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Calif. man convicted in nationwide anthrax scare

A federal jury has convicted a 66-year-old Sacramento man for mailing more than 100 anthrax hoax letters last year.

Fundraising letter hints GOP health care at risk

The national Republican Party has mailed a fundraising appeal suggesting Democrats might use an overhaul of the health care system to deny medical treatment to Republicans.

Obama calls for civility in health care debate

President Barack Obama says special interests who want to block health care changes are trying to scare the public with misrepresentations about his approach.

Presentation timer prompts Ohio office evacuation

An employee spotted a black box with lights, wires and a timer in a Columbus, Ohio, office complex conference room and called for help.

Chinese villagers flee county in radiation scare

They fled in droves, terrified by rumors of a radiation leak, with many jumping empty-handed into motorcycle taxis and farm trucks they hoped would take them out of harm's way.

NYC teen wakes to find unwelcome snake visitor

Call it a rude awakening — and a scary one at that.

Ohio widow's donation of WWII shell spurs shutdown

A military museum near Columbus, Ohio got more than it bargained for when the widow of a World War II veteran tried to donate an artillery shell.

Vaccine scare threatens health in Ukraine

A widespread scare about vaccine side effects in Ukraine has led to a sharp drop in immunizations that could result in disease outbreaks spreading beyond the former Soviet republic, international and local health officials say.

Letters mimicking anthrax scare sent to Congress

Federal authorities are investigating a documentary film crew that allegedly sent letters to Congress mimicking the anthrax mailings weeks after the 9/11 attacks.

16 patients have hepatitis in Army needle scare

Sixteen patients exposed to a mismanaged insulin needle program have tested positive for hepatitis C, Army officials said Tuesday.

Unknown powder found in federal offices in Texas

The FBI headquarters in El Paso was evacuated Wednesday after two people in the mail room were exposed to a white powdery substance in a letter that was addressed to Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate.

Carbon monoxide scare sends 17 to hospital

Investigators believe a gasoline-powered generator running a fan for inflatable playhouses produced carbon monoxide at a child's birthday party, sending 17 people to a hospital.

Bomb scare at home of ex-transit cop in Calif.

About 50 people were evacuated from their homes after the parents of a former transit police officer charged with shooting an unarmed man found two suspicious packages on their porch.

Dublin, EU offer euro200M ($255M) to help Irish pork

The Irish government pledged euro180 million ($235 million) and the European Union coughed up euro15 million ($20 million) more Thursday to help Ireland's pork industry following a dioxin contamination scare.

Bail set at $25K for Calif. anthrax scare suspect

A federal judge has set bond at $25,000 for the man suspected of mailing more than 120 hoax anthrax letters nationwide.

Reuters newsroom in NYC reopens after powder scare

The Reuters newsroom in New York has reopened three hours after an editor opened an envelope containing white powder. Police say the substance will be tested.

White powder at NY Times believed to be harmless

An employee of The New York Times opened a letter Wednesday containing a white powder that officials later said was harmless.

Judge dismisses blonde's lawsuit over brown dye

A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products.

Hot dogs outside Philly ballpark cause bomb scare

After a bomb scare at the Philadelphia Phillies' ballpark, authorities pointed the finger at a fuzzy green suspect — The Phillie Phanatic.

Unknown powder sent to US diplomats in Pakistan

Two American diplomatic outposts in Pakistan received envelopes containing an unknown white powder last week, sparking a security scare, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said Sunday.

Kaiser: SF worker may have exposed babies to TB

Kaiser Permanente is telling 960 mothers that they and their babies may have been exposed to a San Francisco maternity ward worker diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

Packaged pythons cause scare at German post office

A trio of packaged pythons has caused a scare at a German post office. Police in Darmstadt say the snakes were stuffed into a parcel that was handed in for mailing to eastern Germany. It contained two tiger pythons and an albino tiger python of more than 3 feet in length.

Bomb Scare Evacuates LA Airport

Authorities say a portion of Los Angeles International Airport has been evacuated after a message was found saying there was a bomb in the ladies room.

Student's Project Sparks NY Subway Scare

A college student has apologized for causing a scare on a subway train when his science project short-circuited and started smoking in his backpack.

LA Police Seek Armed School Intruder

A masked person with a semiautomatic gun entered the office of a an elementary school Wednesday morning, waved his arms at administrators and fled the building, officials said.

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WSJ Falsely claimed task force recommended cutting off mammograms for grandma
Source: Media Matters for America

I have been saying why in the hell do anchors, analyst, pundits, etc. continue to use the WSJ as a reference when they're trying to prove a fact.

Florida surfer gets scare from Great White in California
Source: news-journalonline.com

Surfing with sharks isn't new to Eric Geiselman, who hails from the shark bite capital of the world, but nothing here could have prepared him for the great white that charged him -- splitting his board in two -- while surfing in California.

Halloween Fun!

Today we decorated the yard with Jack O Lanterns and spiders and webs and rats. We put a few tombstones out and even had a zombie clawing it's way out of the ground.

Woman acts like a dog to scare off man
Source: onlineathens.com

A Simmons Street woman scared off a would-be burglar about 11 p.m. Saturday by acting like a dog, an Athens-Clarke police report said.

Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer--Or Do They? (Bad Scare Headline From Drudge, and Mainstream Media)

"Cellphones Linked To Brain Tumors". That was the SCARE Drudge (drudgerport.com) headline Friday night. Usually, I really like Drudge's over-the-top headlines. The exception is these mainstream media SCARE headlines that Drudge uses from time to time.

Government TV climate ad is propaganda
Source: Telegraph

The government is trying to terrify you. That is the only possible interpretation of its latest television advertising campaign on the supposed dangers of global warming.

Bomb Scare Grounds Boston-Bound Flight
Source: WCVB-TV

BOSTON -- A Boston-bound flight from Miami had to make an emergency landing Thursday night after a bomb scare.

This Time, We Won't Scare on Healthcare
Source: The New York Times

Rick Scott, a former hospital company chief executive, leads a group called Conservatives for Patients' Rights. He was forced to resign as C.E.O.

White House More Interested in Photo-Op Than The Safety Of Citizens
Source: Portfolio.com: Top 5

The Obama administration is clearly more interested in branding than they are in actually running the country.

Photo Shop not Photo Op

Every administration will have in place the people required to take advantage of technology. This technology will allow this group to do what needs to be done to put their party in the correct light.

Public Concern, Not Science, Prompts Plastics Ban
Source: NPR

A new federal ban on chemical compounds used in rubber duckies and other toys isn't necessary, say the government scientists who studied the problem.

The Inner Beauty of a McNugget
Source: The New York Times

Doctors and researchers regularly rely on CT scanners to create images of body parts like brains, chests and knees.

Prowler or FedEx – Making Midnight Deliveries?

Last night at five til midnight, I was awakened startled, my internal alarm raised by my dogs who alerted me that someone was at my house.

Pakistan 'scares' Obama
Source: Guardian Unlimited

President Barack Obama, who visited Pakistan as a youngster, is scared about the situation in the failed, nuclear armed state where the infamous Inter Services Intelligence is running a parallel government. Let alone Pakistan civilian authorities under 'Mr.

Wall Street Journal Receives Envelopes Containing White Powder
Source: Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal has received more than a dozen envelopes containing an unknown white powder, and New York City police and hazardous materials crews are investigating the matter, a spokesman said.

Rare bird, spooked by fireworks, thrashes itself to death
Source: Palm Beach Post

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES — Fireworks used to ring in the New Year instead led to a horrific scene at a local wildlife conservation center, officials said.

What Do Socialists Think of Obama?

Do you remember when the McCain-Palin campaign tried to label Obama as a socialist? Obama laughed it off at a few rallies, remarking that such declarations were a sign of weakness on the issues for his opposition.

Limbaugh, right-wing media feed post-election anger -- baltimoresun.com
Source: The Baltimore Sun

You have to give Rush Limbaugh a perverse kind of credit. At least when he is demonizing Barack Obama, fabricating Obama policies, blaming Obama for single-handedly causing the recession and the stock market crash, he doesn't pretend to be fair.

Two students in custody for bringing pellet gun to Alternative School
Source: trumanndemocrat.com

Two students at Trumann Alternative School are facing possible gun charges for bringing a pellet gun to school and firing it on school grounds during lunch break on Thursday.

Melamine found in 18 more food products worldwide
Source: CNN

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Vietnam's health ministry has discovered the industrial chemical melamine in 18 food products imported from China and three other countries and has ordered them recalled and destroyed, officials said Friday.

Obama cutout found hanging from campus tree

NEWBERG, Ore. - Students and school leaders at a small Christian university expressed outrage Wednesday at the discovery of a life-size cardboard effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama hanging from a tree on campus.

More Bomb Jitters
Source: Daily Local News

West Chester, Pa — A day after an attendant discovered a bomb outside a downtown parking garage, the bomb squad returned to investigate another suspicious package.

It Must Be Scary To Be A Conservative
Source: Open Left

It must be really scary to be a conservative.

Now It's Tomatoes
Source: The New York Times

Last week, federal officials started alerting consumers to avoid certain raw tomatoes — red plums, red Romas and round reds — that may have infected scores of people with a rare type of salmonella.

Anonymous Donation Creates Bomb Scare
Source: WFSB.com - News

gift of coins causes bomb scare..

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