This Week in the Mercury
Saturday, October 15, 2011
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Posted by Alex Zielinski on Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 9:18 AM
Ban's in the Bag: Today is the first day of Portland's city-wide plastic bag ban at major grocery stores.
Fussy Bus: The TriMet bus driver who kicked a mother and her crying baby off a bus is reprimanded.
Whose Streets?: Today also doubles as Occupy Wall Street's global call to action day, urging Occupiers to take their protests more public than they already are.
What the What: The House passes a bill, the Protect Life Act, that would bar federal funding for abortion clinics.
Dropping In: President Obama deploys 100 US troops to Uganda to help fight against the cruel and unusual Lord's Resistance Army.
Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Travel: The mayor of a Paris suburb bans Dumpster diving.
Plans for Next Friday?: Cancel 'em. Looks like the world's ending again on Oct. 21, but this time more discreetly.
Footloose Remake of the Day: It's not what you think.
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