All nine people aboard were killed.
The two Mi-17s were flying out of Jamnagar air base, in the state of Gujarat.
The air force is investigating the crashes.
A mid air collision is possible.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Two Indian Military Helicopters Crash
All nine people aboard were killed.
The two Mi-17s were flying out of Jamnagar air base, in the state of Gujarat.
The air force is investigating the crashes.
A mid air collision is possible.
100 Year Old Man Injures 11 With Car
Eleven ended up sent to the hospital, including nine children, four of whom are still in serious condition.
The vehicle backed into and over the group of people standing on the sidewalk, with the driver saying his brakes failed.
Police are investigating the incident as an accident, and no arrest will be made.
The driver turns 101 on September 5.
Isaac Continues to Pound Gulf Coast
Isaac has now caused a death in the United States, as high winds knocked a tree over killing a man in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
The storm is continuing to cause tornado warnings and flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Dozens have been injured in various incidents caused by the winds, tornadoes, and waters; and hundreds have been trapped or displaced by the storm, with thousands more evacuated.
Some places have seen as much as twenty-four inches of rain, in twenty-four hours, and some levees are no longer able to hold back all the water, even as predictions of as much as twenty-five more inches of rain are made.
Parts of Louisiana are being aided by National Guard efforts, and disaster areas have been declared in fifty-eight of the sixty-four parishes.
Nearly a million people are out of power, help is on the way from other states, but some routes are not currently passable.
Residents along the Tangipahoa River have just been given til 11:40 CDT to evacuate as the levee at Lake Tangipahoa is about to brake.
The state government is sending buses to aid in the mandatory evacuation of fifty to sixty thousand people.
Morris Brown College Failed Business: Bankruptcy and Foreclosure
In Atlanta, Georgia, one college is bankrupt and facing possible closure. Morris Brown College posted a notice on their website concerning these financial troubles that are plaguing the one hundred and thirty-one year old university. The school's financial problems are rooted in federal grants to students. The college was receiving up to eight million dollars a year in federal student aid.With this "free government money" (taxpayer provided funding) coming in, a former president of the school and a former financial director were embezzling funds and defrauding taxpayers. The funding they stole was not intended for personal use, but to allay some of the college's financial woes. The college is currently over twenty-seven million dollars in debt, struggling, and taking on volunteer lecturers and professors in an effort to maintain its various curricula. Alumni are even volunteering hours to provide maintenance and janitorial services.
The embezzled taxes defrauded from the citizens of this great republic are even more indicative of the false narrative that somehow taxpayers should assume individuals' responsibilities. In the case of Morris Brown's scandal in the early 21st century, the president, financial director, and school administration believed that tax payers should pay the debts of a private university.
The financial troubles are further exacerbated by the school's rapidly declining enrollment rate. At the time of the fraud scandal, the school had approximately twenty-five hundred students, with eighty percent of them on federal scholarships and grants. The school is now struggling to keep over fifty students matriculated at the university.
Now, the school faces a very real possibility of closing due to foreclosure and bankruptcy.
Faculty, staff, and students need to realize that colleges are businesses. They provide goods and services for appropriate compensation. If they want "free education", they will get one that is worth exactly what they paid for it.
Like other businesses, should the colleges mismanage their funds and fail to employ a working business model, they will fail. They should not seek government bailouts or taxpayer money to allay their failure, especially when their failure is, in part, due to defrauding taxpayers.
Original and full article at Mental Aikido
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Blue to Gold: Remembering Our Troops
We want to honor our American soldiers, specificaly those who give the ultimate sacrifice, and lose their lives in the service of the country. We are grateful for and respect them.
From now on, every time a US soldier is killed in combat, there will be a short post about them.
Kim Hedum has been gracious enough to commit to this effort. She herself is a blue star mom, and we hope that it stays forever blue.
We hope that the section sees no use, but it shall ensure that none are forgotten.
Each post for this section will start with "Blue to Gold".
Many people are not aware of the significants of flags such as the one pictured. They are kept in windows of houses across America.
Each star represents a family member who is in the military. Blue signifies that they are serving. Silver that they were wounded in combat. Gold that they were killed in action. A star is never replaced. If necessary it is sewn over with the new color of thread.
Cow Trapped in Tree
The cow had fallen down a hill, into the branches of a tree, and become trapped.
Firemen were called out to rescue it, but had to wait for a winch to arrive, to life the cow.
A vet tranquilized the cow, even then fire crews wore body armor just in case the cow lashed out.
The cow is apparently fine, but bruised, and her owner is grateful to the rescuers.
Hundreds of Body Parts Found in Pensacola Storage Unit
When he entered the unit he noticed a rather horrid stench, and found out why when he investigated.
Hundreds of body parts and organs had been stored in the unit, which had been previously owned by Dr. Michael Berkland.
Berkland formerly was a medical examiner for the state of Florida, from 1997 to 2003.
He had been let go for not filling out autopsy reports and suspicion of carrying out unauthorized autopsies.
Police suspect that the organs may have been stolen from bodies he had worked on, and are searching for Berkland.
Storage unit contents are often put up for auction, if their owner fails to pay for the rent for several years.
Pueblo Police Officer Wounded in Shooting
An officer responded to the call and was shot twice before he returned fire and killed his attacked.
The officer is St. Mary Corwin Emergency and will recover.
Pueblo Police Department, County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, and the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office are all involved in the investigation.
Suspect Dies After Wheat Ridge Standoff
They came looking for Gary Haney to arrest him for identity theft, criminal impersonation, and forgery.
Haney refused to open the door and stated he was armed.
Guests at the hotel were then evacuated.
After nine hours of standoff, SWAT forced entry into the room and shots were fired after Haney made threatening gestures with his weapon.
He was later declared dead at St. Anthony's Central Hospital, in Lakewood.
No officers were injured in the incident.
Two nation wide warrants were out for Haney, and it is unclear why he was in Colorado.
Police Peacefully End Standoff in Downtown Denver
A suspect in an auto theft task force investigation had apparently holed himself up there.
SWAT appeared in full gear, and ended up using a robot with a battering ram to gain entry.
Shortly after entry was forced several SWAT officers made their way in, and came back out with the handcuffed suspect.
Neighboring business and buildings were evacuated during the standoff.
This was the second standoff in two days for the metro area, following a deadly one in Wheat Ridge, on Tuesday.
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