Monthly Archives: September 2016

Reporter who quit on air to fight for pot legalization could face decades in prison

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 29, 2016

Pending trial of advocate Charlo Greene raises questions about the war on drugs and could have broader legal implications as more states move to legalize weed Charlo Greene did not plan to curse on live television, but on 22 September 2014, the words came pouring out. Then a reporter for KTVA, a station in Alaska, […]


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Trigger warning: the return of sleazy crime comics

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

Having caused a moral panic in the 50s, violent pulp comics are preparing for a revival with sharply drawn tales of peep shows, gangsters and neer-do-wells Sixty-odd years ago, crime comics packed with lurid depictions of violent criminal activity caused a moral panic in the US, with titles such as horror comics published by the […]


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Clinton vs. Trump vs. your money: A personal-finance guide to the debate

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

KANSAS CITY, MO – SEPTEMBER 25: Kansas City Chiefs fans wear Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump masks during the game bethween the Chiefs and the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium on September 25, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Image: Getty Images Listen closely tonight. It’s your money and your life. […]


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Google embraces the log-in, leaving cookies behind in new advertising updates

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

Google has been focusingfor yearson finding better ways to track and measure adsas weswitch from one device to another to consume media like TV, music or written articles like this one. And now, tocoincide with Ad Week in New York this week, Google isrevealingits latest moves in that effort: over the next few months the […]


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5 DIY Tips for Hiring an Electrician for Your House

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

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Electrical work is a very complicated task and it is suggested to avoid such self-help here if you are not an electrical expert. Even the smallest mistake can lead you to some short circuit and fire issues. According to a recent research, it has been proved that almost seventy percent fire cases registered are caused […]


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Presidential debate fact-check: Trump and Clinton’s claims reviewed

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

Alan Yuhas fact-checks the statements of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in New York Donald Trumps claims Trump: Our jobs are fleeing the country, theyre going to Mexico theyre going to many other countries Hundreds of hundreds of companies are doing this. Trump is primarily talking about […]


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Donald Trump blew it. But will the voters take any notice? | Richard Wolffe

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

At the first presidential debate the Republican candidate behaved like a heckler at a Clinton speech. The problem is, that may be how a lot of Americans feel Donald Trump walked on to the biggest stage of his life with nothing but upside ahead. After the most undisciplined campaign in living memory, Trump was always […]


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Decision to drop Cliff Richard case upheld by CPS – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

Sir Cliff was the subject of a long-running South Yorkshire Police investigation that centred on sexual abuse allegations made by four men dating between 1958 and 1983. ‘Hung out like live bait’ In June, the CPS announced no criminal charges were to be brought as a result of Operation Kaddie. It subsequently received applications to […]


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Ben Needham: ‘Slight interest’ in fabric found in Kos search – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

More on this story and more on BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire Ben was last seen playing on the land and it is close to where he vanished while his grandfather was renovating a property 25 years ago. His family believe he was abducted, but police are now investigating whether he was accidentally […]


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Not just Potter’s house – ordinary homes for showbiz fans – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 28, 2016

Harry and Hermione The Granger household in Hampstead Garden Suburb, in north London, requires deeper pockets (maybe magic ones) and has an asking price of 2.4m. It featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and was where the teenage witch removed her parents’ memories of her before she set off to help […]


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