ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obamas Big Speech the Gulf Oil Leak
He's laying out a "battle plan" to fight the leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. He's "deploying" the military.
The fact that he had to make the speech is to prepare us... |
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on Jul 29, 2012 at 9:53 am by Pearl Murdock of Fox, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Obama Motor Co.
"Back in December, in an economy far, far away, then-CEO Rick Wagoner tossed out the scary cost to taxpayers of $100 billion if General Motors wasn't saved by the government... |
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on Jul 28, 2012 at 11:29 am by the Haters cannot give up, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Wlker and his Lt Govenor Win in Wisconsin
WSJ
MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall election Tuesday, dealing a blow to organized labor, unsettling President Barack Obama's re-election strateg... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 9:57 am by Debbie, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Peter Gleick stuns scientific community
This story is continuing and deepening
- Gleick has already confessed to theft and fraud
He is also suspected of forgery according to The Atlantic
Web Link... |
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on Feb 26, 2012 at 8:29 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
H-P Board Weighing CEO Ouster
WSJ "The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. is considering ousting Leo Apotheker as chief executive, according to people briefed on the matter.
The board is planning to meet We... |
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on Sep 24, 2011 at 11:20 am by Samuel, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Obama to authorise record $60bn Saudi arms sale
Wow the biggest arms sale in US history!
"Barack Obama is to go ahead with plans to sell Saudi Arabia advanced aircraft and other weapons worth up to $60 billion, the bigge... |
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on Sep 22, 2010 at 9:30 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
HP drops suit against ex-CEO Mark Hurd, won't block his move to Oracle
Smart move by HP--WSJ reports that HP BoD they are focusing on internal candidates as a replacement, while Hurd makes a sales pitch for Oracle today.
Web Link.... |
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on Sep 21, 2010 at 4:47 pm by Mrs Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Huge 6 Alarm Fire in San Bruno-- Freeways gridlocked
280 and 101 are affected into and out of SF---
Firefighters are responding to a large fire burning on a hillside in the San Bruno area.
Television live shots show large... |
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on Sep 9, 2010 at 11:14 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
28,000 people have died in drug violence since 2006
Fourteen drug-related slayings were reported on Friday in different locations in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, popular with U.S. tourists but also a key transit point ... |
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on Aug 28, 2010 at 11:26 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Court halts Calif. gay marriages pending appeal
That was an fast decision----Web Link
"A federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold in... |
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on Aug 20, 2010 at 7:56 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Christopher Hitchens Diagnosed: Esophageal Cancer Cancels Book Tour
Sad newsWeb Link
He has been a resident of Palo Alto in the summer for many years and frequently... |
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on Jul 7, 2010 at 12:25 pm by Wish him well, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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US researchers postulate Israeli tactical nuclear strike on Iran
"If Israel goes ahead with this attack, using a refueling base set up in the Saudi desert without Saudi knowledge, Washington will essentially tell its leaders they have "ma... |
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on Apr 15, 2010 at 4:35 am by History tells us what will happen next, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
7.2 MAG BAJA; FELT WIDE MORE QUAKES IN CA
The quake had a depth of 20.1 miles and struck at 3:40 p.m. The quake set high rise buildings in Riverside, Los Angeles and San Diego rocking back and forth. It also was felt... |
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on Apr 4, 2010 at 6:26 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Toyota to Recall 437,000 Hybrids World-Wide
A reluctant Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday a global recall of its flagship Prius and other gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles Web Link... |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 9:55 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dalai Lama to make third visit to Stanford
While are not Buddhist , we crossed the Tiber, the Dalai Lama has an admiral commitment to peaceful conflict resolution, when possible.
We believe he will also visit some EP... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 7:40 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Republicans win key US Senate election in Massachusetts
This is the BBC Web Link
This is huge, Obama staked his reputation by campaigning in MA this weekend.
How can a politician go fr... |
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 3:07 pm by More on Brown, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Local Executives Arrested for Insider Trading
They are alleged to have targeted Google and SUN, one was a McKinsey Director from here another is a local executive from Intel.
Another is in investigation for aiding ter... |
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on Oct 18, 2009 at 2:20 pm by Where the Truth Lies, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chicago Olympic Bid Eliminated in First Round
THE EGO HAS LANDED
WORLD REJECTS OBAMA: He put a lot of personal capital into the bid for Chicago as the Olympic locale.
Also Daley people have been buying up land near th... |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 9:22 am by Sharon Moran, a resident of another community |
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Your request is being processed... Stadiums, Hotels Warned To Watch For Terrorists
It looks like the arrests in NY have revealed a larger terrorist plot.
Najibullah Zazi, the Afghan immigrant at the heart of the case, has reportedly admitted that he was... |
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on Sep 22, 2009 at 1:31 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Schwarzenegger Wants ACORN Investigated
"Raising the stakes involved in the scandal surrounding the anti-poverty group ACORN, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging a "full investigation" by California Attorney Genera... |
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on Sep 20, 2009 at 1:14 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Flags
As I drove around our city this morning, I saw not one flag displayed on this anniversary of the worst tragedy on American soil. I guess Palo Alto really does have it's head ... |
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on Sep 15, 2009 at 7:47 am by fireman, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supreme Ct overrules Sotomayer 5-4 in firefighter case
The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee So... |
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on Jul 16, 2009 at 6:39 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford student beaten and robbed by three men
A Stanford student was beaten and robbed by three men early Wednesday morning, police said.
The 19-year-old student was walking on the 3600 block of El Camino Real in P... |
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on Jun 30, 2009 at 1:35 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Iran's Web Spying Aided By Western Technology
Fascinating report, Iran is very sophisticated at identifying who is saying what, maybe better than China
From the WSJWeb Link... |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hard Labor in North Korea for 2 American Women
Two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, have been arrested by the North Korean government and sentenced to twelve years hard labor.
This is what they face, ... |
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on Jun 13, 2009 at 5:14 pm by sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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