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BANGOR - A planned rally in opposition to a proposed Indian-backed $650 million resort casino  in Maine was silenced by the shouts and protests of casino supporters Saturday in front of City Hall.What was supposed to be a public rally on the steps of City Hall featuring Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D)  turned into a small press conference held inside a nearby office. As pro-casino representatives shouted "no more lies" and "yes for jobs," representatives from Casinos No! packed up their signs and left, to the delight of the pro-casino crowd."We're not into shouting matches," Janet Mills, a spokeswoman for...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

AUGUSTA — Lawyers representing mental patients have filed legal objections to a new no-smoking policy on the Augusta psychiatric hospital's grounds.Peter Darvin, who represents nearly 4,000 past and present Augusta Mental Health Institute patients as part of a long-standing class action suit dealing with other issues, added his objection to the smoking ban to that case.The issue of whether patients should be allowed to smoke on grounds outside the hospital building goes to AMHI Court Master Daniel Wathen, and the question could ultimately be settled in Superior Court.So far the issue is academic. While patients aren't allowed to smoke...

<p>PORTLAND, Maine -- Petitions on fuel taxes, bear hunting and smoking will be circulating at hundreds of polling places Tuesday in efforts to gather enough signatures to put three citizen initiatives on the 2004 ballot.</p> <p>The fuel tax initiative seeks to repeal a state law that automatically raises gasoline and diesel taxes each year at the rate of inflation. The hunting petition aims to make it illegal to hunt bears with bait, traps or dogs. The smoking petition's goal is to overturn a state law that bans puffing in bars.</p>

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Budget crunches at all levels of government are likely to come home to  roost on real estate owners and homebuyers as municipalities are forced to raise property taxes and  boost fees on home construction, experts argue.  "We are so pressed at state and local levels for money ... that it is going to   be tougher for cities and counties and other local units of government to meet budgets," said Maureen McAvey, a   senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute, a Washington land-use education and research organization.   In high-growth areas, the squeeze will...

AUSTIN -- Former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales, who pleaded guilty in July to mail fraud and filing a false income tax return after being indicted on charges stemming from the state's $17.5 billion settlement with the tobacco industry, was sentenced today to 4 years in prison. Under terms of the plea agreement reached with federal prosecutors, Morales was sentenced four years in prison. Morales expressed "sincere regrets and remorse" to U.S. District Sam Sparks. "You've breached the very valuable trust the people of Texas gave you," Sparks said. Morales said that the vast majority of accusations about public misdeeds...

CBS (2nd) lead story: Bush and FEMA resp. for CA fires. * Per Dan the Newz-man: Seems Grey Davis put a request in to Washington for $413M to clear a row of Beatle infested, dead trees six months ago. * Request was ignored six months, recently turned down. * Grey-out raising the issue today in soundbites. * "Adminstration response" (therefore insinuation o guilt) was FEMA is the wrong Gov't Agency to make request to. * Barbara Boxer pounding a podium - declaring we warned this Admin. of the pending disaster; situation deamnds answers, etc.

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

Cal Fire Maps http://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ca_geomac/viewer.htm http://www.incidentcontrol.com http://www.firedetect.ssd.nesdis.noaa.gov/Run.htm Live online scanner feeds for fire, cops, CDF, air attack http://www.live365.com/stations/kb6jag FYI, this gives popups http://www.police-scanner.info/livescan.htm - No pop ups on this feed http://www.compucations.com/nuke/html/modules.php?name=LiveScanners - click on Big Bear Feed http://verdugo.ci.glendale.ca.us/radio.html - Verdugo fire scanner http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/?s=scanner&numresult=100&x=34&y=9 - Simi Valley fire scanner http://209.153.152.2:8888 - Ventura county scanner chatter Big Bear online scanner feed (CDF, cops, air attack etc.) Using Yahoo.com registration, join chat. In the text box of your chosen chatroom type: /join the old fire scanner:1 This should take you directly to the room where there is a live feed of the Big Bear...

Cal Fire Maps http://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ca_geomac/viewer.htm http://www.incidentcontrol.com http://www.firedetect.ssd.nesdis.noaa.gov/Run.htm Live online scanner feeds for fire, cops, CDF, air attack http://www.live365.com/stations/kb6jag FYI, this gives popups http://www.police-scanner.info/livescan.htm - No pop ups on this feed http://www.compucations.com/nuke/html/modules.php?name=LiveScanners - click on Big Bear Feed http://verdugo.ci.glendale.ca.us/radio.html - Verdugo fire scanner http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/?s=scanner&numresult=100&x=34&y=9 - Simi Valley fire scanner http://209.153.152.2:8888 - Ventura county scanner chatter Big Bear online scanner feed for CDF, cops, air attack etc. Go to Yahoo.com and register if you're not a member. Once you register you can go into any chat room In the text box of your chosen chatroom type: /join the old fire scanner:1 This should...

Veterans Day is right around the corner.  It's an opportunity for us to support our troops, our country and show appreciations for our local veterans. It's another way to counter the Anti-Iraq campaign propaganda.  Would you like to help?  Are there any VetsCoR folks on the Left Coast?  We have a school project that everyone can help with too, no matter where you live.  See the end of this post for details. Three Northern California events have been scheduled and we need help with each:   Friday evening - November 7th Veterans in School (An Evening of Living History, A Veterans Day Ice...

Veterans Day is right around the corner.  It's an opportunity for us to support our troops, our country and show appreciations for our local veterans. It's another way to counter the Anti-Iraq campaign propaganda.  Would you like to help?  Are there any VetsCoR folks on the Left Coast?  We have a school project that everyone can help with too, no matter where you live.  See the end of this post for details. Three Northern California events have been scheduled and we need help with each:   Friday evening - November 7th Veterans in School (An Evening of Living History, A Veterans Day Ice...

FDNY Tobacco Cessation Program Shows 40 Percent Quit Rate at 6 Months   Since the launch of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Tobacco Cessation Program in August 2002, nearly 400 firefighters and EMS workers have participated in the educational tobacco-free programs, with more than half becoming tobacco-free at 3-months. Year-One results of the FDNY Tobacco Cessation Program were presented this week at a press conference in Orlando , Florida , during CHEST 2003, the annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). The FDNY Tobacco Cessation Program was initiated in 2002 as a result...

Cal Fire Maps http://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ca_geomac/viewer.htm http://www.incidentcontrol.com http://www.firedetect.ssd.nesdis.noaa.gov/Run.htm Live online scanner feeds for fire, cops, CDF, air attack http://www.live365.com/stations/kb6jag FYI, this one gives pop ups if you use it. No pop ups on this feed http://www.police-scanner.info/livescan.htm Another live scanner feed. Click on Big Bear Feed http://www.compucations.com/nuke/html/modules.php?name=LiveScanners another live feed for socal, Verdugo Fire Communications Center http://verdugo.ci.glendale.ca.us/radio.html Simi Valley fire scanner http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/?s=scanner&numresult=100&x=34&y=9 http://209.153.152.2:8888 lots of scanner chatter in Ventura county CHP Dispatch http://cad.chp.ca.gov/ CDF AIR CHANNELS Red - 151.220 - Air to ground units Blue - 151.280 - Air to air Green - 151.295 - Air to air Yellow - 151.310 - Air...

SoCal Fires Live Thread 10/28

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

HotLanta!!! Looks Like RocketMan is refueled and ready to go... again! NASCAR Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday on NBC at Noon ET , 9am PT Sunday, October 26, 2003 Atlanta Motor Speedway Since being purchased by Bruton Smith in 1990, Atlanta Motor Speedway has become an ultra-modern, multi-purpose venue that has raised the bar of excellence. Amenities include a nine-story office/condominium complex, improved parking, over 53,000 additional permanent seats, a road course, a four-color electronic message center, a new ticket office and gift shop. Track Facts Banking/Turns: 24 degrees Distance: 1.54 mile Shape: Oval Support...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

<p>AUGUSTA, Maine -- After months of delay, legislative leaders have given the green light to a privately funded study of Maine's obesity problem.</p> <p>The study, funded by $7,280 raised by the Maine Cardiovascular Health Council, will examine why Mainers -- especially children -- are growing fatter than ever and what can be done to reverse that trend.</p>

Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - Angry that a bi-partisan group of 55 senators is cosponsoring legislation to prohibit lawsuits against gun makers and sellers for the actions of criminals, anti-gun activists swarmed the hallways of Senate office buildings Thursday offering a "cure" for "Mad NRA Sheep Disease." Second Amendment supporters responded that opponents of the bill should have read the legislation before criticizing it inaccurately. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (S. 659) passed the House in April by a vote of 285-140. Critics of the bill call it "nothing but a gift to the gun industry. "This special-interest,...