I don't know about you, but I find CNN's Lou Dobbs viscerally repellent. His flag-waving bombast against hard-working immigrants raises my blood pressure. Now, he's showing his ignorance of American history in a bizarre proxy contest at railroad CSX. Dobbs is joining a handful of senators in...
CSX, Lou Dobbs and American JingoismNothing wrong with Lou DobbsWhile I generally agree with you on the CSX issue, I can also understand the counter-argument. If our freight transportation market was full of healthy competitors, CSX would just be another company. But they do haul the lion's share...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- MINES MANAGEMENT, INC. (AMEX:MGN) (TSX:MGT) is pleased to announce that the Montana State Department of Commerce has approved the Hard Rock Mining Impact Plan proposed for the Montanore Silver-Copper Project near the town of Libby, Montana. In accordance with the Montana Hard-Rock Mining Impact Act,...
It's been the summer of the great tomato scare, and it hasn't been pretty. People eyeing their neighbors' salsa with suspicion. Burgers without that wonderful red beefcake on top. Salads without those perky, juicy red slivers. Weeks of wondering if a chilled tomato- cucumber-cilantro mixture is a...
The Salt Lake City Religious Transition Group of the Community after Leaving Mormonism will meet at 12:30 p.m. July 20 at 6876 S. Highland Drive (2000 East). This group provides discussion and support for those questioning or feeling uncomfortable with their traditional religion. Bill Dobbs is in...
Architects Challenged to Create and Document Comprehensive Solutions to Set of System Requirements GLASTONBURY, Conn. and SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoderR, Inc. and Think Services today announced that a live software competition will take place on-site at Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World 2008, being...
Dr. Dobb's Journal - 'Best Print Magazine' for Software Development Community - partners with Microsoft Visual Studio to create competition for Software Developers SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Services' Dr. Dobb's Journal, in association with Microsoft Visual Studio, today announced the winners of the Dobbs...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Services today announced that press registration is now open for media and analysts interested in attending Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World 2008. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, July 21-24. There is no...
NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy College has named The Halo Group as its agency of record following a competitive review process. The Halo Group will execute a comprehensive marketing and branding program that raises awareness of the Mercy College brand and recognizes the value its graduates bring...
The historic nightclub that introduced Philadelphians to Green Day, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam, among dozens of others, is being resurrected on South Street after a 12-year hiatus. J.C. Dobbs was one of the city's best-known rock venues before it was shuttered in 1996 and sold to new owners. It was...
Top industry experts give practical advice on the keys to software architecture success SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Services today announced the distinguished lineup of industry experts chosen to keynote at Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World 2008. The event will take place at...
Senator Obama blames Rush Limbaugh and Lou Dobbs for doubling the number of hate crimes against Hispanics: "There's a reason why hate crimes against Hispanic people doubled last year," Obama proclaimed, before naming the two commentators. Obama is smearing innocent broadcasters for a crime wave that never happened: No doubling...
Westchester County's leading business groups strongly back a rap on school property taxes proposed this month by New York state's governor and a state tax relief commission. But the proposal, called a first step in relieving New York property owners of the highest tax burden in the nation, has failed...
Giving Americans back their history may not rank with ending the war in Iraq or balancing the budget, but it should be high on the to- do list of the next president. Our declassification system has broken down. Historians are waiting an average of seven years for replies from presidential...
ST. LOUIS - Major League Baseball is considering using instant replay as soon as August for some disputed calls. That certainly made the ending to yesterday's Phillies game topical. The Phils have long favored using replay on disputed home run calls. But to decide calls like the one that went...
MIAMI - Although Pedro Feliz entered last night with just five hits in his previous 33 at-bats, and Greg Dobbs entered the same juncture with 14 hits in his previous 32, don't read too much into the fact that Dobbs has started the last two games at third base. "[Feliz]...
NEW YORK -- New York Sports Clubs NYSC, the largest owner and operator of fitness clubs in the tri-state area with 112 locations, today announced the opening of its NYSC Dobbs Ferry location, its thirteenth in Westchester County. The new 35,000 square-foot, multi-recreational facility, located just off the Sawmill River...
LUCKLESS jockey Pat Dobbs should have ended a losing run of 35 at Goodwood, but he was not allowed to ride. Dobbs was booked to partner second-race winner Formax, but was stood down for the day after failing a random breath test. Richard Mullen stood in...
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Do free trade agreements really 'suck', as critic says? Free trade. It sucks!" That's how Lou Dobbs, CNN-TV personality, started his conversation with Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative, a few weeks ago. He was questioning her on why the United States needs a free trade agreement with...
