Bankruptcies Higher in States That Seize Wages  share 58 minutes ago by jackass States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found. This link highlights a dilemma for credit-card companies and other debt chasers: By going aft ... 1 - drudge.com · Rank: 8,297 ·  469 references |
| NY Congressman: Michael Jackson Was a Pervert share 2 hours ago by rcade "[T]his low-life Michael Jackson, his name, his face, and picture is all over the newspapers, television, radio. ... Let's knock out the psychobabble. This guy was a pervert, he was a child molester, he was a pedophile and to be giving this much coverage to him, day in and day out, what does it say ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| President's Jet Blocked in Honduras share 2 hours ago by Zarathustra Honduras's ousted President, Manuel Zelaya, has failed in a dramatic attempt to fly back to his country. His plane circled the Tegucigalpa airport, but it could not land as the authorities had blocked the runway. Zelaya departed from Washington and was hoping to fly home, despite warnings from the s ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| Measles Outbreak Strikes Unvaccinated New Yorkers share 3 hours ago by ZombieHunter Because of widespread but unfounded fears about vaccines, middle class children are coming down with measles, a disease virtually wiped out in the US. For the second year in a row, New York City has seen an outbreak of the potentially deadly infection, with 11 cases in Brooklyn -- 9 children and two ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| Vietnam War Planner Robert McNamara Dies share 4 hours ago by Zap Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died Monday, according to his wife. He was 93. McNamara served as secretary of defense during the Vietnam war under presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| Suppressed Cocaine Study Leaked share 5 hours ago by ichiro The 14-year-old Cocaine Project study, produced by the WHO and UN, had findings so controversial that it was never released. The WHO has never published the report, and even denied its existence, at least until last week when it was leaked. The study -- "the largest study ever on cocaine use," produ ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| Biden: We Misread the Economy share 5 hours ago by nanc "The truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy," Vice President Joe Biden said during a This Week interview in Iraq. Biden acknowledged administration officials were too optimistic earlier this year when they predicted the unemployment rate would peak at 8 percent. The national unemployment ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| Serial Killer Slays 5 in South Carolina share 17 hours ago by CalifChris Fear gripped Cherokee County, S.C., this Independence Day weekend as a teenage girl died at the hands of what police say is a serial killer. Five people have been shot dead -- some bound before dying -- in the past week in the largely rural county southwest of Charlotte, N.C. Sheriff Bill Blanton ad ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| KBR Burned Toxic Waste at U.S. Bases share 18 hours ago by rcade Lawsuits have been filed by 190 military contractors in 17 states against KBR, the company contracted to provide waste-disposal services at U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, for using open-air burn pits to dispose of such items as Humvees, batteries, unexploded ordnance, gas cans, mattresses, rock ... Drudge Retort - drudge.com · Rank: 8,252 · 160 references |
| 3 Dead in North Carolina Fireworks Explosion share 19 hours ago by Zatoichi A third worker has died after a fireworks truck exploded in Okracoke, North Carolina. Officials said the explosion happened on Ocracoke Island, near the south ferry terminal, Saturday at about 9:15 a.m. Drudge Retort: Zatoichi's blog - drudge.com/user/zatoichi · 1 reference |
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