It used to be that absentee ballots were for voters that would not be in town for the elections, now it is way to not go to the booth. I for one, think this could cause problems for election manipulation. It seems to me that someone could vote both in the booth and a mail in pretty easily. And what about the fact that you can vote so early. At the very least it seems that there should be a time limit on when you can use your absentee ballot. Sending the ballot in 6 weeks early is too much. Two weeks should be plenty of time.
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Voting Early with Absentee Ballots. Is this going to change the election?
Jamie Lynn Spears Breastfeeding Pictures Stolen and For Sale
A stolen picture of Jamie Lynn Spears breast feeding her baby has sparked a federal child pornography investigation.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ federal and local authorities are on the hunt for someone peddling 12 pics of Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn, daughter Maddie and baby daddy Casey Aldridge. One of the pictures shows Jamie Lynn breast feeding Maddie -- Jamie Lynn's left breast is exposed.
The pics were taken on Casey's digital camera. We're told he took the camera card to his local Wal-Mart in Louisiana for copies. Law enforcement believes someone at the Wal-Mart may have made extra copies, then tried selling them.
Because Jamie Lynn is a minor, selling the pics -- or buying them -- could constitute a violation of federal laws prohibiting child pornography. Peddling pictures of a minor's breast -- even if not taken for sexual purposes -- could land the seller and the buyer in federal prison if they are marketed across state lines for the purpose of being lurid. Also, anyone purchasing the pics could be prosecuted for the crime of receiving stolen property.
Other pics in the set include Britney holding the baby and one of Jamie Lynn, Britney, Bryan (Brit's bro), Lynne Spears and Jamie Spears around Jamie Lynn's hospital bed. There are also pics of Maddie by herself, and there's a picture of Jamie Lynn in a negligee holding the baby.
Authorities are trying to find the man who is attempting to sell the photos. In addition, we're told Britney's lawyers are thinking about going after Wal-Mart for the alleged security breach.
Source: TMZ
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Were the 2008 Emmys Boring?
Here is a good Recap of the Primetime Emmy Awards and Jimmy Kimmel. This site has recaps of the previous night's television shows.
I could only make it through half an hour. I hate Awards shows right before Elections. It gets so redundant watching the celebrities who make millions talk like they know what it is like to be the working class and take shots at the candidates. (Mostly the Republican ones of course) I still find it interesting that people with money are usually democrat. Why is that?
Josh Groban's Medley
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MUFG Mitsubishi agrees to buy 10% to 20% of Morgan Stanley
You know, businesses from other countries are coming in here and buying US Companies at a discount. What is going to happen when we are mostly owned by other countries? I am worried.
Tokyo--Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Monday it has agreed with Morgan Stanley (MWD) to buy a stake of between 10% and 20% in the U.S. company in order to establish a strategic partnership.
The price per share that MUFG will pay will be decided after due dilgence and will be based on the U.S. bank's book value.
At a press conference in Tokyo, MUFG said its maximum investment in Morgan Stanley will be Y900 billion.
The Japanese bank will also consider dispatching at least one director to Morgan Stanley to sit on its board.
-By Yoshio Takahashi, Dow Jones Newswires; 813-5255-2929; yoshio.takahashi@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
Source Market Watch
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Celebrity Jeopardy on SNL Saturday Night Live
Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler and Sean Connery
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CEO beaten to death in Noida, India by Fired Employees.
Noida, Sep 22 (PTI) The Chief Executive Officer of a company was today beaten to death by a group of dismissed employees inside office premises after a meeting, called to resolve dispute between them and management, failed. L K Chaudhury, the CEO of Gradiano in Udyog Vihar of Greater Noida, was killed when the agitating workers turned violent and beat him up, Senior Superintendent of Police (Noida) R K Chaturvedi told PTI. As the clash erupted, Chaturvedi said, a security guard opened fire in air. About 20 people were injured in the clashes. Chaudhury was rushed to Kailash hospital where he was declared brought dead. There were about 200 former employees inside the premises when the incident took place. They were dismissed two months back for some reasons and were since then protesting against it.
Source: PTI News.
Source: PTI News.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
ABC to debut “National Stay at Home Week” on Emmy Awards Night
It's all in jest, but ABC is using high gas prices to boost TV viewing in its marketing campaign for the fall season by dubbing its premiere week "National Stay at Home Week."
The stunt kicks off Sept. 21 - the night the Emmys will air on ABC.
Although it hasn't been formally announced (with Variety "breaking" the story), ABC is going the viral video route, trying to create a buzz with Internet video.
It features old-time telephone operators fielding questions from ABC viewers, with one of the operators explaining, "With gas prices so high, the economy taking a nosedive and global warming, it's just better to stay in and enjoy great ABC TV, thank you."
Source: JSOnline.com
Daylight Savings Time Facts
Starting in 2007, daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it. Indiana adopted its use beginning in 2006.
- In 2006, daylight time begins on April 2 and ends on October 29.
- In 2007, daylight time begins on March 11 and ends on November 4. [New law goes into effect.]
- In 2008, daylight time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2.
- In 2009, daylight time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.
Many other countries observe some form of "summer time", but they do not necessarily change their clocks on the same dates as the U.S.
Daylight time and time zones in the U.S. are defined in the U.S. Code, Title 15, Chapter 6, Subchapter IX - Standard Time.
History of Daylight Time in the U.S.
Although standard time in time zones was instituted in the U.S. and Canada by the railroads in 1883, it was not established in U.S. law until the Act of March 19, 1918, sometimes called the Standard Time Act. The act also established daylight saving time, a contentious idea then. Daylight saving time was repealed in 1919, but standard time in time zones remained in law. Daylight time became a local matter. It was re-established nationally early in World War II, and was continuously observed from 9 February 1942 to 30 September 1945. After the war its use varied among states and localities. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 provided standardization in the dates of beginning and end of daylight time in the U.S. but allowed for local exemptions from its observance. The act provided that daylight time begin on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, with the changeover to occur at 2 a.m. local time.
During the "energy crisis" years, Congress enacted earlier starting dates for daylight time. In 1974, daylight time began on 6 January and in 1975 it began on 23 February. After those two years the starting date reverted back to the last Sunday in April. In 1986, a law was passed that shifted the starting date of daylight time to the first Sunday in April, beginning in 1987. The ending date of daylight time was not subject to such changes, and remained the last Sunday in October. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed both the starting and ending dates. Beginning in 2007, daylight time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
For a very readable account of the history of standard and daylight time in the U.S., see
Ian R. Bartky and Elizabeth Harrison: "Standard and Daylight-saving Time", Scientific American, May 1979 (Vol. 240, No. 5), pp. 46-53.
Source. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.php
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