There are numerous sites debating whether it was a left or right attack on a US federal politician this morning. The cowardly attack involved a semi-automatic weapon fired into a crowd standing and talking peacefully outside a grocery store. The main target, Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in the head from about four feet … Continue reading Terrorist Shoots to Kill Congresswoman→
There was the ludicrous accusation last year by Egypt of Mossad-trained attack sharks to hurt their tourism industry. Then there was the rock accused by Lebanon of being an Israeli listening device. Now Saudi Arabia is getting in on the action. They report, according to the Israelis, that a vulture has been detained for being … Continue reading Saudi Arabia Accuses Israel of Spying with Birds→
The CEO of Squaw Valley has sent a letter explaining an interruption of services and loss of power at one of their busiest times of year. On December 30 at about 12:00pm, the power lost one “leg” from the bottom of Headwall to the upper mountain. We immediately pursued contingency plans to activate backup power, … Continue reading Tahoe Resort Power Outages→
The Environmental Protection Agency says they have settled with the manufacturer of Crocs over a case of unproven health claims. Crocs Inc. has agreed to remove unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims on product packaging and pay $230,000 to resolve cases involving several types of its shoes, according to the U.S. EPA. “EPA will take action to protect … Continue reading Crocs Fined for Health Claims→