| DFLers advance health insurance plan
A bold plan to provide health insurance coverage for all Minnesotans through a government run program was advanced today by DFL legislators, who say they expect to wage a three or four year battle for such a system. The proposed Minnesota Health Plan was touted as the most effective way to transfer savings resulting from lower insurance overhead and other costs to provide coverage for an estimated 400,000 uninsured Minnesotans. The effort is being led largely by new House members, who say they are responding to numerous complaints about health insurance while campaigning in 2006. "Health care was either number one or number two as a primary concern," said Rep. David Bly, DFL-Northfield. The single-payer plan will compete with less dramatic proposals for health coverage reform during the upcoming legislative session.
Witnesses Describe Shooting Scene
Yes, more guns, in law abiding citizens hands could have led to fewer deaths, and these insane "Gun Free Zones" need to go, that only prevents the good guys from not carrying his or her gun into these gun free zones to protect themselves, the bad guys will always break the laws. If you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns, think about it.
Posted by: Stephanie Location: Iowa on Dec 6, 2007 at 06:31 PM My thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and families as well. I pray for all the families this Christmas and pray they can get through with this all soon! I'm moving to Omaha soon, so Omaha is like my new soon to be home away from home. This hits home for even those not living there. Lots of people here are praying for everyone as well!
Posted by: gloria Location: Fremont on Dec 6, 2007 at 06:24 PM First and foremost my deep sympathies to each of the victims families.
Odd twist in Boca mall murders
An interlocking ring. Missing shoes and CD case. And a mysterious white Chrysler sedan. Together, these bits of seemingly random evidence from an unsolved Palm Beach County murder from last March could potentially lead investigators to the man who bound, robbed and killed a mother and her daughter in December. America's Most Wanted host John Walsh, who has profiled the cases extensively on his show, believes the person who killed Randi Gorenberg and the man who shot Nancy Bochicchio and her daughter Joey in December are one and the same. Police are not ready to say that definitively, but detectives acknowledge the similarities are too great to ignore. ''It's a fascinating mystery,'' said Paul Miller, a spokesman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Obituaries for Feb. 12, 2008
RAYMOND CALDWELL Raymond Caldwell, age 74, passed away at his home in Janesville, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2008. Ray was born in Glenville, Calif., on Jan. 24, 1934, to Orval and Agnes. Ray was one of eight siblings. Ray retired as a State Forest Ranger II in 1986 with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection after 32 years of distinguished service. After retirement, Ray was active in real estate and financial services. An active outdoorsman, Ray appreciated the wide-open space and beauty of Lassen County. He is survived by Linda, his wife of 44 years, his daughters Catherine and Erica, son Lane, grandchildren Amanda, Shelby, and Colby, all of Janesville. Preceding Ray in death was his mother, father and brother Virgil. Ray is survived by his sisters Verna Wallace, of Dyer, Nev.; Pat Sisk, of Porterville, Calif.; Betty Albitre, of Bakersfield, Calif.; Beverly Hundsdorfer, of Visalia, Calif.; brothers Toby Caldwell, of Porterville, Calif.; Aaron Caldwell, of Woody, Calif., their spouses and numerous nieces and nephews.
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