For Silda Wall Spitzer, it's one heartache after another these days.
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As she tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered marriage to Eliot Spitzer in the wake of his embarrassing prostitution scandal, the state's former First Lady is coping privately with two other family tragedies. Her sister's husband is on his deathbed, according to Trilby Wall, Silda's gracious Southern mom. "Right now, her brother-in-law is dying," the elder Wall told the Daily News. Ray Grayson - the adored 64-year-old husband of Silda's younger sister, Susan - is under hospice care at their Richmond, Va., home. Silda's parents - Trilby and Bob Wall - are by his side as his...
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
Top 10 April Fools' Pranks to Play at Work
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Time to dust off the whoopee cushions and hand buzzers. April Fools' Day is here and there's no better place for wisecracks and shenanigans than at work. In its annual April Fools' Day survey, CareerBuilder.com found 33 percent of workers have played a practical joke on a co-worker and 17 percent are planning office tricks for this year's holiday. Although it might be thrilling to finally one-up the office funnyman, pranks also help beat something that's no laughing matter: workplace stress. More than half of workers reported working under stress in another CareerBuilder.com survey. Stress and worry on the job...
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
Senator Byrd's wife dies
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Per WVAH Fox11 news, Senator Byrd's wife Erma passed away this morning after a long illness.
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
Babies “R” Us and Children Send Greetings
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2005 - Babies “R” Us stores in Maryland are partnering with America Supports You in a new program that will provide deployed troops in Iraq with special greetings from children for the holidays. The “Dear Soldier, Happy Holidays” program allows children to create their own personalized greeting cards and crafts to send to deployed soldiers during the holiday season. The in-store craft project booths provide children with the necessary supplies to create their cards free of charge. “There is something American about receiving something homemade, and the children are so willing to help,” said Jennifer Zahniser, special...
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
Terrible Flight Experiences (Vanity)
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On the flight home this morning, I was unfortunate enough to have a bleeder sit next to me. By bleeder, I mean he was invading my space because he was large and his body was spilling over into my seat. I've seen worse cases than what I had today but let's hear your experiences.
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
ACLU threatens talk-show hosts over cross - (Roger Hedgecock, Rick Roberts threatened)
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The ACLU, representing an atheist, is threatening five San Diego-area personalities with legal action over the proposed wording of a ballot initiative that will determine the fate of a historic cross on city land. The five behind the Mt. Soledad initiative are KFMB radio talk-show host Rick Roberts; KOGO radio talk-show host Roger Hedgecock; San Diego Padres radio announcer Jerry Coleman, Rep. Randy Cunningham, R-Calif.; and SoledadNational.com Director Phil Thalmeimer. The attorney for atheist Philip Paulson, James McElroy, has told the men he will file the challenge next week. McElroy claims that a number of their statements on the ballot,...
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
R. Gordon Says He Didn't Mean to Disrespect Patrick
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 31) - Robby Gordon was not being critical of Danica Patrick when he said she had an unfair weight advantage in the Indianapolis 500. Rather, he said he was simply discussing a flaw in the Indy Racing League's rules. "The only thing I was saying was that I have a problem with the rule, not any particular driver," Gordon said Tuesday. "I've been impressed with Danica from the first time she got in an IRL car earlier this year, and I certainly did not mean to disrespect her or any other driver." Patrick wowed the racing world...
Published on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 04:53:47 PM
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