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My View… Sigh.

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When we moved offices, I inherited a window and a beautiful view. Yay! :)

The view from my office.

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“So-called” Servicemen Seducing Big Bucks from Single Women Online

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I found this article on Yahoo! News. It begins by saying:

Online scammers are posing as US serviceman posted overseas and promising love and marriage to cheat women out of thousands of dollars, the US Army’s Criminal Investigation Command has warned.

To get all the details, read Beware online knights in shining armor, US Army warns.

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Healthcare Reform Ruckus

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As reported in an article on Yahoo! by Associated Press writer, Emily W. Pettus:

Unrest over sweeping federal health care legislation has turned to vandalism and threats, with bricks hurled through Democrats’ windows, a propane line cut at the home of a congressman’s brother and menacing phone messages left for lawmakers who supported the bill.

For full details, read Hurled bricks, threats surround health overhaul.

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Get A Room, Why Don’t You?!?! or Go to Jail

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Couple hugging and kissing on the beachI found this article on CNN.com.

A British couple in Dubai—him there for business, her there for pleasure—are out of jail on bail and awaiting trial after being arrested for kissing and touching in public. This type of behavior, along with drinking alcohol in public places in Dubai, are violations of the law. The following is a quote from the article:

“Expats need to know that no matter how modern and open-minded this country is, it’s an Islamic country,” said Heike Moeckel, a cultural consultant at Embrace Arabia, an Abu Dhabi-based, Emirati-owned company providing cultural training to expats and Emiratis alike.”

For the full story, read Dubai kiss court case highlights culture clash.

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How Are You Hanging, P.O.T.U.S.?

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POTUS upside downI found this article on CNN.com.

A teacher, upset about other teachers being fired, hung an effigy of President Obama in his classroom as a form of protest.

The following is a quote from the article:

Superintendent Frances Gallo discovered the item late Monday at Central Falls High School after being asked about a rumor about an Obama doll hung by his feet in a classroom.

For the full story, read Teacher faces discipline over Obama effigy.

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Black-Market Medication Marauders Milking Millions

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Empty Pill BottlesMany of us have heard this question: Is it wrong to steal medicine for a sick child if you don’t have the money to buy it? Well, some folks are answering that question with their actions.

According to an article I read on NewsOn6.com, thieves are stealing millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs and selling them on the black market.

The following is a quote from the article:

Pharmaceutical heists in the U.S. have quadrupled since 2006, a coalition of industry and law enforcement estimates. And experts say the reasons include spotty security and high drug prices that can make such thefts extremely lucrative.

For the full details, read Prescription-drug heists on the rise in US.

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