Seventy-five members of Congress asked House leaders on Tuesday to shut down a loophole allowing billions in economic stimulus funds to go to some 300,000 construction workers who are in the country illegally.
“I believe that this figure may be low,” Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., tells Newsmax. Stearns adds, “We owe it to the American workers and to American taxpayers to ensure that their money does not go to employ workers in our country illegally.”
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Female correctional officer fights off assailant in knife attack
BY JESSICA STEPHEN
Kenosha News
KENOSHA, Wisc. — A Kenosha woman got the upper hand in a rage-fueled assault after she was reportedly stabbed in the mouth, grabbed the knife, bit down and broke the blade, a police report says.
Police said the victim, 43, saved her own life by relying on recent correctional officer training in which she learned how to fend off attackers.
Regenald O. Ward, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with attempted murder for the weekend attack. If convicted, he faces 40 years in prison.
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Ward and the victim, his girlfriend of 21 years and the mother of his daughter, had recently fought and had some history of domestic violence, including arrests, a police report says. Both had recently considered separation, but decided to stay together in their home in the 2900 block of 63rd Street, relatives said. Read full article in Kenosha News.
Kenosha News
KENOSHA, Wisc. — A Kenosha woman got the upper hand in a rage-fueled assault after she was reportedly stabbed in the mouth, grabbed the knife, bit down and broke the blade, a police report says.
Police said the victim, 43, saved her own life by relying on recent correctional officer training in which she learned how to fend off attackers.
Regenald O. Ward, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with attempted murder for the weekend attack. If convicted, he faces 40 years in prison.
Copyright © 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Ward and the victim, his girlfriend of 21 years and the mother of his daughter, had recently fought and had some history of domestic violence, including arrests, a police report says. Both had recently considered separation, but decided to stay together in their home in the 2900 block of 63rd Street, relatives said. Read full article in Kenosha News.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thieves prey on people pumping gas.......
Thieves prey on people pumping gas
Reported by: Sun-Sentinel
Reported by: WPTV staff
Last Update: 7:41 am
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Police say thieves are after distracted drivers, that is, people who are distracted at the pump.
While you're busy filling up, robbers are busy picking your pocket!
Police also want to remind drivers not to leave their keys in the car.
They say a lot of the time people will leave the keys behind when they go inside to pay.
According to our news partners at the Sun-Sentinel, at least 15 gas station thefts over the past month are under investigation.
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Reported by: Sun-Sentinel
Reported by: WPTV staff
Last Update: 7:41 am
Slideshow
WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Police say thieves are after distracted drivers, that is, people who are distracted at the pump.
While you're busy filling up, robbers are busy picking your pocket!
Police also want to remind drivers not to leave their keys in the car.
They say a lot of the time people will leave the keys behind when they go inside to pay.
According to our news partners at the Sun-Sentinel, at least 15 gas station thefts over the past month are under investigation.
Your Integrity is your destiny it is the light that shines your way. Heraclitus
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