Free Republic

Feel free to go directly to the article and learn what is open and what is closed but, this whole "Man Made Disaster" is much ado about nothing.During a shutdown, you can:Get help from 911: All emergency services will continue as usual, including law enforcement and emergency and disaster assistance.Get caught by a red light camera in D.C.: Red light cameras will still be running, and tickets will still be sent out, which brings us to the next item on the list...Get mail: Employees of the United States Postal Service are exempt from furloughs.Get your Social Security benefits: Payments...

Mar 11, 8:18 AM EST EPA Studies Vapors From Microwave Popcorn By CONNIE FARROW Associated Press Writer The Environmental Protection Agency is studying the chemicals released into the air when a bag of microwave popcorn is popped or opened. Exposure to vapors from butter flavoring in microwave popcorn has been linked to a rare lung disease contracted by factory workers in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has said it suspects the chemical diacetyl caused the illnesses. However, health officials insist people who microwave popcorn and eat it at home are not in...

Home  l  Broadcast  l  Market Monitor  l  Top 10  l  Storm Watch  l  Sitemap  l  About Us   Today's WrapUp by Scott Middleton 06.19.2003  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Archive Mending Economy?So says the headlines today. Economic reports today showed a fall in the U.S. jobless claims, signs of a pickup in mid-Atlantic factories, and a gain in the leading economic indicators index. Well, at least on the surface of the reports they showed some promise, however…First time claims for unemployment fell for the second week in a row, dropping by 13,000 to 421,000. The claims number was lower...