Your portion of the Economic Stimulus package is on the way. The Treasury Department will be distributing those tax rebate checks (via online transfer) beginning today. The lower the Social Security number…the sooner you will receive your check.
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/general/view.bg?articleid=1089626&srvc=home&position=recent
Close or don’t close? Department of Transportation workers are nearly finished surveying residents in Winston-Salem regarding the planned construction work on a one mile stretch of Business 40 through downtown. So far, opinion is 2 to 1 in favor of shutting down a section of Business 40 for two years to make upgrades. (journalnow.com)
Teen superstar Miley Cyrus -- better known as Hannah Montana – is apologizing to fans after a published photo shoot in Vanity Fair magazine. Miley said in a statement: "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans, who I care so deeply about.
www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/28/cyrus.photos/index.html
An article about Miley Cyrus will appear in the June issue of Vanity Fair.
http://www.vanityfair.com/
Teen pop star Miley Cyrus has signed a book deal to tell the story of her young life. The memoir will focus on Miley and her mom. The memoir will be out next spring.
Your soft drink may be Bad to the Bone: Researchers from the University of Connecticut suggesting that drinking cola and carbonated beverages contributes to osteoporosis
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=612598
The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the outspoken former pastor of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, delivered a fiery message to an NAACP audience yesterday. Wright commented that he is descriptive, not divisive, when he speaks about racial injustices. http://www.cnn.com/
Senator Obama is holding a Town Hall Meeting at the Joel Coliseum tomorrow morning. (Journalnow.com)
Spring is the worst season for many of the more than 35 million Americans with hay fever. Lexington, Kentucky topping the list of the Top 100 Allergy cities for 2008. Trailing Lexington, Kentucky: Greensboro, N.C.; Johnson City, Tenn.; Augusta, Ga.; and Jackson, Miss. The annual list put out by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=614941
THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER...Thursday, May 1. This year's theme is: "Prayer! America's Strength and Shield" and is taken from Psalm 28:7. Details about local prayer events go to http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/.
SPORTS: NASCAR: Kyle Busch outlasting Juan Pablo Montoya at Talladega.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Breezy…High 68
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 44
Tuesday (Praise/Prayer Day): Mostly sunny and Breezy…High 65
