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An off-duty Porter County Sheriff’s Department officer died yesterday afternoon after an accident on Indiana 2 and County Road 450E. According to the release, the officer was riding a motorcycle around 12:48 p.m. westbound on Indiana 2. A pickup truck was eastbound on the same road and turned left onto County Road 450E, hitting the officer’s motorcycle. The officer died at Porter hospital - May 17, 2012 at 5:33 am
Indiana will take steps to privatize the operations of the Hoosier Lottery in an effort to improve the performance of the games. - May 17, 2012 at 5:33 am
Porter County attractions are getting national exposure. Midwest Living magazine is featuring restaurants, lodging and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in its “Best of the Midwest Travel” issue. - May 17, 2012 at 5:31 am
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Robert Rucker is scheduled to be on the ballot in November for Indiana’s once-every-10-years retention vote, but has yet to file and may the court’s fourth vacancy in two years, and its third in six months. - May 17, 2012 at 5:30 am
To show appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 – Armed Forces Day – the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents. - May 17, 2012 at 5:28 am
- More Minorities than Whites Having Babies in the US
Comstock Images/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — For the first time since it began keeping records, the Census Bureau reported on Thursday that more babies are being born collectively to Hispanics, blacks, Asians and those of mixed races than to white families. During the 12-month period that ended in July 2011, births of minority babies reached 50.4 percent compared to 49.6 percent for non-Hispanic whites. It’s expected that whites will remain the majority until Read more…
Fired Las Vegas Hotel Worker Sues for Pregnancy Discrimination, Wages
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Melodee Megia, a former employee at The Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, claims she was told she was fired from her job for saying “bye bye” on the telephone instead of “goodbye” while eight-months pregnant. She has filed a lawsuit against the hotel for pregnancy discrimination and a class-action suit for workers’ wages, saying employees were not paid for the time they had to wait Read more…
Iraq Vets Returning Medals at NATO Summit in Chicago
Khalid Mohammed-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A protest of Iraq war veterans at the NATO summit being held in Chicago this weekend is intended to send a strong message to Washington and the European alliance. Some members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War plan to return their medals to NATO generals on Sunday, claiming they were given their honors for bravery or suffering for “a war based on lies and Read more…
Romney’s April Fundraising Haul Nearly Matches Obama’s
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney’s around-the-clock fundraising schedule seems to be paying off — literally. Romney, with the help of the Republican National Committee, raised $40.1 million in April — nearly matching the $43 million raised by President Obama’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee in the same month — proving the strength of his fundraising campaign since essentially clinching the nomination. The fundraising numbers, expected to be Read more…
Jennifer Lopez Tops "Forbes’" 100 Most Powerful Celebs List
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Forbes magazine has released its annual list of The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities, and American Idol’s Jennifer Lopez tops the list for the first time ever. According to Forbes, once Lopez landed the American Idol judging job, it revived her career and gave her a platform to build her empire. She now has big endorsement deals with L’Oreal and Gillette, a clothing line at Kohl’s, Read more…
