While we were celebrating Thanksgiving, Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died from poisoning. Litvinenko served in the KGB counter-intelligence department but became a critic of the agency and its successor, the Federal Security Service. As the result, he was jailed several times. After his last release, he fled to Britain. Litvinenko, 43, fell ill three weeks … Continue reading Poisoned Russian spy dies
Day: November 24, 2006
We’re No. 53!
According to the Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index for 2006, the United States has fallen nine places since last year, to # 53 on the list. Relations between the media and the Bush administration sharply deteriorated after the president used the pretext of “national security” to regard as suspicious any journalist who questioned his “war … Continue reading We’re No. 53!
OTR 11/26: Real estate
The topic for this Sunday's On the Record with host Joel Rubin is the residential real estate market. Guests include John Oliveri of the Tidewater Builders Association, Billy Coons of the Hampton Roads Realtors Association and Ray Gunter of the Tidewater Mortgage Bankers Association. On the Record airs each Sunday at 10:30am on WVEC, channel … Continue reading OTR 11/26: Real estate
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