Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room

Recommended because they made this fairly entertaining and easy to understand. Usually any financial documentary requires me to think too hard, but this one was very interesting.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth gives birth to daughter

Source: Chicago Tribune

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tammy Duckworth, who won a second term in the U.S. House two weeks ago, gave birth Tuesday to a daughter: Abigail O'kalani Bowlsbey.

The news came in a statement Thursday from her office. It said:

"My husband Bryan and I are thrilled to announce that we are the proud parents of a baby girl.

"Abigail O'kalani Bowlsbey was born on Nov.18. Bryan and I were deeply honored that Senator Akaka acted as Hawaiian elder and selected her middle name.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tammy-duckworth-baby-met-20141120-story.html

Texas hospital that treated first U.S. Ebola patient settles with his family

Source: Washington Post

The hospital that treated the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States before he died will pay his family an unspecified amount, an attorney for his relatives announced Wednesday.

In addition, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas said it has agreed to create a foundation honoring Thomas Duncan, the Liberian man who was diagnosed with Ebola in September.

Texas Health Presbyterian also apologized again to Duncan’s family for the errors made during his treatment. Duncan had first gone to this hospital on Sept. 25 with a fever and told medical workers he had been in Liberia recently. Despite this, he was released and sent home, which delayed his treatment for nearly three days and meant he was around people during a period when he had symptoms and was contagious.

Duncan returned to the hospital and was isolated for two days before being diagnosed with Ebola on Sept. 30. He died eight days later, becoming the only person to die from the virus so far in the United States. The hospital had also apologized last month for the mistake it made during this period.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/11/12/texas-hospital-that-treated-first-u-s-ebola-patient-settles-with-his-family/

Doctor survives Ebola needlestick - not infected

This article is very long and I had to read the entire thing until I found out the doctor didn't have Ebola.

Journal - non star member

My journal is automatically updated with my original posts, which is good.

But can I put something in my journal that is not in my original posts?

If I see a thread or article that I would like for future reference is it somehow possible to put it in my journal? Or would have to be an OP?

Thanks

Democratic ad brands GOP tea partiers 'radical terrorists'

snipped for relevance

"These two flags represent friendship, liberty, opportunity and justice. This flag is very dangerous. It is the flag of the Republicans of the Tea Party. They are radical terrorists who want to take matters into their own hands, affecting our children and families with violence and firearms on the border and in our cities. This Tuesday, November 4th, is the day of the election and it’s the only time we can make our voice count. For our common good, Vote Democrat!"

Trick or Treat - Nature Conservancy Closes on Bracken Bat Cave!

Tea Party loses court battle over targeting to IRS

Source: USA TODAY 5:03 p.m. EDT October 23, 2014

WASHINGTON -- A federal court dismissed two lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service Thursday, ruling that the tax agency is no longer targeting conservative tax-exempt groups for greater scrutiny.

"Unless an actual, ongoing controversy exists in this case, this court is without power to decide it," U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton ruled, dismissing one lawsuit brought by True the Vote, a conservative vote-monitoring organization.

True the Vote, an offshoot of the Tea Party-affiliated King Street Patriots, had its application as a social welfare group help up because the IRS suspected it was engaging in direct political election campaigning, which is forbidden under section 501(c)(4) of the tax code. IRS agents found that its web site contained "Democratic attacks and Republican/conservative response," according to confidential IRS documents obtained by USA TODAY.

Walton said the IRS has assured the public that they're no longer screening applications for tax exemptions based on its political leanings, a practice that led to the dismissal of several top IRS officials when it was disclosed by Treasury inspectors last year.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/23/tea-party-lawsuits-against-irs-dismissed/17780557/

Texas Health Workers Use Tabasco to Help Train for Ebola

This is cool:

Jumbotron prompts Alamo standoff between anti-abortion activists, city officials

Jumbotron prompts Alamo standoff between anti-abortion activists, city officials

By Joshua Fechter, Josh Baugh, Scott Huddleston : October 22, 2014 : Updated: October 22, 2014 4:31pm

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-officials-Activists-can-t-use-5839766.php