Trevor Keezer
"This associate chose to wear a button that expressed his religious beliefs. The issue is not whether or not we agree with the message on the button. That's not our place to say, which is exactly why we have a blanket policy, which is long-standing and well-communicated to our associates, that only company-provided pins and badges can be worn on our aprons."—Craig Fishel, Home Depot spokespersonhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hfpVAVzgCnoVOOzinfk62sSfzRtgD9BJNCEG0
updated 2010-07-18 01:02:47
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Martin Schur
According to attorney Cathy Reder, Schur left his entire estate, estimated to be $600,000 in value, to the Bay Regional Medical Center. Schur's relatives are not surprised he had amassed such savings, citing the fact that he was a frugal man. However, no one knows why he chose BRMC for the donation of his estate. Probate hearing was set for March 17, 2009.Detroit Free Press: Bay City vet who froze left hospital a fortune (February 5, 2009)
updated 2010-07-17 14:50:22
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Jacqueline Standley
- Raised by his father, Harlan Chamberlain
- Heritage: Winnebago Indian
- Was sentenced in April 2009, to probation for a DUI charge
- Drafted in 2006, as a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
updated 2010-07-17 11:01:26
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Craig Lenell
"He was the kindest, gentlest man I've ever known. He would do anything for anyone"—Lynda Lenellhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1193977/Pilot-Continental-Airlines-passenger-jet-dies-mid-flight.html
"Flying was his life. He died doing what made him happiest"—Lynda Lenellhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1193977/Pilot-Continental-Airlines-passenger-jet-dies-mid-flight.html
updated 2010-07-17 02:20:02
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Pete Souza
Pete Souza has won many awards for his photography. He has photographed political events, personalities, presidents and even war. Following the attacks of 9/11 Souza was one of the first journalists into Kabul, Afghanistan, traveling through snowy mountains by horseback to get there. He has published four books as an author and photographer.Official Site: Biography
updated 2010-07-17 18:37:26
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Mikhail Fishman Video
A video tape is circulating on the Internet which is purported to show Fishman in a compromising situation.Newsweek's In the video, there is what appears to be cocaine and hookers. The video starts with the man who is alleged to be Fishman in clothing and later in the video he is naked and then even later he is in black briefs where he comes back in and snorts some white powder.
Ilya Yashin supposedly has written that the girl with Fishman is a Russian model., nicknamed is Moomoo. Yashin claims he was asked to join them for a threesome. Yashin maintains that he left when one of the girls brought out sex toys and cocaine.
There are rumors that the Kremlin set this up as smear campaign as an opportunity to tar and destroy Fishman, who opposes Medvedev. It could also be the handiwork of a lower level member of the opposition trying to destroy the credibility of the Medvedev’s liberalization efforts, according to The Daily Beast’. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/24/newsweek-russia-editor-ca_n_511714.html
updated 2010-07-17 15:43:19
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Fathima Rifqa Bary
Honor student and cheerleader Fathima Rifqa Bary ran away from her Muslim family in Ohio to convert to join the Global Revolution Church in Orlando, Florida.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541205,00.html
Bary was placed in foster care in Florida, but was expected to be returned to Ohio, who has jurisdiction of her case following a hearing on August 21, 2009. She claims she will be killed for leaving her Muslim faith if returned to her home. Her father denies those claims, stating the Global Revolution Church kidnapped and brainwashed her.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541205,00.html
updated 2010-07-17 05:05:37
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Mohammed al Modadi
With the words shoe bomb spoken, thoughts and media coverage related back to the Richard Reid shoe bomb situation from 2001 and the more recent Nigerian shoe bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.
Reid attempted to blow up American Airlines flight 63 traveling from Paris to Miami on December 22, 2001 but was prevented from doing so by passengers. The Reid situation led to a much more stringent security check for passengers. Reid a London born citizen later affiliated with Muslim terrorist groups was sentenced to life in prison for the attempt.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1731568.stmhttp://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_richard_reid.htm
More recently a Nigerian man allegedly tried to detonate a bomb on a passenger jet arriving in the US in Detroit during Christmas holidays. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was also overpowered by passengers and Northwest Airline crew just before his Amsterdam to Detroit flight landed on December 24. He has not yet but tried but is sentenced with trying to destroy a plane. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8608611.stm
updated 2010-07-17 15:58:18
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Justice Stevens Retirement
Justice John Paul Stevens was born on April 20, 1920 and will turn 90 years old just 11 days after his announcement to retire. Although Stevens was appointed to the Supreme Court by Republican Gerald Ford in the year 1975 and was considered a moderate early on in his career, he took a more liberal turn over the years (particularly on issues such as affirmative action and the death penalty).http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/20/AR2006022001196.html
Justice Stevens has the somewhat quirky honor of having a champagne room at the New York City strip club Scores named after him. While it is unlikely that Mr. Stevens was ever a client at this establishment, he did grant a legal stay on behalf of adult clubs in the area while a crack down, initiated by then-mayor Rudy Giuliani, was underway in 1998.http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/for-retiring-justice-an-honor-he-might-like-to-forget/
