Kagan’s Nomination to Senate Floor Tuesday
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August 2, 2010 – 5:32 PM | by: Lee Ross
The final debate on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court will start Tuesday according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
It was widely assumed that Kagan’s nomination would hit the Senate floor this week, the last before the senators break for their summer recess, but the exact timing was unknown until Reid made the announcement Monday afternoon.
Kagan’s nomination has generated intense debate and scrutiny but hardly anyone in official Washington thinks the nominee will be denied a seat on the Supreme Court.As of Monday, 24 senators have publically announced their intention to vote against Kagan–all Republicans except for Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., who announced his opposition to the 50 year old last week.
“Her lack of a judicial record makes it difficult for me to discount the concerns raised by Nebraskans, or to reach a level of comfort that these concerns are unfounded,” Nelson said. Kagan is the former dean of the Harvard Law School and now serves as U.S. Solicitor General. She has never been a judge and if confirmed would become the only member of the high court to have never worn a judicial robe.
Virginia Authorities Warn Residents of Homemade Mailbox Bombs
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By Joshua Rhett Miller
Published August 02, 2010
Residents in Virginia’s Fairfax County should watch for homemade chemical bombs placed in residential mailboxes or on front lawns, authorities say.
Anthony Barrero, battalion chief of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Fire and Hazardous Material Investigative Services unit, said 11 such crude devices have been found in Reston, Great Falls and West Springfield since May. No injuries have been reported and the incidents are thought to have been spread by “word of mouth,” Barrero said.
“These events tend to occur in clusters,” he said. “We suspect they are placed by young adults or juveniles. We don’t believe there’s any correlation to them other than word of mouth. They’re just pranks.”
Mexican Drug Cartel Allegedly Puts Price on Ariz. Sheriff’s Head
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Published August 02, 2010
April 29: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio holds a news conference in Phoenix.
A Mexican drug cartel has reportedly put a hefty price tag on the head of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
As parts of Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, went into effect last week, a Mexican drug cartel sent out text and audio messages offering rewards to anyone who would join its fight, a source who says his wife received the message told MyFoxPhoenix.com.
“It’s offering a million dollars for Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s head and offering a thousand dollars for anyone who wants to join the Mexican cartel,” the man, who wants to remain anonymous, told the station.
Backyard Scofflaws Found on Earth — Google Earth
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Published August 02, 2010
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Google Earth is now being used to track down criminals, at least in one small town on Long Island.
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A town on New York’s Long Island is using Google Earth to find backyard pools that don’t have the proper permits.
The town of Riverhead has used the satellite image service to find about 250 pools whose owners never filled out the required paperwork.
Violators were told to get the permits or face hefty fines. So far about $75,000 in fees has been collected.
Obama Nation: The Dreaded W
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Posted Aug 2nd 2010 at 12:59 pm
by James Hudnall and Batton Lash
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