The quote remains on the Official Website of the Pittsburgh Steelers: http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Investor-Profile-James-Haslam-III/3e939453-8e9d-445d-acab-78f9240f4824
Drew Carey tells Browns' fans to quit buying tickets, swears at team's owner
Drew Carey swears at Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Cleveland Browns. Video to prove it.
Cleveland still collects sin, parking taxes for stadiums built in 1995 & 1999
Extra taxes on cigarettes, liquor, and parking were passed by Cleveland City Council to help pay for a new sports stadiums. The stadiums were finished in 1995 and 1999. So what happened to the tax? It's still being collected. "There is no such thing as a temporary tax", said Jim Rokakis, one of the bill's sponsors. Rokakis served as City of Cleveland Councilman and Chairman of its Finance Committee when the tax was passed. He is retired from politics. No comment from the City of Cleveland on why taxes on liquor, cigarettes, and parking are still being collected. And where it is being spent.
"The problem is, we haven't done anything about it" said Mayor Jackson, Cleveland
"The problem is we have a problem. It's not that we don't know we have a problem. We've known it for years. It's not that we don't know what the solutions are. We've known those for years. The problem is, we haven't done anything about it." From Frank Jackson, who expects to be reelected for a fourth straight four-year term as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
More women than men will get and die from anal cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. They predict that the majority of the 1,100 deaths, 650, will be women or 59 per cent. Also, of the 8,200 new cases, most of them will be women, 5,200, or 63.4%. In the opinion of the American Cancer Society, this is a major public health concern.
Vancouver is 43 per cent Asian
Forty-three per cent of Vancouver residents are Asian, the highest of any other major city outside Asia. Vancouver is known as "Hongcouver" for its similarities to Hong Kong.
Asteroid mining is $220 million venture for Luxembourg
Luxembourg has issued five five asteroid mining permits with 60 pending. The Luxembourg ministry said it is optimistic that at least one of these companies will launch a prospecting mission to an asteroid within three years.
Medical errors cause 251,454 persons to die every year. That ranks medical mistakes as the third leading cause of death in the U.S. behind only heart disease and cancer.
How to report a bad reaction to a vaccination
How to file a complaint with the federal government about a bad reaction to a vaccination. The website below is marked "hhs.gov" because it is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html
Hepatitis A update in Detroit
Michigan's hepatitis A outbreak is mainly in Detroit. A total of 457 cases have been confirmed as of Oct. 30th. Of those, 370 have been hospitalized and 18 have died. As of July 7th, the Michigan Health Department reported only 200 cases. The state agency reported 107 cases from August 1, 2016 to March 1, 2017.
Hepatitis A has spread to Phoenix from San Diego
This admission was made yesterday by Sally Ann Iverson, a CDC epidemic intelligence officerin Phoenix, Arizona. She said three samples from Arizona patients were “molecularly identical" or the same as samples from hepatitis A patients in San Diego.
Hepatitis A outbreak "to get worse" in California
California’s outbreak of hepatitis A, already the nation’s second largest outbreak in 20 years, could continue for many months, even years, said Dr. Monique Foster on Thursday.
Burqas banned in Belgium, Bulgaria, Bavaria, France, and Netherlands
Norway and Denmark are next. Both countries have proposed laws to ban veils in public.
Unknown Hinson as Hank Williams in "Stalkin' the Wild She-Beast"
On his bicep, Hank Williams' grandson, Hank III, has a tattoo of Unknown's face. His fans who are musicians rate "The Wild She Beast" as Unknown Hinson's best guitar work.
Unknown Hinson as Johnny Cash in "Torture Town"
Stuart Daniel Baker performs, writes, produces, and records his own music as "Unknown Hinson". One critic said Hinson imitates the "dark side" of country music and redneck culture. Baker may be best known for his voice in the cartoon series, "The Squidbillies", still seen on the Adult Swim cable network. In this cartoon, Baker is the voice of Early Cuyler, a balding hillbilly squid from Georgia,
Eye witnesses say more shooters were involved in the Las Vegas Massacre shootings. Shots came from ground level into the crowd running away from the hotel.
Federal Vaccine Court reports $1.8 billion paid due to vax deaths, injuries
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 2,319 people have been paid in excess of $1.8 billion since the program started in 1988. These federal websites show how to file a claim.
Switzerland issues citizens assault rifles, has low murder rate
"A gun in every closet." In Switzerland, the government admits its citizens have three guns a piece.
At one time, the Swiss government bought each citizen an assault rifle including ammunition. Now, only veterans are allowed to keep their assault rifles and bullets. Military service is required for all males over 21 years of age.
Switzerland had 47 murders last year. Its population is 8.1 million people.
Guns used in murders have been "decreasing" for 30 years
Guns used in murders have been "decreasing" for 30 years, according to Dr. Garen Wintemute. Dr. Wintemute has spent the last 30 years studying gun violence. “Suicide by firearm is far more common than homicide,” says Dr. Wintemute. "Over the past 30 years, firearm suicides have exceeded homicides even when homicide rates were at their highest in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Ozzie's mining gold in South Carolina
A gold mining company from Australia paid $856 million two years ago to mine gold in Kershaw, South Carolina. The Haile Gold Mine is 60 miles southeast of Charleston. Kershaw has 1800 people. The mine is already mining and pouring gold ingots.