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Archives for June, 2010

La Russa supports Arizona immigration law

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173405&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says he supports Arizona legislation calling for tougher enforcement against illegal immigrants.

Elusive teenage ‘Barefoot Bandit’ moving eastward

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173385&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A suspected teenage burglar from Washington known for daring exploits to evade capture is apparently moving eastward, according to authorities who think they spotted him on a Nebraska airport's surveillance video the same day an SUV there went missing.

Club spokesman: Vick left minutes before shooting

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173350&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The spokesman for the nightclub where Michael Vick held his birthday bash says the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback left in a car minutes before a shooting outside, contradicting Vick's attorney's timeline.

Xcel tests hybrid solar-coal project in Colorado

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173338&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK What if a coal-fired power plant could use energy from the sun to reduce how much coal it needs to generate electricity?

Feds recall more kid jewelry due to toxic cadmium

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173329&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Federal regulators said Wednesday they have found high levels of the toxic metal cadmium in trinkets that were distributed for free to children at some doctor and dentist offices over the past five years.

SoCal port clerks’ contract talks uncertain

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173326&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Negotiations between 900 clerical workers and shipping companies at the nation's busiest port complex were uncertain Wednesday after both sides disagreed on where to meet to hash out a deal hours before their contract expires.

Tesla Motors shares stall in 2nd day of trading

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173316&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. spiked Wednesday as investors continued bidding up the stock following the electric car maker's blowout public offering. The excitement cooled late in the session, with shares paring their gains to end down slightly on the day.

Angry Blagojevich says on tape, ‘I get nothing’

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173307&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK An angry Rod Blagojevich is heard ripping into Barack Obama on FBI tapes played Wednesday at his corruption trial, calling the newly elected president "all take and no give" for ignoring his overtures about an alleged deal that the Illinois governor hoped would secure his financial future.

Police say pair stole nearly $2K from Pa. jail

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79173160&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A couple were charged with stealing nearly $2,000 from a central Pennsylvania jail by using a routing number from a check the woman got from the jail after her release last year. Police said a 61-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife used the routing number to use Blair County jail account to pay [...]

Christopher & Banks 1Q profit tops Street

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=79172985&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Women's clothing retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. said Wednesday that its net income nearly quadrupled in the latest quarter as revenue rose on stronger sales of full-priced items, sending its shares higher in after-hours trading.