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Vive la France!!!!! Happy Bastille Day!!!!!

Vive la France!!!!!    Happy Bastille Day!!!!!

One of the revolutionary days in Paris, now a national holiday.
Today , July 14 (or “Bastille Day” as it is also known) is celebrated with a mixture of solemn military parades and easygoing dancing and fireworks.
The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 has been commemorated in France for more than a century.

Madoff’s new home comes with a warning from the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Butner, North Carolina.

Madoff’s new home comes with a warning from the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Butner, North Carolina.

Do not send funds to this address; For more information go to the Inmate Money page.
Use this address when sending correspondence and parcels to inmates confined at this facility.
INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
FCI BUTNER MEDIUM I
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 1000
// BUTNER, NC  27509

Strong earthquake jolts Taiwan, no immediate reports of casualties:

Strong earthquake jolts Taiwan, no immediate reports of casualties:

A strong earthquake hit just off the coast of Taiwan at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center puts the magnitude of the earthquake off Taiwan at 6.4 and just 3 miles deep
Initial reports from the island said buildings swayed in most parts of the island and people were shaken from their [...]

Major banks stop cashing California’s IOUs.

Major banks stop cashing California’s IOUs.

Three major banks, Wells Fargo , JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have stopped accepting California’s IOU’s on Friday last . Some 60 credit unions, however, continue to accept the registered warrants.
The State of California has issued more than 90,000 IOU’s worth nearly $355 million since July 2 in order to conserve cash [...]

Low cost, low fare airlines may leave passengers standing

Low cost, low fare airlines may leave passengers standing

Two airlines are toying with the idea of having passengers stand up on flights.
Ryanair, the low-cost carrier airline based in Dublin, Ireland, and Spring Airlines, another low-fare airline, headquartered in Shanghai, China,  are both contemplating this method of increasing passenger capacity.
Airline passengers in the United States are unlikely to be allowed to fly with this [...]

Protester removed from the Sotomayor’s hearing.

Protester removed from the Sotomayor’s hearing.

Senator Patrick Leahy opened the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
An abortion protester was removed  after a  outburst.

Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia

Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck the Sumba region in eastern Indonesia.
No immediate word on casualties and damage  is available

No tsunami warnings have been issued.

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