News in KC Star for December 19, 2008
In a study of corrupt states, Kansas is rated as one of the three least corrupt states in USA. Florida has the highest rate of convictions for public officials while Illinois is 7th in the country. Louisiana has the highest conviction rates per capita and Illinois is 6th. Kansas is unranked.
The William J. Clinton foundation has raised $492,000,000 to build the Clinton library and other projects the Clintons are involved. Foreign governments including Saudi Arabia, Norway and India gave $46,000,000. Other high profile givers include Bill Gates and a whole host of the Hollywood crowd. Saudi Arabia alone gave $10,000,000. Other government donors include Kuwait, Qatar, Brunei, Oman, Italy, Jamaica, and Tenerife. The Dutch national lottery gave between 5 and 10 million dollars.
Also of interest in the article is the note that Hillary Clinton served on Wal-Mart's board of directors. Wal Mart gave between one and five million dollars to the Clinton foundation.
It is foolish to assume that Hillary Clinton will not be influenced in her decisions as Secretary of State by those whom support her husband's library. (WP)
On the more serious side Burger King has launched a new men's body spray called "Flame." It is described as having the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat." (Guys using this should be careful that their dates are not hungry! WP)
In Rogers, Arkansas Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar had their 18th child, a little girl, delivered by C-section. Jim Bob is 43 and Michelle 42. Their oldest child is 20.
That's all the news that is the news for today.
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