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Keith Olbermann In Springfield

In case you missed it…
the Huffington Post has video of Keith’s cameo on the Simpsons from last night.

Microsoft criticizes "Vista Capable" plaintiffs for focus on tiny sticker

Washington State plaintiffs argue that Microsoft deceived customers who bought “Vista capable” machines to find out they were capable of running only Vista Home Basic. Now, they want national class-action status.

David X. Cohen of Futurama Talks About the Movie

Joel Keller writes “I conducted a brief interview with David X. Cohen, EP and show-runner for Futurama, about the release of the new DVD, “Futurama: Bender’s Big Score,” as well as the return of his show to TV. The interview was posted to TV Squad this morning. In it, Cohen talks about how the movies will be split up into episodes, some of the inside references that they inserted for the die-hards, and a quick preview of what the second Futurama movie is going to be about.”

The economy needs everyone's participation to thrive and grow (Donald Richie – The Cynthiana Democrat)

Donald Richie shares his feelings on community development and support:

The economy needs everyone’s participation to thrive and grow

We need more people supporting local ventures. That Wal-Mart Supercenter on 27 South isn’t the enemy. No, the enemy is spending habits and a lack of vision on the part of local merchants.

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This Week's Democrat:

News from this week’s Cynthiana Democrat:
Planning for the future
Seven goals have been established to prepare Harrison County for the future.
Photo by Becky Barnes
Harrison County senior Nikki Fisher, right, listens as Bill Grayson addresses the small business committee at the Harrison County Tomorrow meeting Monday at the Extension office.

More News Headlines

Steel in the mill
Bill and Billy Kelly, of the Connersville Mill, have all kinds of antique engines around Bill’s Ky. 32 West home.
MCTC to begin registered nursing program next fall
If all goes as planned, Maysville Community and Technical College’s Licking Valley Campus will start its first group of registered nursing students next fall.
Bluegrass Comedy Tour featured at Rohs Nov. 30
A downtown Cynthiana comedy show at the end of the month will feature the stylings of a Harrison County native.
Canned items collected for food pantry
Cynthiana’s Movie Warehouse has started a community outreach that will benefit the local food pantry.
Care package items needed for soldiers
Sponsors of a care package drive for overseas soldiers are calling on the public to support their efforts.
ATC principal retiring Nov. 30
Where once plaques and certificates adorned the walls, are now empty frames and spaces. Soon, it will also be the desk and the office that are emptied.
John C. Hodge is retiring after 15 years as principal of Harrison County Area Technical Center. His last day at the school will be Friday, Nov. 30.

UN Says Tasers Are a Form of Torture

The use of Tasers “causes acute pain, constituting a form of torture,” the UN’s Committee Against Torture said. “In certain cases, they can even cause death, as has been shown by reliable studies and recent real-life events.” Three men — all in their early 20s — died from after tasering in the United States this week, days after a Polish man died at Vancouver airport after being tasered by Canadian police. There have been 17 deaths in Canada following the use of Tasers since they were approved for use, and 275 deaths in the US. “According to Amnesty International, coroners have listed the Taser jolt as a contributing factor in more than 30 of those deaths.”

Sex said forced on jailed Brazil girl (Peter Muello – Associated Press)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A teenage girl was locked up on theft charges in an Amazon jail for weeks with 21 men who she said would only let her eat in return for sex, according to authorities, setting off a national scandal over the treatment of women by Brazil’s justice system.

The 15-year-old said she was required to have sex with at least two inmates, police spokesman Walrimar Santos said by telephone Thursday from Belem, at the mouth of the Amazon River, where the victim was transferred after nearly a month living with male inmates.

By her account, officials did nothing — until the story erupted in the national media and outraged Brazilians demanded her transfer.

Illegal Immigrant Rescues Boy in Desert (Terry Tang – Associated Press)

PHOENIX (AP) — A 9-year-old boy looking for help after his mother crashed their van in the southern Arizona desert was rescued by a man entering the U.S. illegally, who stayed with him until help arrived the next day, an official said.
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E. Ky. families sign over land for adventure tourism

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) – For generations, two eastern Kentucky families have enjoyed more than 10,000 acres of scenic terrain on the outskirts of Buckhorn Lake. Now they have opened up their properties to the public for four-wheeling, horseback riding and hiking.

Bank intern busted by Facebook

Kevin Colvin told his boss at the bank where he was interning that he had a “family emergency.” Turns out the “emergency” was a Halloween party back home. His boss found a photo of Colvin dressed up as a fairy princess on Facebook and sent it to the whole office. Busted! The email exchange is now going around the Web.
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