Shadow's Bastion

Recovery or Resupply?

So what do the China trade figures mean? Drop by if you get time - it'smore fun than a barrel of Congressmen...

recrap

To sum up a discussion composed largely of uselessbullshit.

Person 1:"Tell me how the staff meeting went."
Person 2:"Allow me to recrap..."

Barker donates $2.5 million to create PETA offices

Bob Barker has donated $2.5 million to help the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals open a new location in Los Angeles.

Colo. man who claims pot as sacrament is convicted

A Colorado man who says marijuana is a sacrament in his religion has been convicted of misdemeanor drug charges.

Police kill Calif. man suspected of shooting wife

Police near Los Angeles say officers have fatally shot a man who chased his estranged wife down the street and fired a gun at her multiple times, riddling her with bullets.

Man allegedly robs pharmacy, puts cash on counter

Police in northern Idaho arrested a robber accused of demanding a controlled drug from a pharmacy, then throwing cash on the counter before fleeing. Kootenai County Sheriff Lt. Stu Miller said a 39-year-old man was arrested Tuesday.

NYPD: Rooftop body casts are art, not jumpers

The New York Police Department wants the public to know that the figures soon to be gazing down from buildings near a midtown park are an artist's body casts — not residents in distress.

ICF International's 4Q net ticks higher

ICF International Inc.'s quarterly profit ticked higher as the company benefited from a lower tax rate and higher revenue from its consulting and technology services.

Check your bank's financial health

The number of banks with risky levels of bad loans rose only slightly in the last quarter of 2009, partly because the FDIC closed so many failing banks, according to federal data analyzed by theat American University in Washington.

Wintrust Financial closes $182.9M stock offering

Wintrust Financial Corp., which operates community bank subsidiaries, said Tuesday it sold 5.8 million shares in a public offering that netted about $182.9 million.

Guatemala closer to extraditing ex-president to US

Guatemala is a step closer to extraditing former President Alfonso Portillo to the United States to face money laundering charges.

Protalix chairman resigns for health reasons

Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical company, said Tuesday its chairman of the board is resigning to recover from an illness.

Dollar General sues rival chain over colors

Dollar General Corp. has filed a federal lawsuit against rival discount chain Fred's Inc., claiming the smaller company is using its trademark yellow and black colors.

NBA suspends Frye, Granger 1 game for altercation

Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday.

Toronto's McGowan pitches in simulated game

Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan is feeling good this spring as he tries to make it back from shoulder surgery.

Patriots re-sign CB Leigh Bodden to 4-year deal

The New England Patriots have kept another free agent from leaving, re-signing cornerback Leigh Bodden to a four-year deal.

What to do if your car suddenly accelerates

What should you do if your car suddenly accelerates? Here are three ways to stop the vehicle, according to Toyota:

Major Toyota events leading up to runaway Prius

— March 8 — Driver James Sikes speeds along a San Diego County freeway in a 2008 Toyota Prius for 20 minutes, reaching 94 miles per hour, before a Highway Patrol officer helps slow down the car. Toyota, the California Highway Patrol and federal safety officials say they will investigate.

Harden has mixed outing as Rangers, A's tie

Rich Harden breezed through the first two innings but never finished the third in his second outing with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Governor: Retain parole records on sex offenders

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday ordered California corrections officials to keep sex offenders' parole records indefinitely after he learned the files of a man now charged with killing a 17-year-old girl had been destroyed.