Who could have guessed that a mother of five from Alaska would be setting fashion trends? Since V.P. Candidate Sarah Palin burst on the scene, her glasses, hair-do and, most recently, high heels, are flying off shelves. The 3 and a half inch heels Palin wore when John McCain introduced her as his running mate […]
Ray Boltz, Gospel Singer, Comes Out As Gay
Ray Boltz, a christian and gospel musician who has sold millions of albums, publicly came out of the closet in an interview today. Ray Boltz, who was once married and has four children, says that he has been struggling with his sexuality since childhood. He described how he dealt with hiding his sexual identity for […]
Galveston Web Cameras: Web cams Monitor Hurricane Weather
As the cities of Galveston and Houston hunker down to face the fury of Hurricane Ike, residents are using a number of online Web cameras, or webcams, to monitor the storm. See the webcams at weather.com and galveston.com. Galveston.com offers a number of cameras broadcasting the view at places like Stewart Beach, the Historic Strand District […]
Laura Obzera, School Nurse, Charged with Sexual Abuse
Laura Obzera, an elementary school nurse in Bolingbrook, Ill., was charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against teenage boys. Laura Obzera, 49, was caught sending sexually explicit text messages to teenage boys. Authorities then found out that Obzera had physical sexual contact with three boys aged 13-17 in 2006. Police believe that […]
Bolivar Peninsula Braces for Brunt of Ike, 50 Airlifted
Bolivar Peninsula lies directly in the path of Hurricane Ike’s fierce march towards Houston and mainland Texas. The peninsula acts as a breakwall protecting Galveston Bay and considering the flooding expected around Galveston Bay, Bolivar Peninsula is in serious trouble. The peninsula, home to many beach side houses and neighborhoods, was included in the mandatory […]
Petroleum Coke Ship, Antalina, Stranded in Ike
As Texans flee from Hurricane Ike, the 22 people aboard the Antalina have nowhere to run. Their freight ship carrying petroleum coke lost propulsion 90 miles southeast of Galveston and is getting battered by Ike’s powerful winds. The Antalina is a 584-foot boat that was caught in Ike’s grasp while adrift in the Gulf of […]
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