 -0500

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Time: 11/29/2009 @ 0126 hours
Case #: 0996-008076
Location: Castaways 64th Street Ocean City Maryland
Crime: Assist Ocean City Police Department with large disorderly crowd
Victim: State of Maryland
Accused: N/A

Narrative: On the above date and time, MSP Berlin Barracks received a [...]

Salisbury News: Fatal Vehicle Crash In Fruitland

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:19:00 -0500

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DATE & TIME OF INCIDENT: 11/28/2009, approximately 2324 hours
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Vehicle Crash
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: S. Fruitland Blvd near Crown Road, Fruitland, MD
CASE NO.: 2009-9907

VEHICLE #1:
NAME OF DRIVER: Damian Kinte Thornton Sr.
AGE: 31 years old
ADDRESS: Mardela Springs, [...]

Hedgehog Report: Open Thread Sunday

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:12:08 -0500

Football picks below...everything else here.... [...]

Hedgehog Report: 2009 Week 12 NFL Picks

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:12:08 -0500

Before we get to this week’s picks, a quick look back at last week.WEEK 11 WINNERS Minnesota beat Seattle New Orleans beat Tampa Bay New England beat N.Y. Jets Philadelphia beat Chicago N.Y. Giants beat Atlanta Dallas beat Washington Jacksonville beat Buffalo Detroit beat Cleveland Green Bay beat San Francisco Arizona beat St. Louis WEEK 11 LOSERS Carolina lost to Miami Baltimore [...]

Salisbury News: Red Kettle Campaign - UPDATE

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

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If you'd like to volunteer for a slot at any of the above locations please, send your request to ringabell4tsa@verizon.net or call Kettle Campaign Headquarters 410-749-RING (7464).
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Delusional Duck: Administration plans new efforts on foreclosures

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:28:00 -0500

The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday. The administration will announce its expanded program on Monday, Treasury spokeswoman Meg Reilly said. [...]

Delusional Duck: FY2010 Budget Transfer Request, $58,020, Utilities, Capital Improvement Project

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:17:00 -0500

Board Docs - Charles County Commissioners’ Meeting - Tuesday, December 1, 2009 1.06 [11:10 a.m.] County Business 3) FY2010 Budget Transfer Request, $58,020, Utilities, Capital Improvement Project (Ms. Deborah Hudson, Fiscal & Administrative Services) FY10 BTR Utilities 58020.pdf [...]

Delusional Duck: Salary Survey of Maryland County Governments

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0500

NEW! Fiscal Year 2010 [...]

Delusional Duck: Officials seeking study of charging vehicles for trips

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:53:00 -0500

Washington-area drivers could be asked to pay 15 cents per mile if the region becomes the first major metropolitan area in the country to change how it pays for roads. This month, regional transportation officials submitted a proposal for a federal grant to study whether the Washington area should serve as [...]

Delusional Duck: Phosphate phaseout has dishwasher soap makers scrambling for an alternative

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:44:00 -0500

Automatic dishwasher detergents with phosphates have handled a lot of dirty plates over the years, but new laws aimed at making the soaps easier on the environment are putting that to an end, and the industry hasn’t been this agitated in years. The Procter & Gamble research team has been piling [...]

Delusional Duck: Possible tax has medical devise firms up in arms

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:41:00 -0500

Nestled in the 2,000-page Congressional health reform bills and largely overlooked amid high-profile debates about insurers and hospitals is a tax that is causing consternation in the growing medical device industry. In their proposals, the House of Representatives and Senate took different routes to raise about $1 trillion over 10 years [...]

Delusional Duck: Va. Farm Bureau takes aim at new bay rules

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:21:00 -0500

Virginia’s largest agricultural advocacy group is rallying against a proposed clean-up plan for the Chesapeake Bay, contending the new federal regulations could put small farmers out of business. The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation begins its annual convention Monday in Richmond, and the proposed regulations are likely to be the buzz among [...]

Delusional Duck: Open Thread - Novembe 29, 2009

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…to leave the world a better place…to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. “—Ralph Waldo Emerson [...]

Salisbury News: Tax Cap Verses Revenue Cap. . . .You Decide

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 14
Several years ago - (1978) - Talbot County instituted a Tax Cap after a hugely unacceptable tax increase - similar to Wicomico County - incensed the voters to action. From 1978 until 1995 ballot questions were put before the voters to remove the Tax Cap. Finally, in January of 1995 [...]

Delusional Duck: Open Thread - November 29, 2009

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Delusional Duck: Algebra II test indicates 15% ready for college

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:00 -0500

1,295 Md. students among 100,000 tested nationally As Maryland attempts to increase the rigor of math education, the first results of an Algebra II test given to a small number of students in the state show less than one in five are prepared for entry-level college courses. Fifteen states, including Maryland, joined [...]

Delusional Duck: Legislative fight brews on ‘innocence’ law

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:51:00 -0500

A battle is brewing between Maryland’s 24 state’s attorneys and the legislature over a law that went into effect last month, allowing court hearings for people convicted of any level crime - at any time - who claim to have fresh exculpatory evidence. Both sides agree the new law, meant [...]

Delusional Duck: Owings soccer field ordered to close

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:48:00 -0500

facility lacks proper zoning Calvert says permits, inspections also neededCalvert Sports Warehouse, an indoor soccer field in Owings, received a citation for $500 and was told to shut down. The year-old business serves about 600 youth indoor soccer players, or futsal players, and hosts parties, field hockey and lacrosse, among [...]

Delusional Duck: Calvert high school turns them loose at lunch

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:39:00 -0500

It’s lunchtime at Patuxent High School in Southern Maryland, but it looks and sounds more like recess. Students lounge in hallways and classrooms with sack lunches and trays of food. They play Frisbee, get dating advice from teachers, hold club meetings, cram for afternoon quizzes, play video games or catch [...]

Kevin Dayhoff: A reprint of “Let’s bring back the Westminster Christmas Parade”

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:53:00 -0500

From March 16th, 2005 by Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff [tinyurl.com]

As I am certain you are aware, it is only 284 days until Christmas. But even more importantly, there are only 262 days until the Westminster Christmas Parade on December 3rd, 2005. Please mark this date on your [...]

Kevin Dayhoff: Santa Claus is greeted by Westminster mayor in undated old picture

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:11:00 -0500

Santa Claus is greeted by Westminster Mayor Mathias and community leaders at Santa’s house on Locust Lane in downtown Westminster in this undated photo from either the late 1950s or very early 1960s. [tinyurl.com]

Click here for a larger image: [twitpic.com] - [...]

PG-Politics: Recent Prince George's County News (28 Nov 2009)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:59:00 -0500

Examiner: New transportation fines, fees leave many feeling pinched; PG County plans to install new speed cameras in .. [bit.ly] Sun: Hogan appears close to gubernatorial bid [bit.ly] (Posted 28 Nov 2009)
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Maryland On My Mind: Maryland Election 2010: Pipkin vs. Harris (Winner To Face Kratovil)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:04:42 -0500

The Baltimore Sun’s Maryland Politics blog reports that State Sen. E.J. Pipkin is likely to challenge State Sen. Andy Harris in the Republican primary for the District 1 congressional seat presently held by Congressman Frank Kratovil, a Democrat. Harris, who lost to Kratovil in 2008, expected a clear shot at a [...]

Salisbury News: THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:50:00 -0500

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Carroll Standard: Gasoline, Fire Pit and Suspected Drugs Bad mix for Three in Kema

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:50:03 -0500

Suspected drugs, a fire pit and a bit of gasoline turn out to be a bad mix for three people injured Friday night when a flash fire erupted in Kema, Md. The Middlebury Road back-yard fire erupted when one individual used gasoline to 'enhance' a burning recreational fire pit as [...]

Delusional Duck: Approval of County’s Professional Services Contract for Financial Advisor

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:29:00 -0500

Board Docs - Charles County Commissioners’ Meeting - Tuesday, December 1, 2009 1.05 [11:10 a.m.] County Business 2) Approval of County’s Professional Services Contract for Financial Advisor (Ms. Deborah Hudson, Fiscal & Administrative Services) Prof Services Contract Davenport.pdf [...]

Delusional Duck: Lease Signing Ceremony: Old Fisherman’s Field, Cobb Island

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:26:00 -0500

Board Docs - Charles County Commissioners’ Meeting - Tuesday, December 1, 2009 1.03 [11:00 a.m.] Lease Signing Ceremony: Old Fisherman’s Field, Cobb Island (Ms. Charlotte Sampson, Cobb Island Citizens Association) CICA lease.pdf [...]

Delusional Duck: Md. man’s 2nd ‘wife’ aroused suspicion

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:15:00 -0500

Woman was abducted and ordered to co-sign loan, authorities sayA Waldorf man seeking a loan at a St. Mary’s County bank kidnapped a woman and forced her to pose as his wife and co-sign for the loan, authorities said. But authorities said the man’s plan had a serious flaw. Just [...]

Delusional Duck: Consumers face new pain as credit card firms jack up rates

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:07:00 -0500

Consumers are facing skyrocketing interest rates, disappearing frequent flier miles and new purchasing fees as credit card companies work to milk their customers’ cash before federal legislation clamps down on them early next year. [...] In response, Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., said she planned to offer a bill to cap credit card [...]

Delusional Duck: Recession sends older Americans to food pantries

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:03:00 -0500

[...] The number of seniors living alone who seek help from food pantries in the U.S. increased 81 percent to 408,000 in 2008, compared to 225,000 in 2006, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Overall, 4.7 million households used American food pantries in 2008, compared to about 3.7 million in [...]

Carroll Standard: The Inventor of Global Warming Scam and Charade, Al Gore turns to Photoshop

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:55:20 -0500

The 'inventor' is getting creative in these desperate times for a disparate man.

With the increasingly discredited notion of man-made global warming crashing and burning on a daily basis, climate alarmists are being forced to accelerate their fearmongering to unprecedented levels. With the evidence failing to match up to the doomsday [...]

Delusional Duck: Woman seeking residents’ support for sports complex

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:36:00 -0500

Commissioner Collins is offering advice on plansCan a community effort conquer a daunting hurdle set by the recession? That’s the question Charles County resident Dottery Washington is hoping will be answered in the affirmative when she’s holding a check for $5.6 million to start construction on a sportplex and learning center [...]

Carroll Standard: Government Run Health Care Killing Them Harshly in the 'Ward of Shame'

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:11:42 -0500

Dozens of patients died needlessly as a result of filthy conditions in an NHS hospital, a shocking report said last night.

Appalling nursing care in Basildon University Hospital contributed to a mortality rate that was more than a third higher than the national average.

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