Hackers Crack Into Texas Road Sign, Warn of Zombies Ahead
Texas Dept. of Transportation officials confirm a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street in Austin was hacked into last week. Tampering with portable road signs is illegal and potentially dangerous to drivers. It is a misdemeanor in Texas, with penalties ranging from fines to potential jail time. Transportation officials in Texas [...]
President Obama’s grandpa was born in Uganda
An organisation speaking for the Luo Community has said President-elect Barack Obama’s grandfather was born in Uganda. They also urged the governments of the East African Community [including Burundi] to designate the day of his inauguration today as the first black president of America- a national holiday.The statement signed by Nelson Umah Tete and sent [...]
President Obama’s Plan to Strengthen the Economy
The Problem Wages are Stagnant as Prices Rise: While wages remain flat, the costs of basic necessities are increasing. The cost of in-state college tuition has grown 35 percent over the past five years. Health care costs have risen four times faster than wages over the past six years. And the personal savings rate is [...]
Who is the Vice Presidential nominee & Alaskan Governor ‘Sarah Palin’
Sarah Palin, a former runner-up in the Miss Alaska beauty contest, burst on to the political scene in 2006 by becoming both the first female and youngest governor in Alaskan history at the age of 42. She had previously gained statewide attention as a gutsy maverick unafraid to speak truth after whistle blowing on ethical [...]
Bernie Mac Dies
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died at the age of 50. The star was best known for film roles in Ocean’s Eleven, Charlie’s Angels and Transformers while achieving critical and popular acclaim for the long-running sitcom The Bernie Mac Show, which earned him two Emmy award nominations. Mac was admitted to hospital in Chicago [...]
California feels the 5.4 earthquake
At 11:42 am on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area experienced its largest earthquake in years as a magnitude 5.4 event occurred 8.5 miles beneath the Chino Hills. This earthquake was felt across much of southern California, and as far away as Las Vegas, Nevada. Latest Earthquakes – Last 7 Days
Supreme Court Upholds Indiana “You Need Photo I.D. to Vote”
WASHINGTON -Hypeline News- The Supreme Court has ruled that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights. In a 6-3 ruling, this court has upheld Indiana’s strict photo ID requirement, which Democrats and civil rights groups said would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots. Just in time [...]
Gang Shootout in Tijuana leaves 13 dead
Police said Rival gangs opened fire with rifles and automatic weapons on the streets of Tijuana early Saturday morning in a wild and bloody shootout which killed13 people and wounding several others in this latest incidence of drug related violence Gunmen began firing on each other with rifles and automatic weapons in a light [...]
