Two Top Air Force Officals Forced To Resign After Embarrassing Mistakes

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced in a press conference at 4 p.m. that two top Air Force officials had resigned. Secretary Micheal W. Wynne a civilian, and Chief of Staff Gen.T Micheal Moseley the top uniformed Air Force Leader were involved with several mishaps since last August.
Earlier this year fuses for missiles had been shipped to Taiwan instead of helicopter batteries which were ordered. In April the Pentagons inspector general found out that a $50million contract had been improperly granted to the Thunderbird's aerial stunt team by the Air Force. Problems arose last August when a B-52 bomber mistakenly flew six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles across the country.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England made an unexpected visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base located in Ohio where he asked for Wynne's resignation.
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Rezko Convicted In Corruption Case

Things didn't go to well Wednesday for Tony Rezko the well known fundraiser who has past ties with presidential candidate Barack Obama and Gov.Rod Blagojevich. Rezko was convicted of 16 counts which included fraud, money laundering and bribery. Powerful testimony was given about Governor Blagojevich and how he had discussed a payroll job for a campaign contributor and that there was a donation in the amount of $25,000 lying on the table. There was also testimony that Blagojevich had promised big contract deals to those who helped further his political career.

While neither Bagojevich or Obama have been accused of any wrong doing it has raised serious concerns and issues of impeachment for the governor. As for Obama, he and Rezko have a history that goes back since he began his political career. Rezko donated more than $21,000 to his Illinois campaign, not counting how much he raised for the campaign. They were involved in real estate deal together. Obama has donated $150,000 to Rezko's organized charity contributions. Rezko did not however raise or contribute to Obama's presidential campaign.

Rezko's 8 million dollar bond was revoked and he was immediately taken into custody.

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Thousands Flock To Wal-Mart Shareholders Meeting

Thousands of people from around the globe have started arriving in Northwest Arkansas this week for the annual Wal-Mart shareholders meeting held at the Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus.

Chartered buses began arriving Tuesday at the Bentonville square where flags from every country that Wal-Mart does business with were flying. Inside the visitors center they could see Sam Walton's truck and see displays from each country. Activities are scheduled each day such as free concerts from big name celebrities. Shareholders will then get down to business on Friday and vote on a number of resolutions which can be found here.

Along with shareholders, protesters will also be a part of the crowded landscape. One such group called Against The Wal Coalition has stated that they will picket outside the Arena. Martha Burk, chairwoman for the National Council of Women's Organizations will also make an appearance to promote proposal No.6 which requests that the company's board design a report that outlines how stock options and restricted stock awards are distributed among gender and race. Proposal No. 6 would allow persons to see that Wal-Mart is creating good jobs for women and all races. Wal-Mart's board of directors have asked the shareholders to vote against proposal No. 6 as they rely on performance based criteria in granting equity compensation awards.

President Bush Honors The Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks were honored at the White House on Tuesday in a ceromony held in the Rose Garden.

President Bush gave a recap of the Jayhawks winning season before a large crowd gathered in the Rose Garden which included senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, congressman Jerry Moran and Dennise Moore and former senator Bob Dole.


"I know you’ve got to be excited about winning an incredibly tough tournament,” he said. “Your fans are excited, and I’m excited to welcome you to the Rose Garden. It’s a big deal as far as I’m concerned to welcome you to the Rose Garden.”

President Bush commended the Jayhawks for playing as a team.

"More than one player, Americans will remember the way you played as a team,” he said.

Springfield Police Respond 2 Hours After 911 Call

The Springfield News- Leader is reporting a double homicide of an elderly Springfield couple. The story says that a man called 911 and said that his wife had killed herself and that he would be dead before they arrived. According to the news-leader police entered the house two hours later. If this is correct, what on earth would have taken two hours? What are the procedures for a suicide call? It's pretty apparent that time would be precious. Even knowing that the person was armed and had threatened death and the area would need to be secured what kept police from entering the home for two hours?
Could someone please explain to me how this happened?

West Virginian's Fired Up Over Cheney's Verbal Insult

Vice president Dick Cheney found out yesterday that he probably won't make it as a stand up comedian at least not as far as West Virginians are concerned. Cheney was talking about how he and Barack Obama were related and that Obama had Cheney's on both sides of the family.
He then said, "And we don't even live in West Virginia."
"You can say those kind of things when your not running for re-election," he further stated.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin was angry and asked Cheney to immediately apologize.

Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia blasted Cheney stating, "a vice president to openly display such contempt and astounding ignorance toward his own countrymen" was an insult to all Americans.
"Now that he or the administration he represents no longer needs their vote, Mr. Cheney apparently feels that he is now free to mock and belittle the people of West Virginia," Byrd said.
Cheney immediately apologized for his comments .
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Kennedy Wide Awake During Brain Surgery

Wow! This is not only amazing it's a little bit creepy. Kennedy was not only wide awake during the operation but was aware of what was going on around him. The surgery which requires a patient to lie perfectly still for hours finds most patients are out cold or awake for only moments when doctors need to do tests that requires the patients participation. These tests include things like holding up pictures, carrying on a conversation or object recognition. Kennedy however was wide awake when the tumor was removed. FullStory...

Free Fishing Weekend First Weekend In June

The First weekend after the first Monday in June is free fishing weekend in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. During this time anyone can fish without the purchase of a fishing license. The free fishing weekend was designed to give anglers an opportunity to discover what the fishing is like in these three states. Fishing regulations such as size and the number of fish you can keep still remains in effect.

Las Vegas Judge Issues Felony Warrant For Rezko

Tony Rezko who is currently on trial in Chicago for federal corruption charges linked to the administration of Gov. Rod Blagojevech of Illinois, now faces more legal trouble. A warrant was issued for Rezko in Las Vegas for failure to pay $472.275 in gambling debt to Caesar's Palace,Bally's and processing fees to the Clark County district attorney's office. Rezko a Chicago businessman with political connections has also drawn attention to his ties with Barack Obama.

Federal authorities in Chicago have been notified of the warrant. If Rezko is convicted the gambling charges will be on hold and a detainer would be put on him so that he would face charges at a later date. If he is acquitted he would be extradited to Nevada to face the gambling charges. Full Story...

Another Missouri Teen Killed In ATV Accident

Zachery T. Barker age 15 from Potosi MO., was killed Thursday when the ATV he was riding on entered the roadway from a ditch in front of a car. The vehicle struck the side of the ATV ejecting both the driver and Barker. Barker was pronounced dead at the scene.
This makes the second Missouri teen fatality since Monday involving an ATV.