Uncooperative Radio Show Notes: Sunday
04/14/2013
Gun Bill Vote: Senate Overcomes GOP
Filibuster Effort To Begin Debate
The Senate cleared a major procedural
hurdle on Thursday as it voted to overcome a Republican filibuster
effort and begin debate on a gun control package.
Suspects dead after attempted home
invasion
Two men who attempted to invade a
Fayetteville home early Friday morning died after a gun fight with
the homeowner, according to WTVD.
WTVD reports the exchange of gunfire
happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. at a house in the 7500 block of Levi
Road.
Pope tells priests to practice what
they preach otherwise Church will loose credibility
Pope Francis told priests on Sunday to
practice what they preach, saying the church's credibility was on the
line. During a Mass to formally take
possession of one of the Vatican basilicas in Rome, Francis said
ordinary Catholics need to "see in our actions what they hear
from our lips.
Mother of Sandy Hook Victim Delivers
White House Weekly Address
In a message traditionally reserved for
the president, Francine Wheeler, whose 6-year-old son Ben was among
the 20 students and six educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary
last year, delivered the White House’s weekly address today, urging
the country to come together to support measures that proponents say
will alleviate gun violence.
Who mailed live explosive to Sheriff
Joe?
Authorities have confirmed that an
apparent bomb addressed to Maricopa, Ariz., County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
was uncovered and diverted, and now investigators are beginning to
look into a list of his enemies for any links or connections.
Protesters removed from Massachusetts
Senate during finance debate
A group of anti-tax protesters has been
evicted from the Senate gallery after briefly disrupting debate
Saturday on a transportation finance plan that calls for about $500
million in new state taxes.
Obama moves to take horse meat off menu
Buried inside President Obama’s
budget this week is a demand that Congress stop inspections of horse
meat slaughter plants — a move that would halt the industry, just
as it’s poised to ramp up again.
Man tries to take photo of beaver; it
kills him
A fisherman in Belarus was bitten to
death by a beaver, and all he was doing was trying to take its
picture, Sky News reports. The man spotted the beaver while fishing
with friends at Lake Shestakov, but as he approached to take a
photograph, the beaver bit him on the thigh.
Sundance the dog goes viral
The saga of Sundance, the
$100-bill-eating dog, apparently appealed to a lot of people.A Google
search Wednesday turned up 34,600 results for Wayne Klinkel’s story
of his dog Sundance, who ate five $100 bills last Christmas, and his
tale of woe in trying to pick up the digested remnants to recoup some
of his loss.
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