20 January 2013
Heavy fighting reported in Helmand Province: An Afghan National Army (ANA) troop was sniped in the Charkhakyano Manda area of Sangin district. In Haji Gul Baba village of Sangin district, three ANA personnel were killed and one wounded when they drove over a landmine. In the Samanji Karez area of Musa […] Continue Reading…
After 46 years in business, Heights Toy Center in Little rock, Arkansas, is closing. The owner is switching to wholesale only.
A Big Lots in Lithonia, Georgia, is closed for good. The building has been taken over by Walmart, and will be used for Walmart’s experimental grocery only store: Neighborhood Market.
Christopher’s Antiques, furniture refinishing, […] Continue Reading…
“There are multiple epidemics…..there’s not a whole lot people can do about it.”-Gary Simon, George Washington School of Medicine
“Norovirus is one of the most infectious things on the planet.”-Chris Belcher, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent
Weeks after I first reported that this year’s norovirus (aka Norwalk virus) is a new deadly strain (Sydney […] Continue Reading…
Ohio media reporting 100 people will be out-o-work when Superior Fibers moves operations to Mexico. The company specializes in air filters for HVAC, and fiber glass reinforcements. Company officials blame their move to Mexico on increased competition, and the high cost of ongoing environmental clean up operations at their Bremen, Ohio, factory.
An Alton, Illinois, […] Continue Reading…
25 January 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting flu cases in all 50 U.S. states, and at least 37 children have died. Remember, what the CDC reports is delayed as they have to wait for state officials to report in, and state officials have to wait for local health […] Continue Reading…
17 January 2013
In Herat Province, witnesses say U.S. personnel open fired on two women and two children, killing them. U.S. officials claim the women and children were Mujahideen!
While on trial in the United States, a USMC Staff Sergent admitted to desecrating Afghan bodies (a violation of the UCMJ). He said the whole purpose was […] Continue Reading…
25 January 2013, a Kmart in Irmo, South Carlolina, will close in April. Sears Holdings said they will not renew the lease. Local speculation is that all the areas’ Kmarts will see their leases expire. Officials with Sears Holdings will not give anymore info, and the Irmo store manager was not able to answer […] Continue Reading…
11 January 2013
Blockbuster video store closed in Greensburg, Indiana.
Ironically, Illinois Department of Employment Security announced they are closing seven offices and laying off 192 people!
SAC Capital closing its Chicago, Illinois, office. Company officials said it didn’t make sense to maintain an office in Chicago. (I have no pity for investment companies or their employees).
Abercrombie […] Continue Reading…
“This store is being closed because the lease was not renewed.”-Howard Riefs, Sears Holdings
A news report on 22 January 2013, revealed that Seattle, Washington, Bitter Lake neighborhood Kmart will be closed by March. The going out-o-business sale started on 17 January. 85 people are losing their jobs.
A Kmart in Milwaukie, Oregon, will also close […] Continue Reading…
14 January 2013
Afghan National Army (ANA) conducted military operations in Helmand, Baghlan, Nangarhar and Maidan Wardak provinces. The ANA says four Mujahideen were killed, and eight wounded. Three ANA troops were killed, two wounded.
President Hamid Karzai stated that Afghanistan will be “…more secure and a better place…” without U.S. led occupying troops. Karzai also […] Continue Reading…