JAPAN'S BEEN ROCKED BY AN EARTHQUAKE THIS MORNING. The six-point-one quake hit about 170 miles northeast of Tokyo. (CNN)
SPECTATORS SAY IT'S A MIRACLE NO ONE DIED WHEN TEN PEOPLE WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING A SOCCER GAME IN BOSTON YESTERDAY. Two of the men suffered heart attacks and the boy suffered minor burns, but all ten victims are expected to live. www.thebostonchannel.com/news/16939988/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=news
Hello Dolly: TROPICAL STORM DOLLY COULD BECOME A HURRICANE within the next 24 hours. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
Tropical Storm Cristobal is heading out into the Atlantic. Forecasters have discontinued tropical storm warnings along the North and South Carolina coast.
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An intense search is underway for six crew members of a B-52 Bomber that crashed off the coast of Guam on Sunday evening. At least two people have been recovered from the waters, but their condition has not been released. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080721/D92267CO1.html
John McCain and Barack Obama have both accepted an invitation to a leadership conference at Saddleback church in August. Saddleback pastor, Dr. Rick Warren, says he's honored that the presidential hopefuls chose the event for their first joint appearance. The Forum on Leadership and Compassion will take place on Saturday, August 16th.
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How does China’s capital city clean up the air before the summer Olympics? Half of Beijing’s 3.3 million cars will be removed from city streets on alternate days, depending on whether the license plate ends in an odd or even number. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080721/D9224Q480.html
"The Dark Knight" took in a record $155 million dollars in its first weekend
(topping out last years "Spider-Man 3"). Plugged in Online (from Focus on the Family) reviews the latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight" www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0004153.cfm
Update: Beef up the Pantry food drive at the Warthogs game Saturday night: was a big success! Close to 400 people brought out food donations…with over $700 dollars in monetary donations. Thanks to everyone who helped ‘Beef up the pantry with Crisis Control Ministry. http://www.crisiscontrol.org/
The Winston-Salem Rescue Mission will hold a dedication ceremony for their ‘New Life Center” on Tuesday morning. Thanks to Mike Foster with the WS Rescue Mission our special guest at 8:40am this morning. Phone: (336) 723-1848 x 121 www.wsrescue.org/
FINAL WEEK: Details about the WBFJ ‘Shoes for Orphan Souls’ shoe drive as well as drop off locations in your area online at www.wbfj.org/concertpopup3.htm
SPORTS: Padraig Harrington winning the British Open.
