One Boston Marathon suspect dead, another still on run, officials say - U.S. News
BREAKING NEWS FROM NBC NEWS. TERRORIST ON THE LOOSE AT 4:30 AM, POLICE SAY.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Officer killed on MIT campus near Boston - CNN.com
Officer killed on MIT campus near Boston - CNN.com
Another fearful night in Massachusetts. From CNN.com
Another fearful night in Massachusetts. From CNN.com
Thursday, April 18, 2013
TEXAS BLAST TRAGEDY, Other CNN.com Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News
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Texas tragedy kills, maims; Boston Marathon blasts follow-up; other news happening now from CNN. Return to this link for updates. == Toney Atkins
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GOP State Senator: Homosexual Relationships Pose ‘Health Risks’ To My Family
GOP State Senator: Homosexual Relationships Pose ‘Health Risks’ To My Family: pDuring a floor speech on Wednesday, Iowa state Sen. Dennis Guth (R) made a wide range of inflammatory and offensive remarks about LGBT Americans. Among other things, Guth claimed that homosexuality breeds mental health problems like depression, shortens people’s life spans, presents public health risks to straight Americans — including Guth’s family — and even [...]/p
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After Company Executives Get Massive Bonuses, Regal Theater Chain Cuts Employees’ Hours To Avoid Obamacare
After Company Executives Get Massive Bonuses, Regal Theater Chain Cuts Employees’ Hours To Avoid Obamacare: pSeveral major companies in the fast food and service industries have dug in their heels against Obamacare, deciding that they would rather protect their bottom lines than provide their employees basic health benefits. On Monday, Regal Entertainment Group — which operates Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theaters, and United Artists screens in 38 states — joined the [...]/p
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How The Media Keeps Screwing Up Coverage Of The Boston Marathon Bombing
How The Media Keeps Screwing Up Coverage Of The Boston Marathon Bombing: pOn Wednesday afternoon, CNN and several other news outlets incorrectly reported that officials had arrested a suspect in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings. CNN described the alleged perpetrator only as a “dark skinned individual,” and host Wolf Blitzer also pushed reporter John King to say whether the suspect had an accent. Less than an [...]/p
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Obama’s Fury Over The Failure Of The Background Check Bill, In 7 Lines
Obama’s Fury Over The Failure Of The Background Check Bill, In 7 Lines: pPresident Obama tore into Congress for voting down a background check amendment that the overwhelming majority of Americans support. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden as the Newtown families and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords looked on, Obama stressed that he would continue to advocate for the measure, which fell four votes short of the [...]/p
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Gun Violence Victims Detained, Put Through Background Check For Yelling ‘Shame On You’ At Senators
Gun Violence Victims Detained, Put Through Background Check For Yelling ‘Shame On You’ At Senators: p“Shame on you!” Patricia Maisch and Lori Haas yelled in rapid succession at the 46 senators who had just voted to kill a compromise amendment to expand background checks for gun purchases at gun shows or online. The women were sitting in the gallery with a large group of gun violence victims as the Senate [...]/p
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’We need your prayers’: Hundreds injured in explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
’We need your prayers’: Hundreds injured in explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
MASSIVE DAMAGE AFTER TEXAS BLAST ... Posted from NBCNews.com
MASSIVE DAMAGE AFTER TEXAS BLAST ... Posted from NBCNews.com
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
TONEY ATKINS: WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT: REMEMBERING MOTHER TODAY by TONEY ATKINS
TONEY ATKINS: WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT: REMEMBERING MOTHER TODAY by TONEY ATKINS
This is a personal remembrance column that some readers of the Daytona Times in Daytona Beach, FL, actually requested annually to be reprinted around Mother's Day. I was then and I remain humbled and heart-warmed by their responses, and I hope that it helped everyone who read it in some form or fashion.
This is a personal remembrance column that some readers of the Daytona Times in Daytona Beach, FL, actually requested annually to be reprinted around Mother's Day. I was then and I remain humbled and heart-warmed by their responses, and I hope that it helped everyone who read it in some form or fashion.
Buchanan Calls For ‘Civil Disobedience’ Against LGBT Equality
Pat Buchanan Calls For ‘A New Era Of Civil Disobedience’ Against LGBT Equality: pAs the LGBT community continues to challenge discrimination and win their cases — be it discrimination by florists, bed & breakfasts, or T-shirt printers — conservatives have portrayed themselves as victims, claiming that recognizing LGBT people equally violates their religious beliefs. Their rhetoric has increasingly suggested the need for a backlash, which is exemplified in a [...]/p
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Ohio Republicans Want To Ban Sex Ed Classes From Talking About ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’
Ohio Republicans Want To Ban Sex Ed Classes From Talking About ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’: pDuring a debate over Ohio’s budget on Tuesday afternoon, Republicans in the House tacked on an amendment that would prohibit health classes in public schools from including any instruction on “gateway sexual activity,” which encompasses all sexual contact. The budget bill relies on the same definition of “sexual contact” that also appears in the state’s [...]/p
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BBs, nails embedded in kids treated at Boston Children’s Hospital - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
BBs, nails embedded in kids treated at Boston Children’s Hospital - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
Just one piece of the horror at the Boston Marathon terror attack. From The Boston Globe, constantly updating.
TERRORISM UPDATE...Breaking News & Top Stories - World News, US & Local | NBC News
Breaking News & Top Stories - World News, US & Local | NBC News
Bombs in pressure cookers in backpacks? Link from NBCNEWS.com
Bombs in pressure cookers in backpacks? Link from NBCNEWS.com
How The Bush-Era Torture Memos Are Destroying America’s Moral High Ground Against Russia
How The Bush-Era Torture Memos Are Destroying America’s Moral High Ground Against Russia: pJohn Yoo, the author of the infamous Bush Administration memos providing a bogus legal justification for torture, left the Department of Justice nearly ten years ago. Since then, he’s retained his prestigious position on Berkeley’s law school faculty. He has not been disbarred for providing some of the most incompetent legal advice in the Justice [...]/p
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Explosions At The Boston Marathon
Explosions At The Boston Marathon: pTwo bombs — in two different locations — detonated next to the Boston Marathon finish line this afternoon, about three hours after the winners crossed the line. Google has established a person finder for the incident here. The Boston Police Department estimates that two explosions, possibly detonated by a remote device, occurred at around 2:50 [...]/p
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CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News
CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News
BREAKING NEWS: EXPLOSIONS ROCK BOSTON MARATHON
BREAKING NEWS: EXPLOSIONS ROCK BOSTON MARATHON
Sunday, April 14, 2013
'42' hits a home run at the box office - MSN Movies News
'42' hits a home run at the box office - MSN Movies News
Toney Atkins' trivia: Parts of "42" were filmed at Chattanooga, TN's Engel Stadium, where Jackie Robinson once played during the days of segregation. Robinson also played in Daytona Beach, FL.
Toney Atkins' trivia: Parts of "42" were filmed at Chattanooga, TN's Engel Stadium, where Jackie Robinson once played during the days of segregation. Robinson also played in Daytona Beach, FL.
HEADED TO Daytona Beach, FL? Satellite Radar - WeatherBug.com
Daytona Beach, FL Satellite Radar - WeatherBug.com
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What Happens When You Take a Testosterone Supplement? | How Life Works
What Happens When You Take a Testosterone Supplement? | How Life Works
Toney Atkins comments: These days, many men, including myself, have seen a lot of advertising testosterone supplements and wondered if and what kind of benefit might be expected from such supplements and if they are safe. The above article, although it leads into an advertisement for testosterone, gives some important information about the product's potential. Men might want to Bing or Google 'testosterone" to get more information, and your doctor may give you the real nitty-gritty and determine if your current health makes it safe in conjunction with other medications and such. My doctor, who unfortunately doesn't have time to discuss even some of the major problems bothering me, essentially declined a test for Low-T for me. Perhaps my advancing age had something to do with it, but I am still curious. It's not just a sex thing. It has something to do with reviving some masculine confidence, increasing energy and fighting fatigue. Read all the information you can and make your decision. Life is too short not to get all the wonderful health benefits that adds to quality of life.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Photos: People we lost in 2013 - CNN.com
Photos: People we lost in 2013 - CNN.com
Toney Atkins writes: Personalities who had an impact on our lives in one way are another are no longer with us, but those who have passed so far in 2013 are remembered in this CNN gallery posted from CNN.com.
Column In Top Conservative Publication Says U.S. Should Help Assad Fight Syrian Rebels
Column In Top Conservative Publication Says U.S. Should Help Assad Fight Syrian Rebels: pMore than 70,000 Syrians have been killed in the country’s brutal and protracted civil war. But one leading conservative voice on the Middle East, writing in National Review on Friday, has a novel view of America’s role in stopping the conflict: we should prolong it. Specifically, we should prolong it by providing support to the [...]/p
Poll: Veterans Support Gun Background Checks & Ban On High-Capacity Clips
Poll: Veterans Support Gun Background Checks & Ban On High-Capacity Clips: pWith accounts of accidental shooting deaths and injuries appearing almost daily, the question of irresponsible gun ownership is moving to the forefront of public discussion as the U.S. Congress continues to debate steps to reduce gun violence. A fascinating new poll by the Global Strategy Group for Vote Vets and the Center for American Progress Action Fund [...]/p
In Just Three Months, States Proposed An Astonishing 694 Provisions About Reproduction
In Just Three Months, States Proposed An Astonishing 694 Provisions About Reproduction: pIn the first quarter of 2013, states have proposed 694 provisions related to a woman’s body, how she gets pregnant, or how she chooses to end that pregnancy. A new report released on Thursday by the Guttmacher Institute takes a comprehensive look at how the War on Women has continued past the election cycle and [...]/p
Senator Blasts Fox News For Using ‘Scare Tactics’, ‘Lying’ About Background Checks
Senator Blasts Fox News For Using ‘Scare Tactics’, ‘Lying’ About Background Checks: pSen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) battled Fox News host Rick Folbaum over the bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks to firearms purchased at gun shows and online on Friday, feverishly debunking the network’s claims that the measure will lead to a national gun registry or infringe on the constitutional rights of gun owners. Asking questions [...]/p
What Actually Happened To That Same-Sex Couple In The Missouri Hospital
What Actually Happened To That Same-Sex Couple In The Missouri Hospital: pThere has been a lot of speculation as to what actually transpired when Roger Gorley was arrested away from his husband Allen’s bedside in a Missouri hospital earlier this week. Despite the fact Roger and Allen have granted each other power of attorney for medical decisions, the Research Medical Center claimed that Roger was “disruptive [...]/p
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Missouri Man Arrested For Refusing To Leave His Husband’s Hospital Bedside [UPDATED]
Missouri Man Arrested For Refusing To Leave His Husband’s Hospital Bedside [UPDATED]: pIf ever there were a perfect example of how basic legal contracts are an inferior alternative to the benefits of marriage for same-sex couples, this heartbreaking story is it. Missouri resident Roger Gorley was staying by the hospital bedside of his partner Allen, with whom he’s been in a civil union for nearly five years [...]/p
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Friday, April 12, 2013
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