Thursday, August 9, 2007
Heat Advisory from noon to 7pm…
More Record Breaking temperatures possible today…
Mostly sunny and hot…High near 100. (Heat index = 104)
The Record HIGH: 99 degrees set back in 1930
More than half way there: So say rescuers who are drilling two relief holes to where six miners are believed to be trapped. The 6 miners have been trapped in a coal mine in central Utah after a ‘cave in’ on Monday. The holes…one 2 inches wide, one 9 inches wide… will be used for communication, and to provide air and food. We could know the fate of the miners as early as this evening. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1495
The Red Cross symbol is an icon of disaster relief.
For months the Red Cross symbol has been the subject of a heated disagreement between Johnson & Johnson and the American Red Cross. Johnson and Johnson (makers of Band-Aids and Tylenol) is suing the American Red Cross. The disagreement: back in 2004, the American Red Cross began licensing the ‘red cross’ symbol to commercial partners.
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20070809/ZNYT01/708090337&cachetime=5
The Los Angeles area was rattled by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake
Around 1 a.m. this morning. No reports of damage or injuries.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-08-09T090230Z_01_N09397325_RTRIDST_0_QUAKE-LA-UPDATE-1.XML
Falling trees and flying objects were added to a hectic morning commute in the Big Apple: One fatality, five other people injured after a tornado swept through Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday. As many as 150 trees were reported down in the city. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/08/nyc.weather/index.html
Opera star Luciano Pavarotti has been hospitalized with pneumonia. Pavarotti, age 71, underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer last year.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/09/pavarotti.hospital.ap/index.html
Deep-fried Twinkies, funnel cakes and corn fritters…sounds like fair food.
Attendees to the Indiana State Fair will get to enjoy those deep-fried goodies...and they will be healthier.
Indiana is the first state to ban trans fat cooking oils at its fair.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/13852573/detail.html
On the LIGHTER side:
Have you ever sold something at a yard sale or donated something to charity…and wish you had it back? A large ceramic turtle has been recovered after it was accidentally sold for 50 cents at a rummage sale. When Anita Lewis of Elmira, New York sold the turtle last Saturday to a woman with plans to use it as a cookie jar, Anita didn't know that the ceramic turtle held the ashes of her husband's late wife. Terrence Lewis' previous wife had collected turtles and the couple's home was full of them, Anita said. She realized her mistake and began a frantic search for the turtle Urn that led to the Salvation Army Thrift Shop. http://www.stargazette.com/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/07/ap/strange/main3143844.shtml
SPORTS:
-Slugger Barry Bonds hitting homerun # 7- 5 - 7.
-Wake Forest has named assistant coach Dino Gaudio to succeed the late Skip Prosser as head coach of the Demon Deacons' men's basketball program.
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Traffic:
Road Construction: Traffic down to one lane…SB 421 between LEWISVILLE CLEMMONS RD and PEACE HAVEN RD
Bridge repair: Davidson County, South of Lexington
NB I-85 at Highway 150 ( Mile Marker 82 ) near the Yadkin River will be down to one lane today from 8:30 to 4pm…
You may want to use Highway 29 as an alternate route.
The work is expected to continue through August 24, 2007
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-Heat Advisory for the Triad from noon to 7pm…
-Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Triad…
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and hot…High near 100. (Heat index = 104)
( The Record HIGH: 99 degrees set back in 1930 )
An isolated afternoon thunderstorm is possible. Low tonight…74.
Friday: Mostly sunny and hot…High 98 (Heat index = 102)
Cooler temperatures for the Weekend:
Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
