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HERE’S A NEW ONE: A HOTEL CHARGED A GUEST OVER A BAD REVIEW
Via: Larry Hampton • Now Trending • 4 Comments • 7 years ago
Here's one I've never heard of before. An Indiana woman received a $350 hotel charge on her credit card because she wrote a negative review of the place online. She's also been threatened with legal action. Katrina Arthur claims when she and her husband stayed at the Abbey Inn and Suites in...
Sheriff: Springfield Christian school teacher had sexual relationship with student
Via: Larry Hampton • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 7 years ago
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Springfield Christian school teacher last week for allegedly having sexual contact with a student. The woman, Andrea Nicole Baber, 29, was arrested by deputies on Friday at her home, which has a Cottage Grove postal code but is located near Curtin...
RAF Mildenhall: Shots fired in security alert at US base
Via: Larry Hampton • World News • 3 Comments • 7 years ago
A man has been arrested after apparently trying to drive through a checkpoint at a base used by the US Air Force in Suffolk. Shots were fired by US personnel before the man was detained at RAF Mildenhall. He suffered cuts and bruises and is now in the custody of Suffolk Police. ~LINK~
Sarah Palin's son Track arrested on burglary, assault charge in Alaskan town where his mom was mayor
Via: Larry Hampton • News & Politics • 363 Comments • 7 years ago
Track Palin, the Army veteran son of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, was busted on burglary and assault charges Saturday, court records show. The 28-year-old was arraigned Sunday morning after his arrest in Wasilla, where his mother served as mayor before running alongside Sen. John McCain...
Chick-fil-A opened Sunday to feed airport passengers
Via: Larry Hampton • News & Politics • 2 Comments • 7 years ago
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A has long upheld the practice of closing on Sundays. Even when it added a presence at new sports venues SunTrust Park and Mercedes-Benz Stadium this year, the fast-food chicken chain kept its concessions closed on Sunday game days. But yesterday, Chick-fil-A made a rare...
Corporate Tax Cuts Promote CEO Pay Raises and Stock Buybacks, Not Jobs
Via: Larry Hampton • News & Politics • 81 Comments • 7 years ago
Corporate tax cuts would be a major windfall for American corporations. For American workers, perhaps not so much. The 92 companies examined saw median job growth of negative 1% over an eight-year period, compared to 6% across the entire U.S. private sector. Moreover, half of those firms...
Trump lawyers set for key meeting with special counsel next week
Via: Larry Hampton • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 7 years ago
President Donald Trump's private lawyers are slated to meet with special counsel Robert Mueller and members of his team as soon as next week for what the President's team considers an opportunity to gain a clearer understanding of the next steps in Mueller's probe, according to sources...
ALS Patient Confronts Jeff Flake on A Plane
Via: Larry Hampton • News & Politics • 9 Comments • 7 years ago
"What should I tell my son or what should you tell my son if you pass this bill?" Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) boarded a plane leaving Washington, D.C. on Thursday, less than a week after voting for a tax bill that could result in devastating cuts to disability programs. Ady Barkan, a...
Can Capitalism Be Saved?
Via: Larry Hampton • Other • 38 Comments • 7 years ago
The difference between rich and poor is growing ever wider, and those in between are disappearing. There has been much discussion about how this disparity may be closed, yet it is growing faster than ever before. Some have suggested that our economic system can be manipulated to allow for a...