LandShark Park to honor Perugia and Mignini
Region: WashingtonThe prosecution's closing arguments in the appeals of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito in Perugia, Italy comprised a rehash of long-since discredited claims. They stated, for example, that they had proved beyond a reasonable doubt in the first trial that "mixed blood" of Amanda and Meredith was found. That claim was based on a preposterous misinterpretation of the mundane fact that Amanda's DNA was in her own b... more
Views: 1748Amanda Knox: Traveler’s Advisory
Region: WashingtonNote: As this article is going to press, two important developments in the appeal of Amanda Knox’s wrongful conviction in Perugia, Italy, have just taken place. A group of Italian legislators led by Rocco Girlanda has filed a petition with the President of Italy and the Italian justice ministry requesting an investigation of the conduct of the Perugian prosecutor, Giuliano Mignini and others in Amanda’s tri... more
Views: 2987The Osama Bin Laden’s Terror is Over
Region: WashingtonOsama Bin Laden the master mind of the Al-Qaida terrorist group has been declared to be dead, U.S. authorities, U.S. officials confirmed on Sunday. Though the news came out but it is still unclear about the where about of the how laden was killed and where his body is kept. It is believed that after 9/11 laden was hiding in ridged mountain terrain of Afghan-Pak border area. CNN and Reuters reported that the al-Q... more
Views: 1504Higher Education for Washington's Collective Children
Region: Washington
Written by: Erin Leach-Kemon Now in his third year at the University of Washington, James Harmon spent all of his adolescence in foster care, starting at 10 until he aged out of the system at 18. Born in California, he lived there with his mother until he was eight-years-old, when the state then sent him to his father here in Washington. “My dad had a lot of issues taking care of a kid who was previously a... more
Views: 2586Friends and Classmates Remember Brittany Hollenbach
Region: WashingtonAccording to the local U-District Komo blog, 22-year-old Brittany Ann Hollenbach was hit by a car the morning of November 11, 2009. Brittany Hollenbach was taken to Harborview Medical Center following the incident for head injuries. The Daily, a publication by the University of Washington, reported this morning that "Brittany “Holle” Hollenbach, a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority and a senior... more
Views: 6863Twilighters hold symposium in Forks
Region: Washington
Some really dedicated Twilight fans, or Twilighters, held a Twilight symposium last weekend at the Summer School in Forks,Washington, where the vampire-human romantic story took place in the book by Stephenie Meyer. By paying US$300, couple Twilighters could experience every thing Edward Cullen and Bella Swan did in the book - attending the classes, having dinners, driving in the town and even dance at a... more
Views: 1606Global Warming Legislation Will Create Green Jobs, According to Energy Company
Region: WashingtonThe global warming and clean energy bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last will create new green jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy, at least according to one energy company. Today, Puget Sound Energy issued a statement to the press expressing it’s the support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. “Our customers have told us they support... more
Views: 1251AIG Faces Hearing on Denial of Medical Claims by Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan
Region: Washington
by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - [originally posted] June 8, 2009 1:18 pm EDT Rep. Dennis Kucinich [1], D-Ohio, announced [2] today that a panel of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform [3] will hold a hearing on June 18 to examine whether AIG and other major insurance carriers have inappropriately denied medical claims of contractors injured on the job in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kucinich, the chai... more
Views: 1488Breast Cancer And Young Women
Region: Washington
Breast Cancer And Young Women National Cancer Institute Statistics estimate that, breast cancer is the leading cause of death in young women ages 15-54. More than 250,000 women age 40 and under in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lives, and more than 11,000 women will be diagnosed next year. Further, younger women often have more aggressive breast canc... more
Views: 1891Hearst 150-year-old Seattle P-I Newspaper Closing Shop
Region: WashingtonThe nearly 150-year-old Seattle Post-Intelligencer is set to close shop as early as next week if no buyer is found in the next few days according to its owner, Hearst Corp. Hearst spokesman Paul Luthringer said that three options exist in dealing with the problem and these are: • Seek buyer, if no buyer then • Go digital or • Close No decision has been made so far. Seattle P-I employees n... more
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