Top News Stories - June 2009:
Congresswoman Refuses to Complete Census for Fear of A.C.O.R.N. Information Abuse
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann won't complete her census because questions have become "very intricate, very personal" and also because she fears A.C.O.R.N., the controversial community organizing group will abuse their personal information. -- Congresswoman's A.C.O.R.N. census dilemma
Woman Fined a Shocking $1.92 Million for Downloading 24 Songs
Downloading music may be a bigger crime than murder or rape, given the ridiculous verdict handed down by a Minnesota jury. A mother of 4 with limited means, who may not have even been the one who downloaded the songs was the victim of the shocking $1.92 million verdict. It was about $80,000 per song more than she could have purchased the songs for online. -- cruel downloading verdict
Michael Jackson is Dead
Michael Jackson has died unexpectedly. He was just 50 years old. A UCLA cardiologist said Jackson died of cardiac arrest. -- King of pop is dead
Obama Administration May Bulldoze Poor Neighborhoods
50 cities, primarily those with a rich industrial tradition have been targeted for termination by the U.S. Government as part of an experiment to return the areas to nature. No telling what will happen with other poor neighborhoods in the future. Many believe this is a defeatist plan that would eliminate some areas steeped in tradition, instead of working to bring back some of the lost jobs. Some even draw comparisons to the Nazi Germany bulldozing of neighborhoods. -- plan to bulldoze U.S. cities
Chinese Sub Hits U.S. Underwater Sonar Array
The U.S. Navy says it does not believe the strike was deliberate by China, although in the past Chinese vessels have deliberately tried to disrupt U.S. naval activities. The underwater sonar array was being towed by the destroyer USS John McCain. -- Chinese sub - U.S. destroyer encounter
Barack Obama Gives Four More Big Democrat Party Donors Lush Ambassadorships
More big Democrat party donors were awarded ambassadorships from the Obama Administration. -- Obama ambassadorship awards
Jacqui Smith Resigns After Getting Michael Savage Lawsuit
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith resigned less than one month after banning radio talk show host Michael Savage from the UK and only one day after receiving notice of a defamation lawsuit by Savage's legal team. -- Savage outlasts Smith