The Triad could see some flurries tonight…but no accumulation is expected.
Much of the Midwest and Northeast will experience bitterly cold temperatures…with dangerously cold wind chills.
-At least six fatalities are blamed on the cold weather-Temperature drops to 42 below zero in one Minnesota town- Schools in Ohio, Wisconsin decided to cancel classes• Parts of upstate New York has gotten 2 feet of snow
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/05/arctic.blast.ap/index.html
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1098
Floodwaters are starting to recede in Indonesia: Over 200,000 people were forced from their homes by floodwaters in Indonesia's capital of JAKARTA. There have been 36 fatalities reported so far. The water level is six feet deep in some areas.
http://www.wxii12.com/weather/10938259/detail.html
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=2&storyid=1014
An Army officer who refused to deploy to Iraq saying that the war was illegal and immoral has pleaded not guilty at his court-martial. The Twenty-eight-year-old soldier faces up to four years in prison if convicted. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1097
Do you still use checks for some of your bills?
With millions of Americans embracing plastic and online payment options…
Check writing has declined sharply since 1995.
Between 2000 and 2003, the number of debit card transactions nearly doubled from 8 billion to 15 billion, and the number of credit card transactions jumped from 15 billion to 19 billion.-Together, credit and debit card use accounted for 43% of all non-cash payments in 2003, up from 33% in 2000.-At some stores that process checks electronically, such as Wal-Mart and clothing retailers the Gap and Banana Republic, the clerk hands the check back to the consumer with their receipt after scanning it and claiming an electronic payment for the store.-Experts say that some transactions are still better suited to checks, such as paying the kid who mows the lawn, making a contribution to a church to have a record of charitable donations at tax time, or payments such as real estate closings.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1006
One billionaire is living up to his own motto…”I want to die broke”
Around Sioux Falls, South Dakota, T. Denny Sanford is not known just for the billions he made in banking — he\'s also known for the millions he has donated.-When officials at Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health Systems told him of their dream to transform their facility into a major research institution for children's health, he donated $400 million dollars.
-Sanford's net worth is roughly $2.5 billion dollars. He made his fortune as the owner of First Premier Bank, and Premier Bankcard — among the nation's leading credit card providers.
-Sanford’s biography states that his "primary interest is in helping sick, disadvantaged, abused and/or neglected children."http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1009
Sports:
-Wake Forest will host WSSU tonight at the Joel
-NC State at Ga Tech
Forsyth County : Road construction on I-40 Wednesday night thru Saturday night (weather permitting).
A section I-40 East and West Bound between Lewisville Clemmons Road and U.S. 421 will be closed because of the new bridge construction on Hanes Mall Boulevard. Detours will be in place…
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny early then becoming cloudy…High only 35
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance flurries…Low 29
1-3 inches of snow likely in the Northern Mountains
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High 48
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