Carol Bengle Gilbert - Associated Content

Curse of Pepco Freezes Washington DC Residents as Second Powerhouse Blizzard Looms

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:58:48 EDT

The Curse of Pepco returns; unfortunately it's no movie but a repeat of the power monopoly's abysmal performance during Hurricane Isabel.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 08, 2010

Blizzard Report: Metro Washington DC Suffers Massive Outages, No Heat, No Public Transport

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:43:03 EDT

Power outages in frigid weather affects metro Washington, D.C., residents digging out from 2.5 feet of snow.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 07, 2010

Banks Using Overdraft Fees to Turn Your Money into Theirs

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:23:04 EDT

How banks use overdraft fees to turn your money into their money.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 05, 2010

Washington DC Area Closing Announcements Pile Up as Blizzard Nears

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:49:52 EDT

A predicted blizzard for the DC region has triggered closings before the first flake falls.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 04, 2010

Lego Toy, Horse, Science Project Get Public School Students in Trouble

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:55:11 EDT

Recent overreactions by public school officials include treating two-inch Lego toy as weapon, refusing to release a child to her mom due to the mom's chosen transport, and calling the bomb squad over a science project.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 04, 2010

Washington Monument: Get the Most Out of Your Visit

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:08:49 EDT

The Washington Monument illuminates significant events in the nation's history, some of them controversial.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 03, 2010

Airport Exile Ends for Chinese Activist Feng Zhenghu

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:23:58 EDT

After 3 months in an airport, Feng Zhenghu has apparently been given the go-ahead to return to his homeland by Chinese authorities.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Feb 02, 2010

Toyota Can't Sell Recalled Cars, but that Guy Next to You Might Be Driving One

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:25:55 EDT

When a consumer product such as a crib is recalled after a single death, owners are advised to discontinue use. Why not so with cars?

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 30, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Amputee Numbers Overstated, Rehabilitation Need Substantial

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:40:34 EDT

The estimated number of earthquake related amputees has dropped down to several thousand but the need for rehabilitation services remains substantial.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 28, 2010

Art Auction Know-How: Tips for the Novice

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:13:13 EDT

Never having been to an art auction before, I was surprised to learn that the man sitting next to me and I would share one auction catalog.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 26, 2010

Writing for Haiti: Inside Associated Content's Community Content Drive

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:14:10 EDT

Associated Content writers are contributing their services to raise funds for Haiti, composing over 300 unique articles to date.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 22, 2010

Haiti's Amputee Surge: Rehab, Prosthesis, Attitude Challenges in the Earthquake Recovery

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:38:14 EDT

Doctors expect a surge in the number of Haitian amputees as the result of earthquake related limb crushing injuries, possibly as many as 200,000.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 21, 2010

Dorel Asia Cribs Recalled After Baby's Death; Are Drop-Side Cribs Safe?

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:28:48 EDT

Defective drop-sides are once again at issue in a major crib recall.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 19, 2010

Haiti Reminds Us We're on One Team: Team Humanity

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:30:31 EDT

The Haiti earthquake reminds us that we are all members of one team: team humanity.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 17, 2010

Snapshot of Community Efforts to Help Haiti Quake Survivors and Family

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:56:02 EDT

Communities across the nation are rallying to assist victims of the Haiti earthquake. Here is a glimpse into how some Washington, D.C., organizations are helping.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 15, 2010

Yele Haiti Earthquake Donations Set 1 Day World Record, $1 Million

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:36:04 EDT

Yele Haiti set a world record when its texted $5 individual donations to aid Haiti earthquake survivors surpassed a cumulative $1 million in a single day.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 15, 2010

Plum Island's Dead Human Discovery Renders Montauk Monster Passé

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:13:23 EDT

The washing ashore of a dead human at Plum Island Animal Disease Center is bad news for the Montauk Monster.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 15, 2010

Among the Outpouring Humanitarian Aid to Haiti, Strange Sentiments Surface

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:53:24 EDT

Most Americans seem to support a massive commitment of aid to Haiti, but there are a few strange sentiments among the outpouring of support.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 14, 2010

Why Cash Outranks In-Kind Aid in Haiti Earthquake Aftermath

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:25:00 EDT

With the Red Cross and other international organizations dispatching aid to earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti, cash is more useful than in-kind donations.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 13, 2010

Sarah Palin's Fox News Gig; Haphazard Step on the "Cliff Notes" Path to Political Office

Carol Bengle Gilbert — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:23:32 EDT

Sarah Palin's path since the crash of the McCain campaign has been anything but focused, and her new endeavor to establish a public profile on Fox News continues the pattern.

Contributor: Carol Bengle Gilbert
Published: Jan 12, 2010