Saturday, April 19
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Derek Henson is the guest editor today. |
War Protesters Use Tax Day to Send Message
“According
to data from the War Resisters League...54 percent of the federal budget for
the 2009 fiscal year - or $484 billion - goes toward past and current military
expenses, including an estimated $200 billion for
Nearly
1 in 5 Troops Has Mental Problems After War Service
“The researchers said 18.5 percent of current and former service members contacted in a recent survey reported symptoms of depression or post-traumatic stress. Based on Pentagon data that more than 1.6 million have deployed to the two wars, the researchers calculated that about 300,000 are suffering mental health problems.”
Drug
Squad's Sledgehammer Raid Nets a Dinner Lady Drinking Tea
“Officers
will be reviewing what went wrong in order to make sure this doesn't happen
again.” Thank goodness.
Sheriff
Embroiled in Inmate Sex Scandal
“The
documents paint a predatory profile of a sheriff who authorities say would
force inmates under his supervision to perform oral, vaginal and anal sex in
his office, his official sheriff's vehicle, local motels and hotels, a truck
stop, and houses belonging to inmates and friends.”
Restaurants
Must Post Calories, Judge Affirms
“Under the rules, which the city’s health department revised after Judge Holwell struck down an earlier version last fall, any chain with at least 15 outlets nationwide would have to display calorie counts on menu boards, menus or food tags. The rules would apply to roughly 2,000 restaurants, or about 10 percent of the 23,000 in the city, the health department said.”
Fed
Up With Politics, Man Eats Vote
American
Indians Say They Regret Not Enforcing Stronger Immigration Controls
Satire.
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Own Personal Genome: Coming Soon?
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