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Monday, October 18, 2010
Mechanically Separated Chicken
- Information about the process of producing mechanically separated chicken for food products.
Debt Free America Act
- Congressional bill proposes a 1% tax on debit card usage and/or banking transactions.
Bedbug Infestation
- Information about the spread and extermination of bedbugs.
Real Estate Tax
- Information about a 3.8% investment income tax.
Cell Phone Directory and Telemarketers
- Warning that cell phone numbers are about to be given to telemarketers.
809 Area Code Scam
- Warning about scammers' sending pages from the 809 area code.
Cattle Guards
- Joke about government official's ordering the firing of cattle guards.
*77 Cell Phone Notification
- Advisory about contacting police by calling *77 (or *112 or *47) on a cell phone.
Black in the White House
- Warning about the 'Black in the White House' computer virus.
Koobface virus
- Warning about malware circulated via Facebook.
#-9-0 Phone Scam
- Warning about scammers' running up long-distance charges by asking victims to press #-9-0 on their telephones.
Dhimmitude
- Discussion of whether various religious groups are exempt from requirements to obtain health insurance.
Lee Marvin and Captain Kangaroo
- Account of actor Lee Marvin and Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan fighting together at Iwo Jima.
Ben Stein's Confessions for the Holidays
- Actor/writer Ben Stein's commentary on the observance of Christmas.
Arizona Flag Desecration
- Photographs show activists displaying defaced U.S. and Arizona flags during a protest over an Arizona immigration law.
Write-In Candidate Platform
- Comedian Bill Cosby's purported platform as a write-in candidate.
Microsoft / AOL Giveaway
- Promotion promises free cash or merchandise for forwarding an e-mail message.
Handgun Safety and Registration Act
- Claim that a pending Senate bill (SB 2099) would require all handgun owners list their guns on federal income tax returns.
Bottle Bombs
- Message warns about plastic bottle bombs left in unsuspecting residents' yards.
Buffalo Bill Dam
- Photographs show bighorn sheep on the face of the Buffalo Bill Dam in Wyoming.
28th Amendment
- Proposed constitutional amendment seeks to require that laws apply equally to U.S. citizens and members of Congress.
Delivery Failure Virus
- E-mailed computer virus masquerades as parcel company's delivery failure notification.
Palestinian Resettlement
- Claim that President Obama issued an order allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to resettle in the U.S.
Jury Duty Scam
- Warning about scammers' tricking victims into revealing personal info by telling them they've failed to report for jury duty.
Postcard Virus
- Warning about a computer virus masquerading as a postcard from a friend or family member.
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