itsjohntime

March 10, 2007

7-year-old girl dies, becomes 10th Bronx fire victim

A 7-year-old girl died Saturday after a three-day battle for her life,
becoming the 10th victim of a devastating Bronx fire that claimed eight
other children and one adult.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/10/2007 02:46:00 PM 0 comments

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// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/09/2007 08:30:00 PM 0 comments

Democrats: U.S. Out Of Iraq By Fall 2008

Upping the ante in their fight with President Bush over the Iraq war,
House Democrats announced legislation calling for the withdrawal of U.S.
combat troops by fall 2008 – or even sooner if the Iraqi government
doesn't meet certain benchmarks. 

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/08/2007 01:47:00 PM 0 comments

A FORMER U.S. NAVY SAILOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH PASSING MILITARY SECRETS
TO AL QAEDA-RELATED WEB SITES IN 2001

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/07/2007 08:25:00 PM 0 comments

A Florida jury has found John Evander Couey guilty of first degree
murder, kidnapping, burglary and sexual battery in the death of
9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/07/2007 04:23:00 PM 0 comments

Credit Card Hearings:
The average American family has eight credit cards -- pieces of plastic
that have become essential to the American economy. The companies that
provide those credit cards are hugely profitable, and today, lawmakers
are accusing them of unfair charges that are pushing their customers
into debt.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/07/2007 02:48:00 PM 0 comments

NASA says it has fired Lisa Nowak, the astronaut charged with attempted
kidnapping a woman she allegedly believed was a romantic rival for the
affection of a space shuttle pilot.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/07/2007 02:43:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007

Indonesian Jet Catches Fire On Landing

A Boeing 737 carrying 140 people burst into flames as it overshot an
airport runway on Java in Indonesia. At least 21 deaths have been
confirmed and authorities and witnesses believe more than 100 people
survived. 

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/07/2007 09:50:00 AM 0 comments

March 7, 2007
Breaking News: Second-alarm fire burning at Mt. Sinai Hospital

A second-alarm fire is burning on the seventh floor of an Upper East
Side hospital.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/07/2007 09:47:00 AM 0 comments

Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 20:38:02 -0500

A Boeing 757 airliner burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport
in Indonesian, witnesses say.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/06/2007 08:48:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:25:08 -0800
Breaking News:

"SCOOTER" LIBBY FOUND GUILTY ON 4 OUT OF 5 COUNTS INCLUDING OBSTRUCTION
OF JUSTICE IN CIA LEAK CASE

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/06/2007 01:04:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 09:52:02 -0500

Two suicide bombers struck a crowd of Shiite pilgrims today in Hilla,
Iraq, killing at least 47 people and wounding at least 117.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/06/2007 11:04:00 AM 0 comments

Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007
Breaking News:

BUSH APPOINTS FORMER HHS SEC'Y DONNA SHALALA AND FORMER SEN. BOB DOLE TO
HEAD COMMISSION TO REVIEW VETERANS FACILITIES NATIONWIDE

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/06/2007 10:09:00 AM 0 comments

9 GIs Killed By Roadside Bombs In Iraq

The U.S. military says nine soldiers were killed and four were wounded
in separate incidents north of Baghdad. On the same day in separate
attacks, 38 people were killed by a blast at a book market and seven
Shiite pilgrims were shot to death.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/06/2007 09:35:00 AM 0 comments

Breaking News
March 5, 2007

Congress Vows Swift Action On Walter Reed

Congress opened hearings into the scandal over substandard conditions
for wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The head of the
House oversight committee said "serious reforms need to happen...
immediately."

// posted by itsjohntime @ 3/05/2007 11:49:00 AM 0 comments