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Liberals Furious Over New Children's Book New kid’s book “Liberals Under My Bed” becomes lightning rod for controversy. Prominent liberals liken it to Nazi propaganda, but conservative author laughs off allegations. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 20, 2005 –- Liberals all over the country are up in arms over a new children’s book that portrays cartoon versions of left-wing icons Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy taxing and regulating a lemonade stand. “Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed” (Kids Ahead; hardcover: $15.95; ISBN 0976726904) hits bookstore shelves today, but author Katharine DeBrecht has already found herself under fire from...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 16, 2005) -- President Bush promised "one of the largest reconstruction efforts the world has ever seen" in his speech to the nation Sept. 15 and just a few hours earlier, the Army Corps of Engineers awarded contracts totaling up to $4 billion for debris removal in areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. One contract was to clean up the state of Mississippi and another three were for Louisiana. Each of the four contracts had a value of up to $500 million, officials said, with the option to add an additional $500 million each. The Corps...

I am almost too tired to ask at this point. Been working on this for hours, but here goes. I bought an HP laptop and got a Linksys wireless router. I installed the wireless software on my main PC as told to do. Router connected fine with my cable modem, no problem. Then when I tried to install it on my new laptop, I cannot get wireless connection. I do get regular internet connection, but no wireless connection. I've contacted Linksys by phone, I've contacted HP troubleshoot by online chat, and still no one can fix the problem. I get...

SIERRA VISTA - When Fort Huachuca military police recognized a local man in a suspect photo, Wednesday's bank robbery investigation came together, according to Sierra Vista police. "Military police recognized the subject as someone who delivers pizzas on post," Sierra Vista police Sgt. Glenn Hillig said Thursday. The MPs then contacted city police detectives. James A. Vigg, 22, was arrested on a robbery charge shortly after midnight Thursday in connection to a silent robbery at Compass Bank, 211 S. Carmichael Ave. The alleged robber passed a note to a female teller at about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday and left with an...

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans want to do whatever they can to help those directly affected, and now government civilians have some opportunities to help in the effort. The emergency leave transfer and the federal employee volunteer programs are two avenues civilian employees can take to do their part in helping hurricane victims. Through the emergency leave transfer program, Air Force civilian employees may donate unused annual leave for transfer to fellow employees adversely affected by the hurricane. Leave transfer recipients who need additional time off from work can then...

I believe one of the English teachers with whom I team-teach has some sort of mental disorder/illness . He is contantly talking to himself ; has become very forgetful ; is sometimes guilty of incoherent speech ( in both English and Japanese ) ; and laughs at things for no apparent reason . He is only 28 years old . I've spoken with the principal , and the school nurse , but nobody is about to confront him about the problem ( cultural thing ) yet . Yesterday I suggested that he seek counseling . I doubt that he will...

GULFPORT, Miss., Sept. 14, 2005 – Hurricane Katrina has emphasized the word "national" in National Guard. A case in point is the firefighters at the Mississippi Air Guard's Combat Arms Training Center here. The flight line fire station is manned by members of the Guard from Mississippi, of course, but also from Michigan, New York, Florida, Georgia and North Dakota. "It was important for us to be here," said Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary DePoyster, a firefighter with Mississippi's 172nd Airlift Wing. "We all wanted to help our neighbors. But we couldn't have done all we have without our brothers...

Based on the following observations, identify the object whose properties are being described. This object is about 15 centimeters in length and its diameter is 1.5 centimeters. It has a cylindrical shape. The object has many shades of purple that combine to form a swirling pattern like a piece of marble. It smells like wood and sweaty hands. It has a smooth texture. When it is tapped on a desk, it makes a noise like a drum. What is it?

Children"s Author: Warn Kids About Liberals Tue Sep 13, 3:00 AM ET (PRWEB) - Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 13, 2005 - – The tragedy of Hurricane Katrina has exposed an ugly truth about liberals, and parents need to teach this to their kids, according to the author of a controversial upcoming children"s book. Katharine DeBrecht — the author of the soon-to-be-released "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed" (Kids Ahead; hardcover: $15.95; ISBN 0976726904) — dismisses the notion that parents should not talk to their young kids about politics. If anything, she claims, the behavior of liberals following...

A doctor from Dallas was part of the FEMA airport team. When asked by an achor, "Was FEMA doing a bad job?" she said,"I don't know where you are hearing that. We treated over 75,000 people since the start of the evacuation. We had 29 deaths, which is very low considering the number of critical people we treated." This was a phone interview after the video on this link. It would be good to see this so you can tell your friends about something FEMA was doing right from the first day.

BISBEE - Marilyn Jones was tired of sitting at home and crying about what was happening on the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Jones, who has been involved with the Bisbee Animal Shelter, was to leave for Houston today to put her animal skills to work. The Houston chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has reported more than 1,000 cases of pets being separated from their owners. Jones said she will first travel to Houston, and, if possible, then go to Louisiana to care for pets. "I think my particular skill will...

SIERRA VISTA - Students at Buena and Tombstone high schools, plus several other schools, have come up with fund-raisers for victims of Hurricane Katrina. In Tom Heller's chemistry class at Buena, students are using a sticky piece of canvas to help hurricane victims. "I don't allow chewing (gum) in my class. I have (students) put it on the gum board. I call it gum art," Heller said. "I taped off the corners so we could frame it," he said of the 81/2-inch by 11-inch canvas that displays a colorful and oddly shaped array of chewing gum. Heller said he had...

RALEIGH -- Nearly 400 New Orleans evacuees are fed, clean and safe in a vacant office building in West Raleigh, but their future remains as uncertain as it was when the devastation of Hurricane Katrina forced them from their homes. Three planeloads of storm victims, ages 2 to 97, arrived at a cargo terminal at Raleigh-Durham International Airport late Monday and early Tuesday. Local officials were ready with hot meals, showers, medical and mental health care and clean, dry sleeping quarters. But there is much more to do. Local, state and federal agencies must help Katrina's victims find temporary homes,...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2005 – Defense officials vowed this week to keep DoD civilian employees affected by Hurricane Katrina as up-to-date as possible on benefits and other entitlements and to help these employees continue to contribute to the department's mission. "Our DoD civilian employees are a valuable resource and an essential part of our total force structure," Marilee Fitzgerald, acting deputy undersecretary of defense for civilian personnel policy, wrote in a Sept. 3 memo to department employees. "As we move forward to restore operations interrupted by the storm and its aftermath, we must do all that we can to assist...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 5, 2005)--The Army has deployed a special team to Fort Polk, La., to support Soldiers in the Louisiana Army National Guard who are returning this month from duty in Iraq to their families and homes in the region affected by Hurricane Katrina. More than 2,300 Soldiers of the 256th Brigade Combat Team have been away for about a year while supporting the Global War on Terrorism. More than 545 of these Louisiana-based Soldiers have suffered property damage following Hurricane Katrina and more than 50 cannot reach their loved ones. The Army and National Guard formed...

Relief Comes in Many Ways - Patience is the Key Normally, I would be sitting down to write about the newest information in Fibromyalgia treatment, or perhaps the most current article I need to share, or posting uplifting messages to our troops. But tonight, I have a different message to send. In the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina - shock, dismay and numbness has settled in among the victims and rescuers alike. I have heard reports that two New Orleans police officers have commited suicide, and others have simply walked off the job - overwhelmed by the...

A list of phone numbers of relief organizations is included at the bottom of this page. The city is sending more help to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, as 300 firefighters boarded planes at JFK Airport Monday morning and 105 police officers loaded up vans headed to New Orleans to help with the relief efforts. Fire Commissioner Nicolas Scoppetta say the Federal Emergency Management Agency asked for the extra manpower. Besides fighting fires, they will also search for survivors. Those heading out today say they are more than happy to go. “We've trained to assist in a disaster. We’re going...

First, apologies for classifying this as breaking news; it's not news in the conventional sense, but I hope you'll agree it is worthy of the extra attention that the breaking-news classification affords. I belong to an organization called HTCIA (High Technology Crime Investigation Association), which is, as the name implies, an organization that deals with high tech crime and related issues. Our membership comprises both law enforcement personnel and a variety of private sector practitioners. At the HTCIA International level, an effort has been launched to acquire and deliver computer equipment and other goods that can be of service in...

Eager to show the US that Israel cares, Jerusalem is offering the US a field hospital, forensic experts and even organized prayer in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, diplomatic officials said Sunday. According to the officials, Jerusalem is still waiting for a response from Washington whether it has need for an IDF field hospital to be set up in areas hit by the Hurricane, or whether the US can use Israeli forensic specialists expert in identifying bodies. Israel experts, according to officials in Jerusalem, gained valuable experience identifying flood victims during January's tsunami when a team of experts was sent...

Sen. Frist Becomes Medical Volunteer Sep 03 9:32 PM US/Eastern By JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Bill Frist took off his senator's coat on Saturday and flew for New Orleans as a medical volunteer. But what he found among the thousands needing treatment from Hurricane Katrina was a rescue effort in chaos: patients sleeping on luggage conveyors, teams of nurses who didn't know each other's names and a total communication breakdown. "In the airport right now there is no communication between one unit and another," said Frist, R-Tenn., the Senate's majority leader and a surgeon. "No coordination with...