Archive for 'Interesting'
Treasury Secretary Geithner can’t sell his house
Last February after he got his new job as Treasury Secretary, Geitnher attempted to sell his New York house for $1.635 million, as he was heading to Washington. After a few unsuccessful weeks on the market he lowered the asking price to $1.575 million, which was less than what he paid for it.
He eventually rented [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2009 under Interesting.
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California Broke again???
Despite the tax increases and supposed budget fix enacted in February, officials warn that California could end up $23 billion dollars short of what it needs to get through 2009.
Even if the all of the budget related proportions that Californians are due to vote on May 19th pass, California would still be short on cash. [...]
Posted: May 7th, 2009 under Interesting.
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Got Ammo?
Firearms sales are surging since Obama’s election last year, as many fear gun law changes. Sales are up 39% this year. Some gun stores are seeing over a 100% increase in sales compared to this time last year. Gun store owners however, do not believe that the new administration is the only factor in rising [...]
Posted: April 24th, 2009 under Interesting.
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Four Oakland police officers killed by a Wanted Parolee
Source = LA Times
On March 21st Lovelle Mixon opened fire on two officers killing them. Later he fatally wounded two SWAT officers who stormed the apartment in which he was hiding. Apparently, Lovelle did not want to go back to prison.
There are about 122,000 parolees on the streets in California.
16,725 people in [...]
Posted: March 24th, 2009 under Interesting.
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