Breaking News Thread

[socalrappy700]

Serves the bitch right.

~Brian

who?

RK, read the f*cking story again.

Damn kids.

[who else but rk]

does he mean the girl who died or the guy who " killed her"

[Flynbyu]

does he mean the girl who died or the guy who " killed her"

The woman who made up the identity.

~Brian

[Krandall]

http://wcco.com/national/walmart.worker.trampled.2.875727.html

A worker died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers when a suburban Wal-Mart opened for the holiday sales rush Friday, authorities said.

At least three other people were injured.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in Bentonville, Ark., would not confirm the reports of a stampede but said a "medical emergency" had caused the company to close the store, which is in Valley Stream on Long Island.

Nassau County police said the 34-year-old worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m., an hour after the store opened. The cause of death was not immediately known.

A police statement said shortly after 5 a.m., a throng of shoppers "physically broke down the doors, knocking (the worker) to the ground." Police also said a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation and three other shoppers suffered minor injuries and were also taken to hospitals.

The dead worker's name was not released.

"Local authorities are looking into the situation," said Wal-Mart representative Dan Fogleman. But he said it would be "inappropriate for me to share any additional information" until authorities investigate further.

Shoppers around the country lined up early outside stores in the annual bargain hunting ritual known as Black Friday. Many stores open early and stay open late. The Valley Stream Wal-Mart usually opens at 9 a.m.

[Flynbyu]

I don't doubt that a bit.

People are crazy to get doorbuster deals.

~Brian

[who else but rk]

what the FERK is wrong with people honestly....

[Krandall]

what the F  ck is wrong with people honestly....

Pretty much what I was thinking. F*ck. 

[Peelz]

F**K you! maybe I wanted my Teddy Ruxpin!!!!!!!!!

[Flynbyu]

SAN ANTONIO —  Five police officers who serve on bicycle patrol in downtown San Antonio have been temporarily reassigned.

That's after photographs surfaced on the Internet of them posing in uniform with women in racy poses.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said the photos aired by WOAI-TV Tuesday send "the wrong message" to the public.

The photos show scantily clad women in various poses with the officers. Many are sexually suggestive, with women lifting their dresses or bending over. They were sent to the television station in an e-mail after they were originally posted on a MySpace profile.

McManus says the officers have been transferred while the matter is investigated, which is routine for such complaints. Punishment could range from a reprimand to a three-day suspension, he said.

Ben Sifuentes is an attorney who has represented police officers in disciplinary cases. he tells the San Antonio Express-News that officers working downtown are susceptible to drunken revelers taking photos.


What's the big deal with a little softcore porn?

~Brian

[Krandall]

softcore FTW! 

[who else but rk]

softcore sheep  FTW! 

[Krandall]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obama_cabinet

I didn't copy the entire article.

CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq.

Obama said a newly completed agreement between Iraq and the Bush administration covering U.S. troop presence signals "a transition period in which our mission is changing" after a long war. The president-elect campaigned on a call to pull out most combat troops within 16 months of taking office, a period he said he still believes "is the right time frame."

Obama named Clinton, a New York senator, as secretary of state and said Gates would remain as defense secretary, a post he has held for the past two years.

At a news conference, the president-elect also introduced retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security adviser, former Justice Department official Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as secretary of homeland security and Susan Rice as ambassador to the United Nations.

[Flynbyu]

Pretty cool news.

I'm surprised he kept Gates.

~Brian

[Colorado700R]

Pretty cool news.

I'm surprised he kept Gates.

~Brian

I'm not, the surge was his baby, and it worked.

[Flynbyu]

True, but usually the changing of the guard results in change everywhere. I think it's cool he is keeping Gates.

~Brian