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**** DID AMERICA REALLY WIN THE WAR? **** Osama Bin Laden Osama bin Laden, hunted as the mastermind behind the World Trade Center attacks, is dead according to several media sources. Details on how and where the murderer was killed were not available, but sources said U.S. forces have the body and DNA testing confirmed that it was indeed bin Laden. Bin Laden went from being the spoiled son of a Saudi billionaire, to a terrorist leader and the most wanted man in the world, and in history. Bin Laden created and funded the killer al Qaeda terror network, which was responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York City. Recently the Saudi exile has been on the run, since the United States invasion of Afghanistan, overthrowing the ruling Taliban regime, which gave safe harbor to bin Laden. In a video filmed two months after the Sept. 11 attacks, bin Laden bragged about the attack, saying it had exceeded even his most "optimistic" calculations. "Our terrorism is against ...

**** WE NEED MORE MOCKERING OF THE MTA GREG MOCKER THAT IS! **** MTA Subway Security Flaw I am amazed at this stupid conductor on Subway Train number 5708 this past Wednesday at around 12 noon. This guy breaks every security rule. He had the car door leading to his cab, propped open, so he could get air. A terrorist could just hijack the subway car in one second. Passengers were pointing and looking at the open entrance to the conductors car and wondering, why there was such a breach of security. The MTA tells us to say something, but two calls to their offices produced no answers or return calls. You would think with our syndication on so many top sites with millions of readers, we could get a callback. Movie stars even call us back. Do I have to wait for some big event in New York City to corner a MTA bigwig? Or should I just send this along to WPIX's Greg Mocker who is better at Mockering the MTA? I already am burned up by so many things the MTA employees do. Like the lazy d...

**** THE CHICAGO GOSSIP **** Kathy Posner The Illinois Senate unanimously passed SB 1762 this week. The legislation was spear-headed by Senator Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) and will now go to the Illinois House under the sponsorship of State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Woodstock.) What is so astounding about what SB 1762 requires is that the legislation did not already exist. Shocking, but current Illinois law did not require that a doctor or licensed health care worker lose their license if they were convicted of a sex crime! Dillard sponsored the legislation after reading a newspaper’s investigative reports revealing 16 Illinois doctors had been convicted of sexual offenses, but none of the men’s license was permanently revoked, and two continued to practice medicine. According to the Daily Herald, “Medicaid fraud and controlled substance fraud are currently the only two offenses that result in immediate revocation of doctors' licenses.” “I was shocked when I opened the Chicago Tribune a...

**** ATLANTIC CITY GOSSIP **** Excitement At The Tropicana May offers us so many reasons to celebrate. It actually feels like spring. We can honor the special ladies in our lives on Mother’s Day and kick off the summer season with Memorial Day. Tropicana understands your desire to embrace this month of fun and has the specials, offers, events and promotions to make it happen: Top Ten Ways to Spend Mother’s Day – May 8 Dine lavishly! With more than 20 restaurants, you’re sure to find an eatery mom will love. Treat Mom to a little R&R at Fin Restaurant. Bring her for R&R Sunday and enjoy half price raw bar items and half price rose wine specials, then stay for a sumptuous dinner overlooking the ocean. Karaoke the night away! Planet Rose is proud to offer a free glass of red or white wine to all moms on Mother’s Day. Sweeten her day! Spend $15 at James Candy in our Marketplace and you’ll receive a free quarter-pound box of chocolate covered strawberries. Start a coffee club! Starb...