June, 2010
Second amendment ruling from the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified their ruling on the constitutionality of gun control laws. To a point, the ban on ownership of handguns has been struck down. In 2008, the Supreme Court struck down a law banning handguns in Washington D.C. – and McDonald v. Chicago clarifies that ruling.
The Supreme Court gun decision
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New princess in Monaco – Charlene Wittstock engaged to Prince Albert
The head of Monaco’s royal house, Prince Albert II, is officially engaged to Olympian Charlene Wittstock. Both Charlene and Prince Albert have competed within the Olympics. The wedding date has not yet been set, though this famously wealthy country is sure to be preparing a huge celebration.
Charlene Wittstock and Prince Albert of Monaco
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Federal Reserve adds consumer protections to credit card rules
Guarding consumers from rate of interest hikes, heavy late fees and other penalties are the focus of new credit card rules approved by the Federal Reserve on June 22. Since the 2009 credit card law was passed last May, credit card companies have tried to stay a step ahead of the law with creative new ...
As outlined by BP, lack of big spills has hurt oil spill cleanup
Most recently, Tom Costello interviewed BP Exploration and Production Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles on the "Today" show concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Specifically, he asked Suttles for his response to the rapidly circulating info that oil spill cleanup technology is woefully behind the times, making the oil spill ...
With one notable exception, Father’s Day gifts to be avoided
It is harder to discover a Father’s Day gift than it is to discover a Mother’s Day gift. It's not that men are that hard to buy gifts for. It just is apparently that men don’t care whether or not they get a gift. Men usually say that for the day they want a one ...
