Three Problem. “I believe in reverse 911 because it is not something fresh from Never, Never Land.” Like the other 11 JPs polled,

BENTONVILLE – A majority of Benton County justices of the peace are perplexed about why County Judge Dave Bisbee kept them in the dark about $65,000 in grant money used on security cameras for the County Administration Building when the original intent for the money was to implement a reverse-911 system. Bisbee has criticized former County Judge Gary Black’s administration for not being involved in the county’s pursuit of the emergency calling system; Bisbee killed the project when he took office. Bisbee then used the grant money on the security cameras without the JPs – the county’s governing body – knowing about the change. In an interview with The Daily Record last week, Black said he knew about the reverse-911 project. Minutes of the Aug. 5, 2008, Benton County Finance Committee meeting show the committee voted to pursue reverse 911. On Aug. 12 – with 12 of 13 JPs present – the Committee of 13 voted unanimously to support the project.

The way the story has played out has left more than a few JPs questioning Bisbee’s move. “Bisbee made a big deal about the policymakers not being a part of the expenditures, and of course, that turned out to be wrong,” Justice of the Peace Kurt Moore said. “But (Bisbee) did not bring it back to the policymakers (the Quorum Court) when he decided to change what he was going to do with (the grant money).” Justice Bob Stephenson backed Moore’s sentiments.

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Published in: on 22/07/2009 at 13:27 Leave a Comment
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Quinn. The operator of the L train was among the four with serious injuries.

Municipal Railway spokesman Judson True said the transit agency will conduct a speedy investigation and get to the bottom of the crash so that such an accident does not happen again. “We take this incredibly seriously,” he added. Officials said 48 people were taken to hospitals _ four with what appeared to be severe injuries _ when an L train struck the end of a K train at the boarding platform of the West Portal Station on Saturday afternoon. “This is probably one of the largest multiple-casualty incidents in recent years (in San Francisco),” said Pat Gardner, a deputy chief with the San Francisco Fire Department.

Witnesses said the westbound L train barreled into the K train as it emerged from a tunnel connecting downtown San Francisco to the city’s western neighborhoods. The front of the L train was smashed, while the K train suffered less damage. The operator of the L train was among the four with serious injuries. Officials said all the injured passengers were conscious and about half sustained moderate injuries. The cause of the crash was under investigation, and True said investigators would look at “mechanical and human issues.

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Leisha. Chip Pickering claims in a lawsuit that the Mississippi Republican had an affair that ruined their marriage and derailed his political career.

ACKSON, Miss. – The estranged wife of former U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering claims in a lawsuit that the Mississippi Republican had an affair that ruined their marriage and derailed his political career.

Leisha Pickering said in the lawsuit filed this week that her husband and the woman dated in college, reconnected and began having an affair while he was in Congress and living in a building where several Christian lawmakers reside on C Street near the U.S. Capitol.

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Orthorexia. This isn’t to say everyone should develop ‘orthorexia’

Melissa Healy is a staff writer for the Health section reporting from Washington D.C. Healy’s a veteran of The Times’ National staff, having covered the Pentagon, Congress, poverty and social welfare, the environment, and the White House before shifting to Health in 2003. She writes frequently about mental health and human behavior, about federal health policy, prescription medication and ethics in medicine.

More wonk than wellness freak, Healy chooses to believe in the health benefits of coffee and wine, and considers water a better work-out medium than beverage. Karen Kaplan covers genetics, stem cells and cloning. She and colleague Thomas H. Maugh II comprise about 25% of the unofficial MIT-Alumni-in-Journalism Club, and she is proud to have taken more math (5) than English (0) courses in college. Her contributions to Booster Shots will, she hopes, appear more frequently than postings to her mommy blog. Thomas H. Maugh II has been a science and medical writer at the Times for 23 years.

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Harold White Castle. ‘Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay’

Greasy, hazy good fun, “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004) got by on a 4 a.m. mixture of explosive-emission toilet jokes, gratuitous nudity and as himself.

Everything took place in one night, hinging on a single quest rife with detours. Crass? Yes. But there was a merry spirit to it all. A far more strident sort of crassness pervades “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

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Harold White Castle. ‘Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay’

Greasy, hazy good fun, “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004) got by on a 4 a.m. mixture of explosive-emission toilet jokes, gratuitous nudity and as himself. Everything took place in one night, hinging on a single quest rife with detours. Crass? Yes. But there was a merry spirit to it all.

A far more strident sort of crassness pervades “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.” The sequel picks up and tokes up where the original left off. roommates Harold and Kumar set off for Amsterdam, so that Harold can chase the woman of his dreams (Paula Garces) while the lads can smoke all the mezz they desire.

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David Carradine Death Scene Photo. Their description – that the actor’s body was found nude, with ropes around his neck, wrist and genitals -.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The forensics expert hired by David Carradine’s family has concluded that the “Kung Fu” actor did not commit suicide, but said that more information was needed from Thai investigators before the cause of death could be determined. Carradine’s brothers, Keith and Robert Carradine, each read part of a prepared statement to reporters from The Associated Press at a Los Angeles hotel Thursday morning. In their first appearance since their older brother was found hanging in a Bangkok hotel room closet last week, they thanked supporters and asked for privacy.

“This is a devastating loss for our family and we greatly appreciate the compassion pouring in from all over the world,” Keith Carradine said. They also released a statement by Dr. Michael Baden of New York that indicated a second autopsy determined Carradine didn’t kill himself. “However, to reach a final determination as to the cause and the manner of death we must wait for further information from Thailand as to the scene findings and the completion of the crime laboratory and toxicology studies that are still being performed,” Baden’s statement said. Reached by phone after the morning briefing, Baden said he expects to receive more information from Thai authorities in a week or two and stressed that the information at hand was incomplete.

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Brett Rogers. The main event of the event is a 185-pound fight between Robbie Lawler (16-4-1) and Jake Shields (22-.

Brett Rogers has quit his day job. That means two things. One, folks in St. Paul, Minn., are now without their favorite 6-5, 265-pound Mohawk sporting Sam’s Club tire tech.

Two, Rogers – who finished Abongo Humphrey off with a second-round TKO via knees in his last fight, on Strikeforce’s April 11 card on Showtime – has turned his attention fully to the world of MMA, where he sports a 9-0 record. “Right after the Abongo fight I was pretty much done with the 40-hours per week thing and then trying to train,” Rogers said after a training session Saturday. “I flipped the script and put all my time into the gym.

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Exodus Tyson Pictures and Photos requested: Mike Tyson’s daughter died

The couple had two children: Rayna (born February 14, 1996) and Amir (August 5, 1997). Tyson has a total of six children, including  Mikey Lorna (1990)and Miguel Leon (2002). On May 25, 2009, his daughter Exodus Tyson, 4 years of age, was found by her 7-year-old brother, Miguel Tyson, unconscious and tangled in a cord dangling from an exercise treadmill.

The child’s mother untangled her, administered CPR and called for medical attention. Exodus was listed in “extremely critical condition” and was on life support at Phoenix’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. The following day on May 26, 2009 at 11:45 AM she died of her injuries.

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Brittany Starr. Indian Creek scholars gain honors at banquet

WINTERSVILLE – Keeping their eyes open to opportunities was stressed to Indian Creek High School scholars Sunday during the district’s 28th-annual scholarship banquet held at St. Florian Hall. Brian Duncan, a 1999 Indian Creek graduate, spoke to the students, parents, teachers and administrators gathered. Duncan told the scholars he is obtaining his master’s degree from Capital University Law School, and he owns a law practice in Columbus. However, he explained he didn’t always see a future in practicing law.

He said he was interested in majoring in psychology until he attended a Cleveland Browns football game with some friends. Duncan said a law school friend had obtained luxury box seats, so throughout the game he spent time speaking to many attorneys sharing the box. “I thought, maybe if I became an attorney I could go to Browns games and sit in a luxury box like this,” Duncan joked. He added there are two things he learned from that one experience – “Keep your eyes open for opportunities, and sometimes, the Cleveland Browns can actually come through for you in a clutch situation.

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