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FBI: Letter to President Obama Tested Positive for Ricin

Bryen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:36:54 +0000

The White House just held a press conference in which they confirmed that a letter addressed to President Obama has tested positive for richin. There is no indication that this letter is connected to the bombings in Boston. The letter was intercepted at an off-site facility before it arrived at the White House. Yesterday authorities intercepted a letter at [...]

Does Not Voting Make Me A Bad Person? – Daily Dilemma

Sean McMaster — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:30:26 +0000

Here is Today's Daily Dilemma:

I have a timely dilemma for you guys. My husband and I have been having a re-occurring argument lately, about voting.

I have no interest in voting this year. Yes, I have voted in the past and I do f

Judge Rules Rare Coins Worth $80 Million Belongs to the Government and Not to Family Claiming Them — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:00:44 +0000

The United States government has officially railroaded a Philadelphia family that literally struck gold, after a judge found that the 10 rare gold coins worth $80 million they discovered almost a decade ago did not belong to them, but to Uncle Sam, instead. The coins in question are 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle productions that were [...]

Small Town Tour – Interview With Hoosick Falls Mayor Matthew Monahan (AUDIO)

Levack — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:11:13 +0000

We were lucky to be joined on-air by mayor Monahan while the Sean & Richie Show was live on location at the Falls Diner in Hoosick Falls, all part of our Small Town Tour. Check out what the mayor had to say after the jump. Hoosick Falls ia a great small town. Matt is very [...]

Texas City Manager Fires Himself

John Stanley — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:13:38 +0000

Over the last few years we have all lived through some bad economic news in one way or another. Hopefully, things are starting to turn around, and in some areas the economic picture beginning to look a little brighter, but certainly not everywhere. Budgets continue to be tight in a tough economy (especially in local government), but here is something you don't typically see- a manager firing himself.

Clinton Says She's Done With Politics & More in Today's News

GNA — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:48 +0000

National – Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, made it known this week that she will not stay on in her job if President Obama is re-elected. Clinton says that after two decades, she is ready to get out of “the high wire of American politics.” A State Department official confirmed her comments, by writing to [...]

What Websites Went Dark For the SOPA Blackout? [IMAGES]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:06:16 +0000

On Tuesday, we told you about some of the sites — Wikipedia, Reddit and the Cheezburger network among them — that planned to go dark today in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

They weren’t the only stops on the internet to take a stand — here’s a roundup of some of the most prominent peaceful protestors.

Stamped Letters Could Become Delayed with Cuts to U.S. Postal Service

GNA — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:56:17 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service plans to make $3 billion in reductions. A more detailed announcement will be made later today. What we do know, is for the first time in 40-years, the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day will be eliminated. The U.S. Postal Service is proceeding with cuts to first-class mail that [...]

2010 – Year of Food Poisoning

GNA — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:00:52 +0000

The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention released data yesterday regarding food poisoning in just 10 states. The number released is ridiculous and equates to about 15-percent of the population getting sick. Salmonella is the leading cause of food poisoning cases. They haven’t become fewer and farther between, but instead, they have rose by 10-percent in the last [...]

Where is The Change? How to cut Spending.

Sean McMaster — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:01:51 +0000

Today on the show we talked quite a bit with the listeners about the financial trouble we are in. In our Homes, our State and in our Country. Now I will leave your homes up to you. But as far as our Government goes, we are all in this together. Every time an election comes [...]

Meet The New Boss

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:57:14 +0000

Along with a new year, we have a new governor, and other government officials. We’ve been hearing for a long time that New York State is a mess. Come to think of it, I think that has been said as far back as I can remember. With the new regime taking the helm, let’s hope [...]