This Charleston Gazette blog attempts to build on the newspaper's longtime coverage of all things coal — with a focus on mountaintop removal, coal-mine safety and climate change. Staff writer Ken Ward Jr., a native of Piedmont in The Charleston Gazette. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Robert Carlyle Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress in United States history, who spent much of his career as a conservative Democrat and ended it by fiercely opposing the war in Iraq From the Charleston Gazette (Pic and video added by B.S. Report). By Greg Moore. Robert Byrd always reminded me of Frank Morgan, the actor who played "The Wizard of Oz." CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Robert Carlyle Byrd, the longest-serving
In the wake of Sen. Robert Byrd (DW. Va.) death on Monday morning, speculation is already to swirling over the prospect of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin running to fill the Senate seat that had been held by Byrd for 51 years. Senator Robert Byrd Dead - West Virginia Governor The Replacement? The longest serving Senator in United States history - Senator Robert Byrd - has died at. The West Virginia Governor stated today that the state has lost a great patriotic leader. The loss of Senator Byrd can't be forgotten but he was a fearless.
The first tropical storm of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be named “Alex”. Its path could determine the fate of the Gulf Oil Spill. If the storm tracks into the central Gulf it could push the spill landward but if it moves The United States weather forecasters are still watching Tropical Storm Alex 2010 to see if it may pose a threat to oil spill clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters said early Saturday there was no way to know for sure if 06/28/2010 9:45AM - Tropical Storm Alex strenghtening in SW Gulf of Mexico. NO direct threat to any FSU properties. Tropical Storm Alex is located in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. It is forecasted to strengthen to potentially a
Senator Robert C. Byrd, the longest serving senator in US history, is "seriously ill," his office announced Sunday afternoon. So even if Senator Byrd's seat were to become vacant before July 3rd and an election was demanded, the next time a 'timely filing' would be possible is 2012, with the special election to fill the Senate seat being held at the same time Byrd's office said he was not expected to remain in the hospital more than a few days, but "other conditions have developed which has resulted in his condition being described as 'serious.'" Here's wishing both Senator Byrd and former
Mexican singer Sergio Vega, AKA El Shaka, started the day explaining he was not dead. Just hours later, he was. El Shaka was the victim of the Entertainer Chris Brown quit Twitter in December, but now he's using the service to mount a comeback and to drum up support for his Michael Jackson tribute on the BET Awards; In an effort to get out of the red, the Seattle Art Museum Sergio Vega, known as 'El Shaka' was on his way to a concert, when the incident happened. The gunmen fired at his car, making the singer lose control of his vehicle. Earlier, Vega posted a message saying he'd increased personal security
Robert Byrd's (D-WV) passing this morning, his constituents are mourning the loss of their long-time champion. Someone new will soon fill Byrd's seat, but it will be impossible to replace a man who held his seat for 51 years. The Senate has lost one of its legends with the death of Robert C. Byrd, an orphan child who married a coal miner's daughter and rose from the hollows of West Virginia coal country to become the longest serving senator in U.S. history. Senator Byrd has died. His death will trigger a special election in November. Our prayers are with his family.
The ruling changes only the way members can be removed from an accounting oversight board created by the law, enacted in response to Enron and other corporate scandals. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of the anti-fraud law enacted in response to Enron and other corporate scandals from the early 2000s, but said its decision has limited consequences. The justices voted 5-4 that As I expected it appears that the Supreme Court has ruled somewhat narrowly in the Bilski case (pdf), which many had hoped would end the scourge of business method and software patents. Instead, the court effectively punted the issue.
Although Bilski's claims were held unpatentably abstract, the Supreme Court has re-affirmed that the door to patent eligibility should remain broad and open. Bilski v. Kappos (Supreme Court 2010)(08-964) The Supreme Court has issued its As I expected it appears that the Supreme Court has ruled somewhat narrowly in the Bilski case (pdf), which many had hoped would end the scourge of business method and software patents. Instead, the court effectively punted the issue. As expected, the Supreme Court ruled against Bilski, upholding the Appeals court that a patent must be tied to a particular machine or be transformative — see the Court's "Slip Opinion" on the case and the Wall Street Journal story
Once you see the Live Blog window and our initial welcome, we ask that you do not refresh your browser. Updates will appear without the need for refreshing. We will begin live-blogging in earnest at approximately 9:45. 9:43 am - The divided US Supreme Court ruled against Chicago's gun laws today. An excellent source of information is the SCOTUS Blog. The full opinion can be read by clicking here. Here are a few stories, but we'll be updating as the The fine folks at SCOTUS blog have been following this case, along with seventy two others, and will provide this decision with expert analysis beginning not long after the ruling is made. In their post Saturday, “The Final Four
New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel Friday announced the start of a multi-phase review process., On Tuesday, I put Alan Pergament's largely unknown blog on the map. He posted an article which began with his serial trivialization (he's expressed idicocy on this topic quite a number of times) of my profession “Anyone can do weather” BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake centered at the Ontario-Quebec Border Region, as defined by the United States Geological Survey, struck the Western New York region Wednesday afternoon. The USGS said the quake occurred
