2011-03-15

Leaf


From: larry.r.trout

'The massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami that rattled Japan have had a disastrous effect on the entire nation. The catastrophe even abruptly halted production at automotive facilities across the country.

However,
Nissan says that a boatload of 600 U.S.-bound Leafs left port on March 10th, a day before the quake. The electric hatches should hit U.S. turf soon and head off to dealerships in early April. This single shipment is nearly ten times the amount of total Leaf deliveries in the U.S. in the month of February alone, so we'll see more on the road before any manufacturing problems caused by the quake are felt here.'

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/14/nissan-600-us-bound-leafs-left-port-before-quake-hit-japan/

2011-03-10

Pakistan bombing: Pakistan car bomb kills 24 at fuel station

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-blast-20110309,0,5866175.story

Jamie Paulin-Ramirez Set To Admit Aiding Terror Cell

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/08/jamie-paulinramirez-set-t_n_832929.html

Subway Runs Past McDonald's Chain

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703386704576186432177464052.html?mod=e2tw

Napolitano: Border agents not ordered to use 'less-than-lethal' force

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/09/napolitano.border.shooting/index.html?iref=allsearch

Wisconsin GOP Ends Union Stalemate

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704629104576191003890014010.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Ohio


'Unions protested the proposed cuts to collective bargaining, and the effort led to protests in states where similar legislation is under consideration. The Ohio Senate passed a bill last week curbing collective bargaining for government employees with a 17-16 vote. Democrats and six Republicans objected. '

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-10/wisconsin-vote-on-worker-rights-corrupts-democracy-afl-cio-s-trumka-says.html

Qaddafi ‘Will Prevail’ Over Rebels in Long War, Clapper Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-10/qaddafi-will-prevail-over-rebels-in-long-war-clapper-says-2-.html

2011-03-03

Wisconsin


From: larry.r.trout

'Wisconsin Senate OKs arrest of absent Dems for contempt:

The Wisconsin Senate has passed a resolution calling for police to take 14 Democrats into custody for contempt after they fled to Illinois to avoid voting on a union rights bill, the Associated Press reports.

The resolution says the absent Democrats are determined to be guilty of contempt and disorderly content.

It gives the sergeant at arms the authority to take any and all steps, with or without force and assistance from police, to bring the senators back, the AP says.'

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/03/wisconsin-senate-oks-arrest-of-absent-dems-for-contempt/1