By Comcast Customer Service

Dear Comcast Customer:
On Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the nation’s first ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. The purpose of this test is to help determine if the national-level system will work as designed, should officials ever need to send a national alert.
This test will last approximately three minutes and will be seen on all local, cable, and satellite TV stations across the country, as well as radio.

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Posted on November 7, 2011

By David Rutter

1. Jesse Jackson Jr., WTF?
Mark December 2nd on your calendar, circus fans. That’s the day the U.S. House Ethics Committee decides if it wants to chat with Junior about buying Senate seats.
His primary challenger, former one-term U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson of Crete, suggests that voters in the newly gerrymandered 2nd District don’t need a congressman “distracted” by ethics issues. In his defense, we have never had any cause to think he’s been affected by ethics in any regard. Pater peccavi.

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Posted on November 4, 2011

By The World Book Network

Matt Weibler from the Brookfield Zoo has the answer.

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Posted on November 3, 2011

By The Leinenkugel Brewing Company

Beer aficionados, wine enthusiasts, home brewers and other taste-adventurers are about to get a hearty helping of Big Eddy brews from Leinenkugel’s.
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, which has only sparingly offered its Big Eddy beer in the past, last week announced the return of its Russian Imperial Stout, the first in a series of Big Eddy brews in the works. In 2012, Big Eddy fans can look forward to three brand new robust brews in this craft series: a Double India Pale Ale, a Baltic Porter, and a Scotch Ale.
Inspired by the Big Eddy Spring, the lifeline of the Leinenkugel’s brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wis. since 1867, the Big Eddy brand offers big beer fans complex, yet balanced flavors beyond the mainstream. The Russian Imperial Stout, only available November to January, is a deep mahogany brew featuring dark fruit, espresso and mocha character and finishing with toffee and molasses notes.

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Posted on November 1, 2011