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From OPD

OPD Drug Enforcement officers were in the area of OBT and Lee Rd attempting to stop a vehicle. During the stop a confrontation occurred with the driver of the vehicle and an OPD officer (s) discharged their weapon striking the driver. The driver was transported to ORMC in critical condition.   It should be noted more »

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Where is the Outrage?

  The Chinese are slaughtering monks in Tibet, while you buy their cheap crap at Wal-Mart. Stop it. Seriously, think about what you’re doing, and stop  

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Barakhan

 “Art That Reflects The Realities Of Urban Black Life Local cartoonist, Lance “Scurv” Scurvin takes a look at the presidential campaign.  Check out his powerful website, here  

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It Never Ends

Dennis Radzikowski   On Monday March 10, 2008, at 1640 hours the victim a white female 71 years of age was walking out to her vehicle from Bealls Department Store that is located at 8205 John Young Parkway.  Mason stated a white female approached her from behind and hit her about her head.  Mason stated more »

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Great Depression drives Bernanke’s rescue

    The co-ordinated move by five central banks to shore up confidence in the world’s frozen money markets is not the first piece of international co-operation to fend off a financial crisis. There have been several combined efforts in the currency markets, such as the 1985 Plaza accord when five governments agreed to push more »

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a dubious distinction

Florida No. 1 in mortgage fraud By Alan Zibel, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON — Florida led the nation in mortgage fraud in 2007, a dubious distinction it’s had two years running. The competition to be first in fraud is getting stiffer as the housing downturn persists and agencies nationwide report more suspect mortgages, according to more »

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What American Capitalism Has Become

The credit crisis and housing bubble are all collateral damage caused by a flaw in America’s economic system, according to blogger Chris Klein. Our economics have become Wreckonomics.   (PRWEB) March 3, 2008 — First it was the impending housing bubble. Journalists, bloggers, economists and a host of other “housing party watchers” were sounding the more »

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$4.00 GAS IS NOT FAR AWAY

Oil Hits Record Price. Gas Nearing $4.00      Oil hit record-prices Friday: $103.05 per barrel..… That tops the inflation adjusted high of $102.53 set in 1980. Oil first inched over $100 to welcome in the new year on January 2nd and has hovered around $100 since then, routinely spiking into new record territory. Now we’ve more »

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