The face transplant patient is now endangering her recovery by smoking again. MSNBC has the story. Incredible!
How cozy was Abramoff with the White House? Apparently, Jack and those at the W.H. were on very friendly terms. The Mercury News is quoting the AP: ...The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Abramoff and his associates had nearly 200 contacts with the White House during Bush's first 10 months in office.
Senator Conrad Burns (Montana-Republican) is having difficulty giving away his Abramoff-tainted money to some groups in his home state. The gift was rejected. Burns should probably donate the $111,000 as soon as possible so that he can claim he donated it to charity. According to MSNBC, one of the senator's former staff members is also under investigation.
The Times Argus says the U.S. Army has set its new recruiting goals. Some of their requirements have changed:
...From June to September, the Army will try to recruit between 8,600 and 10,400 soldiers per month — well above the numbers achieved last year. To reach those goals, recruiters will be armed with more than catchy slogans and national pride.
A new law will allow the Army to give larger financial bonuses for enlistments and re-enlistments — doubling the maximum payment to new active duty recruits from $20,000 to $40,000, and from $10,000 to $20,000 for reservists. It also will let older recruits sign on by raising the top age from 35 to 42. And the top re-enlistment bonus for active duty soldiers would increase from $60,000 to $90,000...
2222 Americans have been killed in Iraq.
Yahoo News: Some former EPA chiefs blame Bush for global warming. We agree. Unfortunately, the president doesn't believe in global warming.
