Year: 2009
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Pay, Shepard Fairey, Pay.
So Shepard Fairey, the really great street artist who created the Obama Hope poster, has sued the Associated Press in order to get a judge to say that he did not infringe on their copyright of the image that an AP photographer took. Shepard Fairey, you have an opportunity to help the newspaper business in…
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Bleeding Heart Bakery is Shut Down for Clogged Sinks
Bad news for the nascent hipster baked good industry, as recounted from a press release issued by the Chicago Department of Public Health: North Side Bakery Shut By City Health DepartmentHealth Violations Unacceptable A North Side bakery was ordered closed today after Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspectors discovered a critical violation of the…
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Chicago Department of Transportation Door Hanger for Reluctant Shovelers
From CDOT.Download and print the PDF here.See also a friendly poster PDF.
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Jim Hightower: Why 'homeland security' is so often despised – poconorecord.com – The Pocono Record
Misplaced priorities at the DHS. Hopefully, we’ll soon turn our collective attention to more pressing matters. Jim Hightower: Why ‘homeland security’ is so often despised – poconorecord.com – The Pocono Record The Department’s charm was on glaring display just before Christmas, when it sued the Nature Conservancy to condemn land near Brownsville, Texas, for the…
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Good Example of Emergency Preparedness Training in Washington, DC
DC Community Preparedness The District of Columbia Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) is sponsoring a series of community trainings and exercises to help District neighborhoods be prepared in the event of a disaster. More here from Alert DC: DC HSEMA community exercise tomorrow, February 7, 10 a.m. at Marshall Heights Community Development Organization 3939…