Monthly Archives: June 2012

Sorry doesn’t pay the bills

Posted on 06/13/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post JPMorgan CEO apologizes on the Hill: ‘We have let a lot of people down’ JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon apologized for the bank’s $2 billion or more in trading losses as he faced a congressional lashing Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Those who live in glass houses

Posted on 06/13/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Sheldon Adelson is giving $10 million to Mitt Romney super PAC: According to two sources familiar with the donation, Adelson is giving $10 million to the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future. Under Federal Election Commission law, Restore … Continue reading →

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How about some swamp land cheap?

Posted on 06/13/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Federal prosecutors drop campaign corruption case against John Edwards following mistrial GREENSBORO, N.C. — Federal prosecutors dropped all charges Wednesday against John Edwards after his corruption trial ended last month in a deadlocked jury. I wonder if Eddie’s … Continue reading →

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Another nip flasher

Posted on 06/13/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Madonna flashes nipple during Istanbul concert – The fake “No Fear” tattoo on Madonna’s back bared at her Istanbul concert this weekend says it all. The 53-year-old stripped down on stage to show her right nipple and egged the crowd … Continue reading →

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Burger Pig – double bacon please

Posted on 06/13/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

  Fox News Burger King bets on bacon sundae for summertime: The salty-sweet dessert clocks in at 510 calories, 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar. Come on Burger Pig; give these fat people a break and quit … Continue reading →

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Freeze my head

Posted on 06/12/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Boston mobster’s lover gets 8 years in prison: BOSTON – The longtime girlfriend of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison for helping him stay on the run for 16 years. I … Continue reading →

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Mental illness – no kidding

Posted on 06/12/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

CNN Teenager who kick-started Sandusky child rape investigation ‘ready’ to testify Denial after denial but not guilty now do to mental illness. Isn’t that a shock? Sandusky team to claim mental illness; only now because their back is against the … Continue reading →

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He is a Texas Hero

Posted on 06/12/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

A Texan Hero (CNN) — A Texas father caught a man sexually assaulting his 4-year-old daughter and punched him in the head repeatedly, killing him, authorities said. This man is a hero and there should be a holiday in the … Continue reading →

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Give me a break

Posted on 06/11/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Enough is enough: At the movies It is not bad enough that it costs $ 8.00 for a box of popcorn that can be made for about .25. It is not bad enough that a large soft drink cost 4.50 … Continue reading →

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The Castro Chronicle

Posted on 06/11/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Wealth of U.S. families drops 40 percent, Fed says: The Federal Reserve’s detailed survey of consumer finances showed families’ median wealth plunged from $126,400 in 2007 to $77,300 in 2010 — a 39 percent decline. That put them … Continue reading →

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