From Michelle Malkin: Quote: Bobby Jindal is on the ball By Michelle Malkin • August 31, 2008 11:03 PM Pay close attention to how GOP Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is working ’round the clock to prepare his state for Hurricane Gustav. As the nutroots wish ill on conservatives and pray to God for our demise, Gov. Jindal is on the ball, working feverishly to ensure the safety and comfort of his residents. No Blanco-like whining or finger-pointing. Action, not talk. I pointed to his 4am

The discovery of the highly toxic insecticide dimethoate in Australian capsicum labelled as ‘Product of New Zealand’ in an Auckland Woolworths supermarket, shows the need for mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL), according to the Soil & Health Association’s September Organic NZ magazine.

Emergency managers tell KFDM News they have called for a mandatory evacuation of Jefferson, Orange and Hardin Counties, effective at 6 a.m. Sunday, due to the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav.

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Santa Rosa County Emergency Management continues to monitor Gustav and prepare for the potential effects of the storm. The specific path of the storm and impact to area is still subject to change

Some time ago I told regular readers about Science Debate 2008. As you know, although I’ve got my own political opinions, and although this is a personal blog, because right now it’s sort of an HPS defacto news site, I don’t blog about my own take on politics. I don’t want us to fight about things that have nothing to do with finding the cure. But, this is different. The HPS Network signed onto this project. The idea is simply to raise the profile of issues related to science in the presidential

This extremely lengthy post is a followup to a story I’ve commented on several times over the course of the year. Please take the time to read it as it pertains to the possible future of this country in regards to science. In November, 2007, a small group of six citizens – two screenwriters, a physicist, a marine biologist, a philosopher and a science journalist – began working to restore science and innovation to America’s political dialogue. They called themselves Science Debate 2008, and th

Mobile County is now under a Hurricane Warning. Alabama Governor Bob Riley at the request of Mobile County Emergency Management Agency Officials, is issuing a mandatory evacuation beginning 7 a.m. today, Sunday, August 31 for residents living in Zone 1 (South of I-10) especially those areas in the southern most part of Mobile County and on the west side of Mobile Bay, east of Dauphin Island …

A mandatory evacuation of Jefferson, Orange and Hardin Counties took effect at 6 a.m. Sunday. The evacuation in Jefferson County will be phased in to include Sabine Pass residents at 6 a.m., Port Arthur residents at 8 a.m, Mid-County residents at 10 a.m. and Beaumont residents at noon.

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Hazardous waste drop-off

The Maryland/DC Anti-Car Theft Committee and the Howard County Police Department will offer a free Vehicle Identification Etching session for the Savage Community Association from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

With only six Shreveport police cars as an escort, the soldiers of the 2/108th Cavalry Squadron rolled out of their armory on East Stoner Avenue Saturday afternoon to answer the call of hurricane duty in south Louisiana.

For the past several months, there’s been a lot of commotion at A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery in San Marcos. surrounds raising enough fish to supply hundreds of Texas rivers and lakes, employees battled another issue.

Residents in low lying areas and mobile homes asked to evacuate. More

Residents in low lying areas and mobile homes asked to evacuate. More

Mobile County’s EMA issues a voluntary evacuaion beginning on Sunday.

Opelika, AL, August 29, 2008 — Pets enrich the lives of individuals and families in more ways than can be counted. In turn, they depend on their owners for their safety and well being.

As evacuations begin, Governor Bobby Jindal is urging travelers to be prepared by filling up their vehicles with gasoline as soon as possible and packing necessary supplies.

Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) — Louisiana began voluntary evacuations as Hurricane Gustav strengthened off western Cuba and threatened to become the biggest storm to strike the U.S. Gulf Coast since Katrina and Rita three years ago.

Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) — Louisiana began voluntary evacuations as Hurricane Gustav strengthened off western Cuba and threatened to become the biggest storm to strike the U.S. Gulf Coast since Katrina and Rita three years ago.

Blackwater mercenaries are operating inside the United States as well as training Canadian troops: The privatization of fascism Considering that the DEA is now outsourcing federal police duties to Blackwater mercenaries, and a Blackwater-linked firm is training Canadian troops, I thought it would be a good idea to re-circulate the following information. Originally posted on 2007-09-29 as Blackwater: a summary of what Americans are paying for with their tax dollars. It has taken a long tim

Profile: DriveSavers can unseal and open up hard drives for diagnosis and repair without dust-borne contamination in its new facility.

Once again I am offering a good news inoculation to cure you of the defeatist disease perpetuated by the main stream media. Take a peek at the good news pouring in from Iraq. Stability, economic growth, peace, citizen participation, patriotism, and vital industry being built may sound like success to the average person, but to [...]

(ARA) – Bringing the family pet along on a road trip may seem like a good idea – you don’t have to ask friends or family to look after your pet and you can avoid the costs and concerns that go with boarding and kennels.