Category Archives: In The News

Are you kidding me?

Posted on August 17, 2005 by Robert

I’m sorry – but this is just ridiculous: [Quote] “Infants have been stopped from boarding planes at airports throughout the U.S. because their names are the same as or similar to those of possible terrorists on the government’s ‘no-fly list.’” … Continue reading →

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Man Pleads No Contest in Cabbie Killing

Posted on October 9, 2003 by Robert

[Spoilers] By DAN RICE, Staff Writer The Fairbanks man accused of killing a taxicab driver pleaded no contest to a charge of second-degree murder Wednesday. Jonathan Biederbeck, 21, faces as much as 50 years in prison for the death that … Continue reading →

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Man Pleads Innocent in Cabbie Killing

Posted on July 28, 2003 by Robert

[Spoilers] By DAN RICE, Staff Writer The 21-year-old man accused of killing a taxicab driver during a robbery on June July 14 pleaded innocent during a court hearing Friday. Jonathan Beiderbeck, 21, is charged with stabbing 53-year-old Michael Belknap to … Continue reading →

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More from the News-Miner

Posted on July 17, 2003 by Robert

This time it’s an opinion piece that mentions my father. [Spoilers] Consider the cabbies Driving a taxi is a dangerous business, even in Fairbanks. This week’s killing of driver Michael Belknap, the second cab driver killed in Fairbanks in recent … Continue reading →

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Man formally charged with taxicab stabbing

Posted on July 17, 2003 by Robert

[Spoilers] By BETH IPSEN, Staff Writer The Fairbanks man accused of killing a taxicab driver during a robbery Monday morning made his first court appearance Tuesday. Jonathan Beiderbeck, 21, was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery in connection with … Continue reading →

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Taxicab Driver Stabbed to Death

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Robert

[Spoilers] By BETH IPSEN, Staff Writer A taxicab driver was stabbed to death during a robbery off Henderson Road, Alaska State Troopers said Monday morning. The body of Michael Belknap, 53, was spotted on the side of the road at … Continue reading →

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Dum da dum dum…

Posted on June 22, 2003 by Robert

I just read a series of articles on the online version of the Independant Weekely, a newspaper out of Durham, NC The stories (linked below in chronological order) relate the tale of a High School student who was questioned by … Continue reading →

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It Has Begun

Posted on March 20, 2003 by Robert

As I was driving home from work today listening to the traffic station, a CBS news special report broke in. While speaking with a correspondant in Baghdad, several large explosions were heard. It seems that US led forces, acting on … Continue reading →

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CNET Radio pulling the plug.

Posted on February 1, 2003 by Robert

AM 910 and XM 130 will be going dark tonight. This makes me sad, as it is the station that I end up listening to the most during my commute. I haven’t signed up for thier new online only offering. … Continue reading →

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Set set your stingers to "stun"

Posted on January 21, 2003 by Robert

[Quote] WASHINGTON (AP) — Scorpions don’t bother to waste venom killing a victim if they don’t have to. Instead they use a prevenom that causes extreme pain, resorting to the deadlier version only when necessary, researchers have discovered. [Quote] I … Continue reading →

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