John Walker

Record Numbers Seeking Bush Pardons

As Bush Presidency Draws to a Close, Who Will Get a Pardon and Who Won't? A record number of felons are seeking presidential pardons or commutations as President George W. Bush enters the final months of his term, creating one...

Paul Lewis : Yes, and NZ better at urine samples too

Now dere's a foine t'ing; faith and begorrah and all those other things that Irishmen never say. Vince Hogan's excoriating column ("All Blacks aura can't mask their own failings", Irish Independent, November 10) is a wonderful...

Economy forces boat company to close for two months

CITRUS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- In tough economic times, certain businesses suffer more than others. Homosassa company Proline Boats is temporarily closing its manufacturing plant until Jan. 7, 2009. Customers are not buying...

Farewell to a Legend (Marine Colonel John Ripley, Hero During the Vietnam War)

The family and friends of Col. John Walker Ripley said their final goodbyes during a moving funeral ceremony on November 7, 2008 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He was laid rest with full military honors in a...

All Blacks' fans were wrong to cry foul

By Naas, Co Kildare Friday November 14 2008 I have admired Vincent Hogan's writing and reporting for a long time. It is always perceptive and well researched. His recent article about the All Blacks might have been slightly...

Baseball Announces 2009-10 Recruiting Class

Eleven high school seniors have committed to play baseball at East Carolina University in 2010, head baseball coach Billy Godwin announced today. The latest group of prep standouts will enroll at ECU in the fall of 2009 and...

Train wrecks featured at Nevada State Museum program

Train Wrecks on the Western Pacific, 7-8 p.m. at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St. The photographic presentation by railroad historian John Walker includes an interesting, sometimes even lighthearted, look at...

Obama to Study Detainee Files After Taking Office

The Washington Post has more on President-Elect Barack Obama's Guantanamo plans. Shorter version: We'll study the matter and get back to you. [Warning, this is a very long post.] The Obama administration will launch a review of...

President Bush Attends 2008 Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner

President Bush on Wednesday said, "In our visits to the continent, we have been overwhelmed by the affection and gratitude that the African people show to the American people. Oh, a lot of people are out there saying, why...

News: Crayon Physics Deluxe pre-orders live (PC)

Kloonigames' Independent Games Festival-winning Crayon Physics Deluxe is finally available to pre-order for a ridiculously minuscule USD 14.95, which will also grant access to a beta version in due course. Crayon Physics Deluxe...

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