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Why Are People Still Blaming Facebook For Australia’s Terrible News Linking Tax Law?

3 years 8 months ago
We’ve talked a fair bit about Australia’s ridiculous “News Bargaining Code,” which is literally nothing more than a tax on Facebook and Google for sending traffic to media organizations. Again, the law requires Facebook and Google (and just Facebook and Google) to pay media organizations for sending them web traffic. This is, of course, backwards […]
Mike Masnick

Italian Chicken Bake Recipe

3 years 8 months ago
INGREDIENTS For Cooking the Chicken: 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts halved horizontally and paper towel dried 1/2 cup Flour 2 1/2 teaspoon Get-R-Smoked Mike's SPG Seasoning 2 teaspoons Get-R-Smoked Italian Seasoning Blend 3 tablespoons Olive Oil Marketplace Italian Herb EVOO 12 oz Plentiful Pantry Italian Blend Spaghetti White Wine Parmesan Sauce: 4 tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion chopped 4 garlic cloves minced 2 scallions chopped 2 small tomatoes diced 8 oz Sliced Mushrooms 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup white wine ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded 1 teaspoon Get-R-Smoked Italian Seasoning Blend 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes INSTRUCTIONS Making the Sauce: Add butter, diced yellow onion, and minced garlic cloves to the pan. Cook on medium-high until onions and garlic are translucent, about 2 minutes. Next, add chopped scallions and tomatoes. Add 1 tablespoon

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Glazebrook Park Splash Pad Officially Breaks Ground

3 years 8 months ago
GODFREY - Village of Godfrey Engineer Rich Beran said the Glazebrook Park Splash Pad ground was officially broken on Tuesday morning. He said splash pad site grading is about 99 percent complete. The hope is to have the Splash Pad finished about by the Fourth of July, but that will be weather-dependent, the village engineer said. “We are definitely excited to get it going,” Beran said. “I think it will be probably about six more weeks of work, but it depends on how the weather is as the summer begins. This is something people have been excited about for years and we are excited it will happen.” The Glazebrook Park Splash Pad is part of the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Program (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

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Sheriff: Police avoided shootout with Alabama fugitive

3 years 8 months ago
(WEHT) - During a press conference discussing the capture of Alabama fugitive Casey White and the death of former corrections officer Vicky White, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding said police avoided a shootout due to actions of law enforcement.
Seth Austin

Ikea loses bid to slash St. Louis taxes

3 years 8 months ago
Ikea wanted to slash the value of its store from $75.7 million to $23.4 million because it said the store, which opened in 2015, was "functionally obsolete."
By Steph Kukuljan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Board of Aldermen Bill Would Ban Tents in St. Louis Public Spaces

3 years 8 months ago
With the early afternoon sun high in the sky, the temperature hit 81 degrees, and Kim had unzipped every opening in her tent, trying to let in as much breeze as possible. Kim, 54, is one of about twenty people living in tents alongside the River Des Peres near Gravois Road. Many residents and nearby business owners are unhappy about the so-called "River Des Peres tent city," telling the RFT it's bad for business and makes the area unwelcoming.
Ryan Krull

ISP Announces Incentives To Increase Officers To Join As State Trooper

3 years 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to increase its ranks and attract potential future Troopers, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is excited to announce the reimaging of the Fast Track Program into the newly created Lateral Entry Training Program. The new program is designed to incentivize current law enforcement officers to increase their opportunities and join ISP. “The Illinois State Police is one of the premier policing agencies in the country, and with the largest budget in State Police history, we are looking to hire many more troopers to protect public safety and seek justice for the people of Illinois,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “The Academy has created the Lateral Entry Training Program to retain the high training standards ISP is known for, but allow current police officers to spend less time away from home and their family.” The new Lateral Entry Training Program will incorporate much of the current Fast Track Program curriculum and

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