Jun. 17—After poring through federal budget documents, a 40-year-old nonprofit called Citizens Against Government Waste tallied up all the targeted spending that Congress allocated for specific projects across the nation. When it was done with its work, the nonprofit declared that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, had pushed through 231 earmarks last year […]
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Bacon beats back Frei in GOP primary test; Vargas awaits
Nebraska voters in the state’s 2nd Congressional District will face a rematch between Democratic State Sen. Tony Vargas, left, and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. (Courtesy of the candidates; Capitol photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) OMAHA — After months of sound and fury from an active group of partisans, GOP primary voters in Nebraska’s most […]
Kevin Bacon returns to ‘Footloose’ high school to mark film’s 40th anniversary
Kevin Bacon has delivered on his promise to return to the Utah high school where his iconic 1984 film “Footloose” was filmed. Bacon appeared at Payson High School on Saturday, months after the school’s students launched the #BacontoPayson social media campaign. As part of the effort, students recreated movie senes and choreographed videos in hopes […]
Rep. Don Bacon warns it’s ‘possible’ Mike Johnson could lose speakership over Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said Sunday it is “possible” Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., could lose his speakership if he moves to put a Ukraine aid bill on the floor. “It’s possible. I’m not going to deny it,” said Bacon on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker. “We have one or two people […]
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Vote for best Bacon Egg and Cheese in Westchester, Putnam counties
BEnC. BEC. BOBO. LMGABECSPK. If you know, you know. The Bacon, Egg and Cheese sandwich is a New York staple that has found fame across state lines. It’s a lifestyle, a commitment, a phrase in which the four words blend together into a sizzling single-syllable for many (if you say it fast enough). You may […]
Florida man complains of migraines — docs find tapeworm in his brain from eating undercooked bacon
He needed a hambulance. A 52-year-old Florida man thought to be suffering from severe migraines was actually battling a bizarre tapeworm infestation in his brain — caused by eating undercooked bacon. The unnamed patient, whose tale of medical woe recently wriggled its way into the American Journal of Case Reports, had been complaining of week-long, aggressive […]
‘The Fall Guy,’ Albert Bacon Fall led colorful political life
The headline on the front page of the Feb. 14, 1924, El Paso Times read: MILLION DOLLAR OIL SCANDAL SLUSH FUND WASHINGTON SHOCKED BY SENSATIONAL TEAPOT DOME REVELATIONS The report from Washington began: Information of a million-dollar slush fund sent to the national capital by Sinclair oil interest for the purpose of influencing persons high […]
North Canton appoints Battalion Chief Drew Cramer to succeed John Bacon as fire chief
NORTH CANTON − The city announced late this week that City Fire Battalion Chief Drew Cramer will succeed retiring John Bacon as the city’s new fire chief, effective Feb. 12. “I look forward to serving the community and working with all the dedicated members of the department as we move forward. I have learned a […]