Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will be on the Republican ticket with John McCain.
Palin , age 44, is maybe a surprise choice to be McCain's running mate; the mother of 5 is considered rising star in GOP, known for pro-life stand and being a fiscal conservative.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/29/mccain-to-name-running-mate-on-friday/
STORY: If anyone can relate to the struggles of raising a special needs child in this unforgiving world, it's Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R).
http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WA08D59
So, the stage is set for Tuesday, November o4, 2008...
McCain - Palin (R)
Obama - Biden (D)
8.29.2008
Happy Birthday, Darren!
"Turning 40" Comedy by Mark Lowry and Bill Gaither
…as heard on the WBFJ Morning Show on Friday morning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Kl_vP978Y
Darren’s not the only one turning 40 on Friday…
If you are a child of the 70s and 80s check this out!
www.popeater.com/music/article/middle-age-jackson-turns-to-18th-century/152057
…as heard on the WBFJ Morning Show on Friday morning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Kl_vP978Y
Darren’s not the only one turning 40 on Friday…
If you are a child of the 70s and 80s check this out!
www.popeater.com/music/article/middle-age-jackson-turns-to-18th-century/152057
Friday, August 29, 2008
James 1:19-20 (NLT)
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
McCain / Palin??? Still waiting on the big announcement from John McCain.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is considered a rising star in the Republican Party. Palin age 44 is the state’s first female governor, the mother of five.
Adding fuel to the Palin possibility as VP was a report that a charter aircraft from Anchorage had arrived in Dayton, Ohio, where McCain has scheduled a noon rally to announce his VP choice.
Randleman Elementary: No school for students and staff at Randleman Elementary today due to a broken water main.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been given the OK to build a $104 million dollar, 48 bed hospital facility in Advance. The decision ends a highly publicized battle with Forsyth Medical Center to win the construction contract. The will be located near a site at I-40 and Highway 801 in eastern Davie County. www.wxii12.com/health/17325209/detail.html (www.Journalnow.com)
FORECASTERS ARE NOW TRACKING TWO TROPICAL STORMS. Tropical Storm Gustav and now Tropical Storm Hanna. Gustav is blamed for 68 deaths in the Caribbean mainly in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Residents along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida keeping an eye on Gustav.
Today is the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina . Close to 1,000 deaths in Louisiana were caused directly or indirectly by Hurricane Katrina, making it the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in 80 years. 80% of the 986 deaths occurred on the day of the storm -- Aug. 29, 2005. Almost half of the victims were 75 or older. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618868
Making history in Denver: Senator Barack Obama became the first African-American to accept the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party last night. Obama's speech last night wrapped up the Democratic National Convention. The Republican National Convention begins on Monday and runs through Thursday of next week in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Health officials giving Hot peppers from Mexico the all clear.
The nationwide salmonella outbreak has ended and that the consumer advisory against eating raw jalapeno and serrano peppers grown in Mexico has been lifted. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618882
ACC Football: Last night…
Wake Forest over Baylor…41-13
NC State losing to South Carolina (34-0)
College Football on Saturday: ASU taking on LSU
High School Football Friday night: Games of interest
North Davidson at Ledford
Parkland at North Forsyth
Lexington at Thomasville
East Forsyth at RJ Reynolds
WS Warthogs winning twice last night during the final home stand at historic Ernie Shore Field.
Post Summer Olympic news...
Michael Phelps…big advance to write a book about his experience
Nastia Lukin…expect to see her on a Wheaties Box
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
McCain / Palin??? Still waiting on the big announcement from John McCain.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is considered a rising star in the Republican Party. Palin age 44 is the state’s first female governor, the mother of five.
Adding fuel to the Palin possibility as VP was a report that a charter aircraft from Anchorage had arrived in Dayton, Ohio, where McCain has scheduled a noon rally to announce his VP choice.
Randleman Elementary: No school for students and staff at Randleman Elementary today due to a broken water main.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been given the OK to build a $104 million dollar, 48 bed hospital facility in Advance. The decision ends a highly publicized battle with Forsyth Medical Center to win the construction contract. The will be located near a site at I-40 and Highway 801 in eastern Davie County. www.wxii12.com/health/17325209/detail.html (www.Journalnow.com)
FORECASTERS ARE NOW TRACKING TWO TROPICAL STORMS. Tropical Storm Gustav and now Tropical Storm Hanna. Gustav is blamed for 68 deaths in the Caribbean mainly in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Residents along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida keeping an eye on Gustav.
Today is the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina . Close to 1,000 deaths in Louisiana were caused directly or indirectly by Hurricane Katrina, making it the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in 80 years. 80% of the 986 deaths occurred on the day of the storm -- Aug. 29, 2005. Almost half of the victims were 75 or older. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618868
Making history in Denver: Senator Barack Obama became the first African-American to accept the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party last night. Obama's speech last night wrapped up the Democratic National Convention. The Republican National Convention begins on Monday and runs through Thursday of next week in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Health officials giving Hot peppers from Mexico the all clear.
The nationwide salmonella outbreak has ended and that the consumer advisory against eating raw jalapeno and serrano peppers grown in Mexico has been lifted. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618882
ACC Football: Last night…
Wake Forest over Baylor…41-13
NC State losing to South Carolina (34-0)
College Football on Saturday: ASU taking on LSU
High School Football Friday night: Games of interest
North Davidson at Ledford
Parkland at North Forsyth
Lexington at Thomasville
East Forsyth at RJ Reynolds
WS Warthogs winning twice last night during the final home stand at historic Ernie Shore Field.
Post Summer Olympic news...
Michael Phelps…big advance to write a book about his experience
Nastia Lukin…expect to see her on a Wheaties Box
8.28.2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Residents along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida keeping an eye on Gustav. Gustav is currently in the Caribbean, threatening Cuba and Jamaica. Forecasters say Gustav should be back up to hurricane strength later today. Gustav is already blamed for 22 deaths across Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was three years Friday that Hurricane Katrina slammed into the coastal areas of Louisiana.
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention officially nominated Barack Obama and Joseph Biden as their candidates of choice for President and Vice President.
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL JOHN MCCAIN HAS REPORTEDLY DECIDED ON HIS RUNNING MATE…but will not make the announcement until tomorrow morning. The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
A popular beach on North Carolina's Outer Banks that has been closed to off-road vehicles has been reopened by the National Park Service in time for Labor Day weekend visitors. The area known as Bodie Island Spit is open to give fishermen access to Oregon Inlet. The area had been closed since spring to protect endangered shorebird nests.
THE MATTEL CORPORATION HAS WON A HUGE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE RELATED TO THE TOY COMPANY'S OWNERSHIP OF THE BRATZ LINE OF PRODUCTS. A federal court on Tuesday awarded the toy company one-hundred-million dollars in damages from MGA Entertainment and its CEO.
Scientists from the US and China have identified the first gene directly associated with the onset of severe "dry" macular degeneration…one of two forms of age-related macular degeneration that currently threatens the vision of up to nine million older Americans. The findings were expected to be published online Aug. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618826
SPORTS:ACC Football…season openers tonight
Wake Forest at Baylor...NC State vs South Carolina
WS Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field tonight
Warthogs played part of a double header last night. Kinston won the first game last night. Play was suspended in the third inning. Last night’s game will start at 6pm this evening.
http://www.warthogs.com/
Strange accident at a recent Grasshoppers game will cost one fan his left eye. Carroll Master, his wife and 2-year-old son were enjoying a baseball game at NewBridge Bank Park last Friday. He was on his way back from the concession stand when a foul ball hit him in his left eye. Doctors said the force of the ball destroyed Master's left eye. He is undergoing surgery Thursday to have it removed and replaced with a prosthetic. www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7301729&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention officially nominated Barack Obama and Joseph Biden as their candidates of choice for President and Vice President.
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL JOHN MCCAIN HAS REPORTEDLY DECIDED ON HIS RUNNING MATE…but will not make the announcement until tomorrow morning. The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
A popular beach on North Carolina's Outer Banks that has been closed to off-road vehicles has been reopened by the National Park Service in time for Labor Day weekend visitors. The area known as Bodie Island Spit is open to give fishermen access to Oregon Inlet. The area had been closed since spring to protect endangered shorebird nests.
THE MATTEL CORPORATION HAS WON A HUGE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE RELATED TO THE TOY COMPANY'S OWNERSHIP OF THE BRATZ LINE OF PRODUCTS. A federal court on Tuesday awarded the toy company one-hundred-million dollars in damages from MGA Entertainment and its CEO.
Scientists from the US and China have identified the first gene directly associated with the onset of severe "dry" macular degeneration…one of two forms of age-related macular degeneration that currently threatens the vision of up to nine million older Americans. The findings were expected to be published online Aug. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618826
SPORTS:ACC Football…season openers tonight
Wake Forest at Baylor...NC State vs South Carolina
WS Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field tonight
Warthogs played part of a double header last night. Kinston won the first game last night. Play was suspended in the third inning. Last night’s game will start at 6pm this evening.
http://www.warthogs.com/
Strange accident at a recent Grasshoppers game will cost one fan his left eye. Carroll Master, his wife and 2-year-old son were enjoying a baseball game at NewBridge Bank Park last Friday. He was on his way back from the concession stand when a foul ball hit him in his left eye. Doctors said the force of the ball destroyed Master's left eye. He is undergoing surgery Thursday to have it removed and replaced with a prosthetic. www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7301729&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
8.27.2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Flash Flood Warning until 11:30am…Guilford County
FYI: Buffalo creek is out of its banks in several locations
Flash Flood Watch (this afternoon)…Surry and Wilkes
Also, counties in southwest Virginia including: Carroll, Grayson and Patrick
Tornado Watch until 5pm this afternoon
Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson and Randolph Counties
For the latest weather: www.weather.com/weather/narrative/27101?locid=27101
Power outage info from Duke Energy: www.duke-energy.com/outages/stats/default.asp
Morning delivery of the Winston-Salem Journal will be delayed because of an electrical problem at the printing press. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/27/270802/todays-winston-salem-journal-wll-be-delivered-late/
A funeral service for Matt Gfeller is set for 4pm this afternoon at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons. Matt passed away after suffering a serious head injury during Friday night's High School Football game between RJ Reynolds and Greensboro Page High School.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations me made to:
Matthew Alan Gfeller Memorial Fund c/o Winston-Salem Foundation
860 West 5th Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101
(Checks should be made out to the Winston-Salem Foundation)
Send condolences to friends and family of Matt Gfeller (here)
www.wxii12.com/news/17281115/detail.html
TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV IS STILL DUMPING HEAVY RAIN ON HAITI. The National Hurricane Center saying that the Tropical Storm could regain hurricane strength as it moves toward Cuba and Jamaica over the next 24 hours.Gustav’s projected path puts the storm south of Louisiana early Labor Day Monday morning.
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IS SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION tonight. Obama's running mate, Senator Joseph Biden will also address the convention. The Republican National Convention begins next Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Wal-mart presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC with a check for $53,500 dollars on Monday. The donation will help support the Triad Community Kitchen program as well as Second Harvest Food Bank’s primary food distribution program. In September, America’s Second Harvest network will become Feeding America.
Focus on the Family daily broadcast: Today (Part 3 of 3)
Steven Curtis Chapman discusses the recent loss of his adopted daughter Maria Sue and describes how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy.
Listen to Focus on the Family 5am and 9pm right here on WBFJ.
More information: http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001488.cfm
WS Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (through Thursday)
Warthogs rained out Tuesday…double header planned for this evening
THE HIJACKERS OF A SUDANESE PLANE HAVE FREED ALL 95 PASSENGERS AFTER FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND IN LIBYA. The plane was reportedly commandeered by two hijackers shortly after taking off from an airport in the Darfur region of Sudan.
CHRISTIAN GROUPS IN INDIA ARE REPORTING DOZENS OF VIOLENT ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIANS FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION OF AN ANTI-CHRISTIAN HINDU LEADER OVER THE WEEKEND. Those attacks have left at least two people dead. Gospel for Asia reports that at least one of its missionaries was injured and a number of homes and churches have been destroyed. Christians are being targeted even though authorities believe it was Maoist rebels who assassinated the radical Hindu leader on Saturday. Much of the violence is occurring in India's Orissa State.
FYI: Buffalo creek is out of its banks in several locations
Flash Flood Watch (this afternoon)…Surry and Wilkes
Also, counties in southwest Virginia including: Carroll, Grayson and Patrick
Tornado Watch until 5pm this afternoon
Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson and Randolph Counties
For the latest weather: www.weather.com/weather/narrative/27101?locid=27101
Power outage info from Duke Energy: www.duke-energy.com/outages/stats/default.asp
Morning delivery of the Winston-Salem Journal will be delayed because of an electrical problem at the printing press. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/27/270802/todays-winston-salem-journal-wll-be-delivered-late/
A funeral service for Matt Gfeller is set for 4pm this afternoon at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons. Matt passed away after suffering a serious head injury during Friday night's High School Football game between RJ Reynolds and Greensboro Page High School.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations me made to:
Matthew Alan Gfeller Memorial Fund c/o Winston-Salem Foundation
860 West 5th Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101
(Checks should be made out to the Winston-Salem Foundation)
Send condolences to friends and family of Matt Gfeller (here)
www.wxii12.com/news/17281115/detail.html
TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV IS STILL DUMPING HEAVY RAIN ON HAITI. The National Hurricane Center saying that the Tropical Storm could regain hurricane strength as it moves toward Cuba and Jamaica over the next 24 hours.Gustav’s projected path puts the storm south of Louisiana early Labor Day Monday morning.
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IS SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION tonight. Obama's running mate, Senator Joseph Biden will also address the convention. The Republican National Convention begins next Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Wal-mart presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC with a check for $53,500 dollars on Monday. The donation will help support the Triad Community Kitchen program as well as Second Harvest Food Bank’s primary food distribution program. In September, America’s Second Harvest network will become Feeding America.
Focus on the Family daily broadcast: Today (Part 3 of 3)
Steven Curtis Chapman discusses the recent loss of his adopted daughter Maria Sue and describes how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy.
Listen to Focus on the Family 5am and 9pm right here on WBFJ.
More information: http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001488.cfm
WS Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (through Thursday)
Warthogs rained out Tuesday…double header planned for this evening
THE HIJACKERS OF A SUDANESE PLANE HAVE FREED ALL 95 PASSENGERS AFTER FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND IN LIBYA. The plane was reportedly commandeered by two hijackers shortly after taking off from an airport in the Darfur region of Sudan.
CHRISTIAN GROUPS IN INDIA ARE REPORTING DOZENS OF VIOLENT ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIANS FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION OF AN ANTI-CHRISTIAN HINDU LEADER OVER THE WEEKEND. Those attacks have left at least two people dead. Gospel for Asia reports that at least one of its missionaries was injured and a number of homes and churches have been destroyed. Christians are being targeted even though authorities believe it was Maoist rebels who assassinated the radical Hindu leader on Saturday. Much of the violence is occurring in India's Orissa State.
8.26.2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men”
Colossians 3:23
Back to school for students in Guilford County
Rain jacket and umbrella alert for the next couple of days. Locally heavy rainfall possible for most of NC.
Forecasters have issued a Flash Flood Watch this morning for nearly a dozen western North Carolina counties as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay is dumping heavy rains and cut power to thousands of customers. Drought has gripped the western portions of the state for months. Rainfall at the Asheville airport through Monday was about 11 inches below normal.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/26/260810/fay-spawned-storms-cut-power-western-nc/news/
Hurricane watches and warnings have been posted in the Caribbean. Forecasters expect Hurricane Gustav to move over Haiti later today and pass near Cuba tomorrow. Gustav is currently a category one hurricane with maximum sustained winds of nearly 85 miles per hour.
http://www.weather.com/
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that took the life of a 40 year old man in Kernersville early Sunday morning. Three of the suspects in the shooting are students at Glenn High School. Neil Stockton with the Kernersville Police Department saying that “there was a connection with the shooter and the victim…it wasn’t a random or gang related shooting”. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/26/260035/police-say-man-knew-who-shot-him/news-local-kernersville-journal/
The Democratic National Convention opened last night with a speech by Senator Barack Obama’s wife Michelle Obama. Federal authorities are looking into reports that a man with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck may have made threats against Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Two other men were arrested in the case.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7287506&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080826/D92PU35O0.html
CONDOLEEZA RICE IS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. The Secretary of State is hoping to advance a peace agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The Bush administration would like to see the two sides reach a deal before President Bush leaves office in January.
As part of their on-going commitment to help those in need and improve the quality of life in communities it serves, Walmart presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC with a check for $53,500 during the graduation ceremony of the organization’s Triad Community Kitchen Theta Class on Monday.
-The donation will help support the Triad Community Kitchen program as well as Second Harvest Food Bank’s primary food distribution program, which serves as a significant source of food for nearly 400 non-profit organizations in 18 Northwest NC counties.
-In September, America’s Second Harvest network will become Feeding America.
A SMALL PLANE IN GUATEMALA CRASHED YESTERDAY, CLAIMING THE LIVES OF TEN PEOPLE, INCLUDING FOUR AMERICANS. The plane was carrying a total of fourteen people. The Americans were part of a team from the Utah-based organization Choice Humanitarian. Survivors say the pilot tried to make a safe emergency landing after the plane's engine stopped.
Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in a tiny school in Harrold, Texas started classes yesterday wondering which teachers might be packing heat. Several parents said they had no idea that employees of the K-12 school in Harrold, Texas were allowed to carry concealed guns on campus until recent publicity about the school board's policy, approved quietly last fall. School districts in some states, including Florida and Arizona, have closed loopholes that allowed guns on K-12 campuses. Utah allows concealed weapons at public universities but not at primary or secondary schools.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7287562&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1
Focus on the Family daily broadcast: Today – Wednesday (Part 1 of 3)
Steven Curtis Chapman discusses the recent loss of his adopted daughter Maria Sue and describes how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy. Listen to Focus on the Family 5am and 9pm right here on WBFJ. http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001488.cfm
-WS Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (through Thursday). Warthogs losing to Kinston…8-5.
Colossians 3:23
Back to school for students in Guilford County
Rain jacket and umbrella alert for the next couple of days. Locally heavy rainfall possible for most of NC.
Forecasters have issued a Flash Flood Watch this morning for nearly a dozen western North Carolina counties as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay is dumping heavy rains and cut power to thousands of customers. Drought has gripped the western portions of the state for months. Rainfall at the Asheville airport through Monday was about 11 inches below normal.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/26/260810/fay-spawned-storms-cut-power-western-nc/news/
Hurricane watches and warnings have been posted in the Caribbean. Forecasters expect Hurricane Gustav to move over Haiti later today and pass near Cuba tomorrow. Gustav is currently a category one hurricane with maximum sustained winds of nearly 85 miles per hour.
http://www.weather.com/
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that took the life of a 40 year old man in Kernersville early Sunday morning. Three of the suspects in the shooting are students at Glenn High School. Neil Stockton with the Kernersville Police Department saying that “there was a connection with the shooter and the victim…it wasn’t a random or gang related shooting”. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/26/260035/police-say-man-knew-who-shot-him/news-local-kernersville-journal/
The Democratic National Convention opened last night with a speech by Senator Barack Obama’s wife Michelle Obama. Federal authorities are looking into reports that a man with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck may have made threats against Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Two other men were arrested in the case.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7287506&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080826/D92PU35O0.html
CONDOLEEZA RICE IS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. The Secretary of State is hoping to advance a peace agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The Bush administration would like to see the two sides reach a deal before President Bush leaves office in January.
As part of their on-going commitment to help those in need and improve the quality of life in communities it serves, Walmart presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC with a check for $53,500 during the graduation ceremony of the organization’s Triad Community Kitchen Theta Class on Monday.
-The donation will help support the Triad Community Kitchen program as well as Second Harvest Food Bank’s primary food distribution program, which serves as a significant source of food for nearly 400 non-profit organizations in 18 Northwest NC counties.
-In September, America’s Second Harvest network will become Feeding America.
A SMALL PLANE IN GUATEMALA CRASHED YESTERDAY, CLAIMING THE LIVES OF TEN PEOPLE, INCLUDING FOUR AMERICANS. The plane was carrying a total of fourteen people. The Americans were part of a team from the Utah-based organization Choice Humanitarian. Survivors say the pilot tried to make a safe emergency landing after the plane's engine stopped.
Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in a tiny school in Harrold, Texas started classes yesterday wondering which teachers might be packing heat. Several parents said they had no idea that employees of the K-12 school in Harrold, Texas were allowed to carry concealed guns on campus until recent publicity about the school board's policy, approved quietly last fall. School districts in some states, including Florida and Arizona, have closed loopholes that allowed guns on K-12 campuses. Utah allows concealed weapons at public universities but not at primary or secondary schools.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7287562&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1
Focus on the Family daily broadcast: Today – Wednesday (Part 1 of 3)
Steven Curtis Chapman discusses the recent loss of his adopted daughter Maria Sue and describes how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy. Listen to Focus on the Family 5am and 9pm right here on WBFJ. http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001488.cfm
-WS Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (through Thursday). Warthogs losing to Kinston…8-5.
8.25.2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
A funeral service has been set for Matt Gfeller who passed away early Sunday morning after suffering a serious head injury during a play in the fourth quarter of Friday night's High School Football game against RJ Reynolds and Greensboro Page High School. The memorial service is set for Wednesday afternoon (4pm) at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons. No visitation is planned on Tuesday. All cards, flowers and questions should be directed to the Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home. www.wxii12.com/sports/17282549/detail.html
Today is the first day of school for most public school students around the Piedmont. Healthy foods should be included on the list of back-to-school supplies for your children. Research from the University of Michigan finding that a healthy, balanced diet enables neuron-transmitters (chemical messengers in the brain) to function more efficiently, resulting in improved concentration and memory. Start the school year off right: Make sure the kids eat breakfast. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618215
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC will host a graduation ceremony for the Theta Class of the Triad Community Kitchen (TCK) this morning at 10 a.m. Mayor Allen Joines will be the keynote speaker. Check out the latest recipe from Chef Jeff Bacon (Chicken Parmigiano) on Tami’s Blog on the Morning Show page at wbfj.fm.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENS IN DENVER THIS EVENING. Over the weekend, Barack Obama named Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate. Biden is scheduled to address the Convention on Wednesday. Obama is scheduled to accept that nomination on Thursday.
THE 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN BEIJING has ended with the US taking home a total of 110 medals…36 were Gold, 38 were Silver, and another 36 were Bronze. Chinese athletes won a total of 100 medals, 51 of which were Gold. The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London.
Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (Mon-Thur)
Focus on the Family daily broadcast: Today – Wednesday (Part 1 of 3)
Steven Curtis Chapman discusses the recent loss of his adopted daughter Maria Sue and describes how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy.
Listen to Focus on the Family 5am and 9pm right here on WBFJ.
http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001488.cfm
Today is the first day of school for most public school students around the Piedmont. Healthy foods should be included on the list of back-to-school supplies for your children. Research from the University of Michigan finding that a healthy, balanced diet enables neuron-transmitters (chemical messengers in the brain) to function more efficiently, resulting in improved concentration and memory. Start the school year off right: Make sure the kids eat breakfast. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618215
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC will host a graduation ceremony for the Theta Class of the Triad Community Kitchen (TCK) this morning at 10 a.m. Mayor Allen Joines will be the keynote speaker. Check out the latest recipe from Chef Jeff Bacon (Chicken Parmigiano) on Tami’s Blog on the Morning Show page at wbfj.fm.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENS IN DENVER THIS EVENING. Over the weekend, Barack Obama named Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate. Biden is scheduled to address the Convention on Wednesday. Obama is scheduled to accept that nomination on Thursday.
THE 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN BEIJING has ended with the US taking home a total of 110 medals…36 were Gold, 38 were Silver, and another 36 were Bronze. Chinese athletes won a total of 100 medals, 51 of which were Gold. The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London.
Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (Mon-Thur)
Focus on the Family daily broadcast: Today – Wednesday (Part 1 of 3)
Steven Curtis Chapman discusses the recent loss of his adopted daughter Maria Sue and describes how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy.
Listen to Focus on the Family 5am and 9pm right here on WBFJ.
http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001488.cfm
8.22.2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Complete U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq by 2012? U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have reached an agreement on a proposal, but the deal still must be approved by both sides. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/08/22/iraq.main/index.html
Senator Barack Obama said he has decided on his running mate, but he's not saying who it is. Obama is expected to appear at a rally with his running mate in Springfield, Illinois, on Saturday.
WHITE POWDER MAILED WITH A THREATENING LETTER TO JOHN MCCAIN'S CAMPAIGN OFFICE IN CENTENNIAL, COLORADO TURNED OUT TO BE NON-LETHAL. The letter arrived at the McCain campaign office yesterday.
Tropical Storm Fay is slowly moving west.The National Hurricane Center expects the center of the storm to be over or near the Florida panhandle coast by late tonight. President Bush has declared a State of Emergency for parts of Florida. www.weather.com/
A Kernersville man was shot in the neck while riding in a car Thursday morning in Winston-Salem. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning in the 1500 block of Liberty Street. If you have any information about this case, call Crimestoppers at 727-2800
Suspected members of the "Latin Kings" gang have been arrested in connection with a home invasion and assault. According to the Greensboro News & Record, three suspected gang members and five other people were arrested Thursday.
Officials from the Mexican consulate's North Carolina offices will be in Lexington on Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church (419 South Main Street) to provide legal Mexican immigrants with passports. More than 400 legal immigrants have signed up to meet with consulate officials. There is also a waiting list of 300.
www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080820/articles/808200324&tc=yahoo
Police say they arrested suspected members of the "Latin Kings" gang who are believed to be connected to a home invasion and assault, according to the Greensboro News & Record.
The memorial service for former Wake Forest University president Thomas Hearn is set for this afternoon at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel on school's campus. Hearn passed away on Monday. He was 71. A bio and condolence page: www.wfu.edu/wowf/2008/20080818.hearn.html
The maker of Snickers and M+Ms candies is raising wholesale prices to offset the rising cost of raw materials, packaging and fuel. Last week, Hershey raised prices on its products by an average of 11%.
U.S. News & World Report has put out its Best Colleges list for the Fall:
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college
Beijing Olympic Summer Games
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4581243/
Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (Fri-Sat…Mon-Thur)
http://www.warthogs.com/
NASCAR: Sharpie 500 Saturday night in Bristol
High School football starts tonight across the Piedmont...
Mt Airy at Starmount
North Surry at Elkin
Watauga at Davie County
Durham Jordan at North Davidson
Ledford at Surry Central
Greensboro Page at Reynolds
Senator Barack Obama said he has decided on his running mate, but he's not saying who it is. Obama is expected to appear at a rally with his running mate in Springfield, Illinois, on Saturday.
WHITE POWDER MAILED WITH A THREATENING LETTER TO JOHN MCCAIN'S CAMPAIGN OFFICE IN CENTENNIAL, COLORADO TURNED OUT TO BE NON-LETHAL. The letter arrived at the McCain campaign office yesterday.
Tropical Storm Fay is slowly moving west.The National Hurricane Center expects the center of the storm to be over or near the Florida panhandle coast by late tonight. President Bush has declared a State of Emergency for parts of Florida. www.weather.com/
A Kernersville man was shot in the neck while riding in a car Thursday morning in Winston-Salem. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning in the 1500 block of Liberty Street. If you have any information about this case, call Crimestoppers at 727-2800
Suspected members of the "Latin Kings" gang have been arrested in connection with a home invasion and assault. According to the Greensboro News & Record, three suspected gang members and five other people were arrested Thursday.
Officials from the Mexican consulate's North Carolina offices will be in Lexington on Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church (419 South Main Street) to provide legal Mexican immigrants with passports. More than 400 legal immigrants have signed up to meet with consulate officials. There is also a waiting list of 300.
www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080820/articles/808200324&tc=yahoo
Police say they arrested suspected members of the "Latin Kings" gang who are believed to be connected to a home invasion and assault, according to the Greensboro News & Record.
The memorial service for former Wake Forest University president Thomas Hearn is set for this afternoon at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel on school's campus. Hearn passed away on Monday. He was 71. A bio and condolence page: www.wfu.edu/wowf/2008/20080818.hearn.html
The maker of Snickers and M+Ms candies is raising wholesale prices to offset the rising cost of raw materials, packaging and fuel. Last week, Hershey raised prices on its products by an average of 11%.
U.S. News & World Report has put out its Best Colleges list for the Fall:
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college
Beijing Olympic Summer Games
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4581243/
Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore Field (Fri-Sat…Mon-Thur)
http://www.warthogs.com/
NASCAR: Sharpie 500 Saturday night in Bristol
High School football starts tonight across the Piedmont...
Mt Airy at Starmount
North Surry at Elkin
Watauga at Davie County
Durham Jordan at North Davidson
Ledford at Surry Central
Greensboro Page at Reynolds
8.21.2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
TROPICAL STORM FAY is still lingering. Various Flood Warnings and Watches are in effect for east central Florida. Fay is forecast to move very slowly across the northern Florida peninsula today. The National Weather Service says nearly 25 inches of rain has fallen in and around Melbourne, Florida. The storm is sustaining maximum winds of near 60 miles per hour.
Officials in Spain have called for three days of mourning…following the crash of a passenger jet in Madrid yesterday. The crash killing 153 people. The Spanair Flight was carrying 172 people. There were 19 survivors, including two infants.
Lots of teachers preparing for students. In Guilford County: an estimated 72,000 students will report to class on Tuesday at 120 campuses. 36 out of 120 schools will require standard mode of dress this school year. The district will not raise meal prices or shift many bus stops, despite a tight budget and rising fuel costs.
www.news-record.com/content/2008/08/20/article/study_up_here_s_what_to_expect_as_school_starts
The Guilford County Department of Public Health will offer flu shots to registered voters in November. The county will choose 8 sites out of 165 polling places to hold the ‘Vote and Vax’ clinics on Tuesday, November 4th . www.wxii12.com/news/17249564/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news
Beijing Olympic Summer Games
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4581243/
THE OVERALL MEDAL COUNT AT THE 2008 Summer Olympics…
-Keri and Misty winning the Gold for the US in Beach Volleyball
-Usian Bolt of Jamaica winning Gold in the 200 meter
FYI: Revazi Mindorashvili of the country of Georgia has beaten the Russian gold-medal favorite in an emotional semifinal match, then rallied in the finals to win the Olympic freestyle wrestling (185-pound class) championship.
Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore starts tonight.
FARMINGTON, Utah Lose a bet, kiss a horse? Davis County Commissioner Alan Hansen found settled the score by kissing a 3-year-old sand-colored horse named Reno earlier in the week.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080821/D92MJRK01.html
PEW Research Study: The US Media more liberal, secular than ever...
A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 32% of national reporters acknowledged being politically liberal.
www.onenewsnow.com/Journal/newsofinterest.aspx?id=145470
Officials in Spain have called for three days of mourning…following the crash of a passenger jet in Madrid yesterday. The crash killing 153 people. The Spanair Flight was carrying 172 people. There were 19 survivors, including two infants.
Lots of teachers preparing for students. In Guilford County: an estimated 72,000 students will report to class on Tuesday at 120 campuses. 36 out of 120 schools will require standard mode of dress this school year. The district will not raise meal prices or shift many bus stops, despite a tight budget and rising fuel costs.
www.news-record.com/content/2008/08/20/article/study_up_here_s_what_to_expect_as_school_starts
The Guilford County Department of Public Health will offer flu shots to registered voters in November. The county will choose 8 sites out of 165 polling places to hold the ‘Vote and Vax’ clinics on Tuesday, November 4th . www.wxii12.com/news/17249564/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news
Beijing Olympic Summer Games
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4581243/
THE OVERALL MEDAL COUNT AT THE 2008 Summer Olympics…
-Keri and Misty winning the Gold for the US in Beach Volleyball
-Usian Bolt of Jamaica winning Gold in the 200 meter
FYI: Revazi Mindorashvili of the country of Georgia has beaten the Russian gold-medal favorite in an emotional semifinal match, then rallied in the finals to win the Olympic freestyle wrestling (185-pound class) championship.
Warthogs: Final home stand at Ernie Shore starts tonight.
FARMINGTON, Utah Lose a bet, kiss a horse? Davis County Commissioner Alan Hansen found settled the score by kissing a 3-year-old sand-colored horse named Reno earlier in the week.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080821/D92MJRK01.html
PEW Research Study: The US Media more liberal, secular than ever...
A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 32% of national reporters acknowledged being politically liberal.
www.onenewsnow.com/Journal/newsofinterest.aspx?id=145470
8.20.2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
NOTE: Thanks for all of your prayers while I was in Ethiopia with Compassion International the past 9 days. Tami did a great job covering the news while was away on my missions trip. If you have any questions or suggestions about WBFJ News coverage, please contact me: verne@wbfj.org
Tropical Storm Fay tracking up the East Coast of Florida. Hurricane Watches and Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect with heavy rain & gusty winds expected over much of eastern Florida.
The Greensboro City Council voting to loosen the rules and allow chickens and bees on small residential lots within the city limits. The new ordinance bans noisy adult roosters and limits the number of chickens and bee colonies on any one lot. www.news-record.com/content/2008/08/20/article/council_amends_policy_on_chickens
The memorial service for former Wake Forest University president Thomas Hearn Jr. is set for Friday at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel on school's campus. Hearn passed away on Monday. He was 71.
A bio and condolence page: www.wfu.edu/wowf/2008/20080818.hearn.html
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will announce his running mate by Saturday. Rumors have it that Obama will text message his VP pick to supporters sometime Thursday or Friday.
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY have picked the 2009 Ford Escape, the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander and the 2008 Nissan Rogue for its top safety award. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/20/national-seashore-nc-proposes-raccoon-removal/
LeRoi Moore, the saxophonist and one of the founding members of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday from complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident. Moore, 47, died "unexpectedly" at a hospital in Los Angeles, California. Moore had been rehabilitating at his L.A. home after the June 30 accident at his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia. www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/19/davematthews.band.death/index.html
The National Park Service is proposing the removal of raccoons from a portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore to determine if it will help endangered bird and turtle species survive. The park service released a draft environmental assessment this week and is asking the public for comments until Sept. 19. Officials said the removal was an option being considered to help endangered populations.
Beijing Olympic Summer Games http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4581243/
-On the Balance beam last night: For the USA team…Shawn Johnson won the gold while Nastia Liukin took silver. Nastia will head home to Texas with five medals. One gold (the individual all-around), three silvers (team, uneven bars, beam), one bronze (floor). She tied the U.S. gymnastics record of five Olympic medals at one Games, set by Mary Lou Retton in 1984 and duplicated by Shannon Miller in Barcelona in 1992.
-The U.S. women’s national soccer team beat Iceland 3-0
-US Women’s softball team outlast Japan 4-1 to advance into the finals.
THE US LEADS THE OVERALL MEDAL COUNT AT THE 2008 Summer Olympics with 79 total metals. China's in second place with 77 medals.
Tropical Storm Fay tracking up the East Coast of Florida. Hurricane Watches and Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect with heavy rain & gusty winds expected over much of eastern Florida.
The Greensboro City Council voting to loosen the rules and allow chickens and bees on small residential lots within the city limits. The new ordinance bans noisy adult roosters and limits the number of chickens and bee colonies on any one lot. www.news-record.com/content/2008/08/20/article/council_amends_policy_on_chickens
The memorial service for former Wake Forest University president Thomas Hearn Jr. is set for Friday at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel on school's campus. Hearn passed away on Monday. He was 71.
A bio and condolence page: www.wfu.edu/wowf/2008/20080818.hearn.html
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will announce his running mate by Saturday. Rumors have it that Obama will text message his VP pick to supporters sometime Thursday or Friday.
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY have picked the 2009 Ford Escape, the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander and the 2008 Nissan Rogue for its top safety award. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/20/national-seashore-nc-proposes-raccoon-removal/
LeRoi Moore, the saxophonist and one of the founding members of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday from complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident. Moore, 47, died "unexpectedly" at a hospital in Los Angeles, California. Moore had been rehabilitating at his L.A. home after the June 30 accident at his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia. www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/19/davematthews.band.death/index.html
The National Park Service is proposing the removal of raccoons from a portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore to determine if it will help endangered bird and turtle species survive. The park service released a draft environmental assessment this week and is asking the public for comments until Sept. 19. Officials said the removal was an option being considered to help endangered populations.
Beijing Olympic Summer Games http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4581243/
-On the Balance beam last night: For the USA team…Shawn Johnson won the gold while Nastia Liukin took silver. Nastia will head home to Texas with five medals. One gold (the individual all-around), three silvers (team, uneven bars, beam), one bronze (floor). She tied the U.S. gymnastics record of five Olympic medals at one Games, set by Mary Lou Retton in 1984 and duplicated by Shannon Miller in Barcelona in 1992.
-The U.S. women’s national soccer team beat Iceland 3-0
-US Women’s softball team outlast Japan 4-1 to advance into the finals.
THE US LEADS THE OVERALL MEDAL COUNT AT THE 2008 Summer Olympics with 79 total metals. China's in second place with 77 medals.
8.08.2008
Ethiopia - Compassion
Experience Ethiopia (Africa) with updates from Verne and Cindy during the week of August 11-15, 2008. This 'mission' trip is sponsored through Compassion International.
BTW: Check back often to see what is happening from Ethiopia: http://v2e2008.blogspot.com/
BTW: Check back often to see what is happening from Ethiopia: http://v2e2008.blogspot.com/
Friday, August 08, 2008
The High School graduation rate is up slightly for 2007. State data released yesterday showing that close to 70% of North Carolina's public high school students graduated but school officials are still trying to figure out why roughly 30% of students don't graduate High School within four years. http://dpi.state.nc.us/newsroom/news/2006-07/20070228-01
The parents of a 24-day-old infant who suffering from several broken bones have been charged with abuse. Christina Courtner and Chris Daniels were taken into custody yesterday stemming from a Forsyth County sheriff's department investigation.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7160071&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
A deadly bus crash in Texas has claimed 13 lives and injured dozens more. A charter bus was carrying a Vietnamese church group and was traveling from Houston to Missouri. Police say that a tire blowout was likely the cause of the accident. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6314195
THE FORMER DRIVER FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS IN PRISON. The military tribunal hearing the case of Salim Hamdan convicted him earlier this week of providing material support to terrorism. He was acquitted of the more serious charge of conspiracy.
Sharon Brown, a flight attendant with Continental Airlines, is suing Victoria Osteen (the wife of Joel Osteen) alleging that she threw her against a bathroom door and elbowed her before the start of a 2005 flight to Vail, Colorado. The FFA has already fined Victoria Osteen $3,000 dollars for interfering with a crew member. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080807/D92D7IFG0.html
08-08-08...Let the 'summer Olympic games' begin. US Track team member Lopez Lomong — one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan" and a member of Team Darfur — will carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony. http://www.lopezlomong.org/ http://www.nbcolympics.com/
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive for 2008 is officially over…and the shoes have been counted! Over 1,600 (1,670) shoes were collected! Thanks to everyone who purchased shoes for needy children and teens around the world. You can still find out more about “Shoes for Orphan Souls” and Buckner International at http://www.shoesfororphansouls.org/
The parents of a 24-day-old infant who suffering from several broken bones have been charged with abuse. Christina Courtner and Chris Daniels were taken into custody yesterday stemming from a Forsyth County sheriff's department investigation.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7160071&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
A deadly bus crash in Texas has claimed 13 lives and injured dozens more. A charter bus was carrying a Vietnamese church group and was traveling from Houston to Missouri. Police say that a tire blowout was likely the cause of the accident. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6314195
THE FORMER DRIVER FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS IN PRISON. The military tribunal hearing the case of Salim Hamdan convicted him earlier this week of providing material support to terrorism. He was acquitted of the more serious charge of conspiracy.
Sharon Brown, a flight attendant with Continental Airlines, is suing Victoria Osteen (the wife of Joel Osteen) alleging that she threw her against a bathroom door and elbowed her before the start of a 2005 flight to Vail, Colorado. The FFA has already fined Victoria Osteen $3,000 dollars for interfering with a crew member. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080807/D92D7IFG0.html
08-08-08...Let the 'summer Olympic games' begin. US Track team member Lopez Lomong — one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan" and a member of Team Darfur — will carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony. http://www.lopezlomong.org/ http://www.nbcolympics.com/
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive for 2008 is officially over…and the shoes have been counted! Over 1,600 (1,670) shoes were collected! Thanks to everyone who purchased shoes for needy children and teens around the world. You can still find out more about “Shoes for Orphan Souls” and Buckner International at http://www.shoesfororphansouls.org/
8.07.2008
From Sudan to the Beijing Olympics
US Track team member Lopez Lomong — one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan" and a member of Team Darfur — was chosen by the U.S. Olympic team captains in China to carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony. www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0803945.htm
Check out his story: http://lopezlomong.org/
Also in the news: On Tuesday, former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities. Cheek had planned on traveling to Beijing this week. Cheek is the co-founder of Team Darfur, a group of athletes that raises awareness about the ongoing crisis in Sudan’s war-ravaged section of Darfur. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93351115&ft=1&f=1001
www.teamdarfur.org/
www.savedarfur.org/content
Check out his story: http://lopezlomong.org/
Also in the news: On Tuesday, former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities. Cheek had planned on traveling to Beijing this week. Cheek is the co-founder of Team Darfur, a group of athletes that raises awareness about the ongoing crisis in Sudan’s war-ravaged section of Darfur. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93351115&ft=1&f=1001
www.teamdarfur.org/
www.savedarfur.org/content
Thursday, August 07, 2008
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, HIS WIFE MARY BETH WILL APPEAR ON CNN’s LARRY KING LIVE TONIGHT…talking about the loss of their five-year old daughter Maria Sue. www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
Before leaving Bangkok, Thailand (on his way to China), President Bush criticized China’s human and religious rights record. The President is scheduled to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Bush will be the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Olympic Games outside of the US.
On Tuesday, former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities. Cheek had planned on traveling to Beijing this week. Cheek is the co-founder of Team Darfur, a group of athletes that raises awareness about the ongoing crisis in Sudan’s war-ravaged section of Darfur. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93351115&ft=1&f=1001
US Track team member Lopez Lomong — one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan" and a member of Team Darfur — was chosen by the U.S. Olympic team captains in China to carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony. www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0803945.htm
Summer Games: Norway beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0
THE OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES OFFICIALLY BEGIN FRIDAY
www.nbcolympics.com/
As many as eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forest. Fire crews are trying to contain a series of small fires sparked by a storm that generated an estimated 2,000 lightning strikes in California, Oregon and Nevada over the past two days. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080807/D92DCU780.html
Brett Favre has been traded: The Green Bay Packers reached a deal last night to send ‘retired’ quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.
A record breaking week for Third Day: After compiling all of the numbers… "Revelation" is the best-selling debut album in the nation. “Revelation” hit #1 on Nielsen's Christian SoundScan chart#1 Christian album at iTunes, #6 on Billboard magazine's Top 200. "Revelation" is Third Day's tenth studio album. http://www.thirdday.com/
Check out a portion of the Good Morning America interview with Steven and Mary Beth: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5518679
The story: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5519704&page=1
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
The family is still coming to grips with the tragic death of 5-year-old Maria Sue back in May.
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same stage: The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta. www.stevencurtischapman.com/
Before leaving Bangkok, Thailand (on his way to China), President Bush criticized China’s human and religious rights record. The President is scheduled to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Bush will be the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Olympic Games outside of the US.
On Tuesday, former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities. Cheek had planned on traveling to Beijing this week. Cheek is the co-founder of Team Darfur, a group of athletes that raises awareness about the ongoing crisis in Sudan’s war-ravaged section of Darfur. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93351115&ft=1&f=1001
US Track team member Lopez Lomong — one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan" and a member of Team Darfur — was chosen by the U.S. Olympic team captains in China to carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony. www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0803945.htm
Summer Games: Norway beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0
THE OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES OFFICIALLY BEGIN FRIDAY
www.nbcolympics.com/
As many as eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forest. Fire crews are trying to contain a series of small fires sparked by a storm that generated an estimated 2,000 lightning strikes in California, Oregon and Nevada over the past two days. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080807/D92DCU780.html
Brett Favre has been traded: The Green Bay Packers reached a deal last night to send ‘retired’ quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.
A record breaking week for Third Day: After compiling all of the numbers… "Revelation" is the best-selling debut album in the nation. “Revelation” hit #1 on Nielsen's Christian SoundScan chart#1 Christian album at iTunes, #6 on Billboard magazine's Top 200. "Revelation" is Third Day's tenth studio album. http://www.thirdday.com/
Check out a portion of the Good Morning America interview with Steven and Mary Beth: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5518679
The story: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5519704&page=1
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
The family is still coming to grips with the tragic death of 5-year-old Maria Sue back in May.
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same stage: The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta. www.stevencurtischapman.com/
8.06.2008
There is help...
This morning’s guest: Dodie Caudill
Topic: Domestic Violence
Helpful information…
Associates in Christian Counseling
(336) 896 – 0065
www.christiancounseling.org/
Associates in Christian Counseling is a full-service counseling and psychological center serving the Triad since 1991
Family services of Forsyth, Stokes and Davie
Locally: (336) 722-8173 Toll free: 1-800-316-5513
http://familyserv.org/
Next Step Ministries (Kernersville)
24 Hour Crisis Line: (336) 413-3156
www.nextstepdv.org/index.html
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Toll Free: 1-888-232-9124
http://www.nccadv.org/
Topic: Domestic Violence
Helpful information…
Associates in Christian Counseling
(336) 896 – 0065
www.christiancounseling.org/
Associates in Christian Counseling is a full-service counseling and psychological center serving the Triad since 1991
Family services of Forsyth, Stokes and Davie
Locally: (336) 722-8173 Toll free: 1-800-316-5513
http://familyserv.org/
Next Step Ministries (Kernersville)
24 Hour Crisis Line: (336) 413-3156
www.nextstepdv.org/index.html
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Toll Free: 1-888-232-9124
http://www.nccadv.org/
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Check out a portion of the Good Morning America interview with Steven and Mary Beth: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5518679
Additional story from the ABC interview: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5519704&page=1
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED ELEVEN PEOPLE WITH STEALING MORE THAN 40-MILLION CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD NUMBERS. The suspects allegedly hacked the systems of nine major US retailers including Marshall's and T.J. Maxx, OfficeMax, Barnes and Noble and Sports Authority. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080806/D92CJ0CO1.html
An Italian climber, the last known survivor of a deadly ice avalanche, was rescued from K2- the world's second highest mountain.
Delta Air Lines will offer wireless Internet access on domestic flights by the middle of next year. The system will allow Delta customers traveling with Wi-Fi enabled devices — such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs — to access the Internet while in flight. Cost: $9.95 on flights of three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours. www.newsday.com/business/sns-ap-delta-wi-fi,0,1484392.story?track=rss
Say what? JetBlue will begin charging $7 .00 for a blanket and pillow on its flights.
www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=53773050.blog
Former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities on Tuesday…hours before hopping a plane to Beijing to urge the Chinese government to help make peace in the war-torn Darfur section of Sudan. Cheek is the president and co-founder of a collection of Olympic athletes known as Team Darfur. www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_10110627
THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES BEGINS FRIDAY.
Additional story from the ABC interview: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5519704&page=1
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED ELEVEN PEOPLE WITH STEALING MORE THAN 40-MILLION CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD NUMBERS. The suspects allegedly hacked the systems of nine major US retailers including Marshall's and T.J. Maxx, OfficeMax, Barnes and Noble and Sports Authority. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080806/D92CJ0CO1.html
An Italian climber, the last known survivor of a deadly ice avalanche, was rescued from K2- the world's second highest mountain.
Delta Air Lines will offer wireless Internet access on domestic flights by the middle of next year. The system will allow Delta customers traveling with Wi-Fi enabled devices — such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs — to access the Internet while in flight. Cost: $9.95 on flights of three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours. www.newsday.com/business/sns-ap-delta-wi-fi,0,1484392.story?track=rss
Say what? JetBlue will begin charging $7 .00 for a blanket and pillow on its flights.
www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=53773050.blog
Former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities on Tuesday…hours before hopping a plane to Beijing to urge the Chinese government to help make peace in the war-torn Darfur section of Sudan. Cheek is the president and co-founder of a collection of Olympic athletes known as Team Darfur. www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_10110627
THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES BEGINS FRIDAY.
8.05.2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Hot, hazy and Humid today. Afternoon thunderstorms possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
CRUDE OIL PRICES DROPPING TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL IN THREE MONTHS ON MONDAY. Triple A says the national average price for regular unleaded is now down to $3.87 dollars a gallon. http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/29/markets/oil/index.htm
Tropical Storm Edouard is gaining strength and should make landfall later this morning near the Louisiana/Texas border. www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shaking things up in China's Sichuan province. The region is still recovering from a devastating 7.9-magnitude temblor in May. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/china.earthquake/index.html
Bad weather is delaying the evacuation of an Italian climber who survived a deadly ice avalanche nearly four days ago on K2, the world's second highest mountain. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/pakistan.climbers/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was listed in serious condition but in "good spirits" after a car crash. The accident happened near Freeman’s home in northern Mississippi Sunday night. (The Commercial Appeal newspaper of Memphis Tennessee)
Starbucks is hoping to lure customers back to their stores during the afternoon. Morning customers at Starbucks can get any iced grande beverage for $2 dollars after 2 p.m. Yes…there is a catch. To get the discount, you must present a receipt from their morning Starbucks visit. The ‘promotion’ runs through the first of September. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/05/starbucks.deal.ap/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Former Senator Jesse Helms was hoping for harmony between his family members and his stuff after he was gone. A ‘will’ filed in Wake County courts on July 16 stated that the late Republican senator asked his children not to disagree over his estate, worried about where his desk would go and left his congressional papers to his wife, Dorothy. www.wxii12.com/news/17089580/detail.html
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN and the Chapman family will be
spotlighted on TV this week:
Good Morning America (Wednesday, August 06) around 8-9am eastern
http://abcnews.go.com/gma
CNN’s Larry King LIVE (Thursday, August 07) 9pm eastern
www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour...
The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates to Carolina: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta. http://www.stevencurtischapman.com/
CRUDE OIL PRICES DROPPING TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL IN THREE MONTHS ON MONDAY. Triple A says the national average price for regular unleaded is now down to $3.87 dollars a gallon. http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/29/markets/oil/index.htm
Tropical Storm Edouard is gaining strength and should make landfall later this morning near the Louisiana/Texas border. www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shaking things up in China's Sichuan province. The region is still recovering from a devastating 7.9-magnitude temblor in May. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/china.earthquake/index.html
Bad weather is delaying the evacuation of an Italian climber who survived a deadly ice avalanche nearly four days ago on K2, the world's second highest mountain. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/pakistan.climbers/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was listed in serious condition but in "good spirits" after a car crash. The accident happened near Freeman’s home in northern Mississippi Sunday night. (The Commercial Appeal newspaper of Memphis Tennessee)
Starbucks is hoping to lure customers back to their stores during the afternoon. Morning customers at Starbucks can get any iced grande beverage for $2 dollars after 2 p.m. Yes…there is a catch. To get the discount, you must present a receipt from their morning Starbucks visit. The ‘promotion’ runs through the first of September. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/05/starbucks.deal.ap/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Former Senator Jesse Helms was hoping for harmony between his family members and his stuff after he was gone. A ‘will’ filed in Wake County courts on July 16 stated that the late Republican senator asked his children not to disagree over his estate, worried about where his desk would go and left his congressional papers to his wife, Dorothy. www.wxii12.com/news/17089580/detail.html
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN and the Chapman family will be
spotlighted on TV this week:
Good Morning America (Wednesday, August 06) around 8-9am eastern
http://abcnews.go.com/gma
CNN’s Larry King LIVE (Thursday, August 07) 9pm eastern
www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour...
The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates to Carolina: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta. http://www.stevencurtischapman.com/
8.04.2008
Steven Curtis Chapman (News)
In the media…
Good Morning America (Wednesday, August 06) around 8-9am eastern
http://abcnews.go.com/gma
CNN’s Larry King LIVE (Thursday, August 07) 9pm eastern
www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
Did you hear? Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour?
The 'United Tour' kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th, 2008. The closest dates to NC: Spartanburg, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC and Atlanta, Ga.
www.stevencurtischapman.com/
Good Morning America (Wednesday, August 06) around 8-9am eastern
http://abcnews.go.com/gma
CNN’s Larry King LIVE (Thursday, August 07) 9pm eastern
www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
Did you hear? Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour?
The 'United Tour' kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th, 2008. The closest dates to NC: Spartanburg, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC and Atlanta, Ga.
www.stevencurtischapman.com/
Monday, August 04, 2008
The Senate has passed a bill that bans lead from children's toys and other products. Last year, lead paint was a major factor in the recall of 45 million toys and other children's items. Many of those items came from China. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618117
The National Hurricane Center predicting that Tropical Storm Edouard will likely reach near-hurricane strength before making landfall along the coastal areas of Louisiana and Texas.
A Pakistan army helicopter has airlifted 2 frost-bitten survivors from the
slopes of K2 after a deadly avalanche that killed at least 11 other climbers near the top of the world's second highest mountain. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5507846
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour? The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta.
Say what? There’s a big reason why the American individual has packed on more pounds in recent years –we eat more! The New York Times reporting that the amount of food an American ate in 2006 was almost 2 pounds more than was ingested in 1970. According to the CDC, in 2007, 25% of adults between the ages 20 and 74 were classified as obese. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618117
Three pre-teen girls vandalized a residence owned by S. Truett Cathy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The girls caused about 30-thousand dollars in damage. Cathy -- who is very vocal about his Christian faith -- decided not to press charges…instead he has imposed a different kind of punishment. Read more...http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlHEAD02EAST080108.htm
Longtime Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Caray passed away on Sunday. Skip Caray, the son of Harry Caray (the famous voice of the Chicago Cubs) was 68 years old.
Carl Edwards edging out Tony Stewart to win at Pocono.
Nobel Prize winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn has died. Solzhenitsyn came to faith in Christ during his time in a soviet labor camp (gulag) after writing letters critical of Stalin in 1945. As an author, Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1970 for his work "The First Circle". He died at his home near Moscow on Sunday, at the age of 89.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7540038.stm
The National Hurricane Center predicting that Tropical Storm Edouard will likely reach near-hurricane strength before making landfall along the coastal areas of Louisiana and Texas.
A Pakistan army helicopter has airlifted 2 frost-bitten survivors from the
slopes of K2 after a deadly avalanche that killed at least 11 other climbers near the top of the world's second highest mountain. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5507846
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour? The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta.
Say what? There’s a big reason why the American individual has packed on more pounds in recent years –we eat more! The New York Times reporting that the amount of food an American ate in 2006 was almost 2 pounds more than was ingested in 1970. According to the CDC, in 2007, 25% of adults between the ages 20 and 74 were classified as obese. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=618117
Three pre-teen girls vandalized a residence owned by S. Truett Cathy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The girls caused about 30-thousand dollars in damage. Cathy -- who is very vocal about his Christian faith -- decided not to press charges…instead he has imposed a different kind of punishment. Read more...http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlHEAD02EAST080108.htm
Longtime Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Caray passed away on Sunday. Skip Caray, the son of Harry Caray (the famous voice of the Chicago Cubs) was 68 years old.
Carl Edwards edging out Tony Stewart to win at Pocono.
Nobel Prize winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn has died. Solzhenitsyn came to faith in Christ during his time in a soviet labor camp (gulag) after writing letters critical of Stalin in 1945. As an author, Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1970 for his work "The First Circle". He died at his home near Moscow on Sunday, at the age of 89.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7540038.stm
8.01.2008
Friday, August 01, 2008
The North Carolina Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
The latest report from the US Drought Monitor showing the most of North Carolina is still in need of rain. Out of 100 counties: 24 are in ‘exceptional drought’ conditions…with 14 counties in ‘extreme’ and 8 counties in ‘severe’ drought conditions. A new law signed by Governor Easley yesterday gives state officials, including the governor, broader powers to respond to drought and emergency water shortages. www.ncdrought.org/
Exxon Mobile reporting its biggest profit ever (racking in a cool $11.7 billion dollars during the second quarter). Still, the company failed to meet Wall Street analysts’ expectations…dropping Exxon Mobile’s stock price. http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/news/companies/exxon_earnings/
THE UN HAS VOTED TO EXTEND ITS PEACE-KEEPING MISSION IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF SUDAN. The United States abstained from voting because the resolution allows the Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir to avoid facing charges stemming from atrocities committed in Darfur over the last five years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7535297.stm
A top US bio-defense researcher apparently committed suicide on Tuesday. The Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against Bruce Ivins in connection with the anthrax mailings that traumatized the nation in the weeks following the 9-11 terrorist attacks back in 2001. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93161032
It was a year ago today that the I-35 west bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Several memorial events are planned for the day, including a prayer service and a moment of silence. In all, 13 people lost their lives in the tragedy.
New research saying that between 12 and 18 million people in the U.S. have moderate to severe ‘apnea’. The condition can go undetected because the sufferer is asleep when the issue occurs. Report found in the journal ‘Sleep’.
www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/01/healing.sleep.ap/index.html
The Summer Games begin next Friday: THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT PRESIDENT BUSH WILL ATTEND A CHURCH SERVICE DURING HIS VISIT TO CHINA FOR THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES.
www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
The latest report from the US Drought Monitor showing the most of North Carolina is still in need of rain. Out of 100 counties: 24 are in ‘exceptional drought’ conditions…with 14 counties in ‘extreme’ and 8 counties in ‘severe’ drought conditions. A new law signed by Governor Easley yesterday gives state officials, including the governor, broader powers to respond to drought and emergency water shortages. www.ncdrought.org/
Exxon Mobile reporting its biggest profit ever (racking in a cool $11.7 billion dollars during the second quarter). Still, the company failed to meet Wall Street analysts’ expectations…dropping Exxon Mobile’s stock price. http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/news/companies/exxon_earnings/
THE UN HAS VOTED TO EXTEND ITS PEACE-KEEPING MISSION IN THE AFRICAN NATION OF SUDAN. The United States abstained from voting because the resolution allows the Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir to avoid facing charges stemming from atrocities committed in Darfur over the last five years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7535297.stm
A top US bio-defense researcher apparently committed suicide on Tuesday. The Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against Bruce Ivins in connection with the anthrax mailings that traumatized the nation in the weeks following the 9-11 terrorist attacks back in 2001. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93161032
It was a year ago today that the I-35 west bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Several memorial events are planned for the day, including a prayer service and a moment of silence. In all, 13 people lost their lives in the tragedy.
New research saying that between 12 and 18 million people in the U.S. have moderate to severe ‘apnea’. The condition can go undetected because the sufferer is asleep when the issue occurs. Report found in the journal ‘Sleep’.
www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/01/healing.sleep.ap/index.html
The Summer Games begin next Friday: THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT PRESIDENT BUSH WILL ATTEND A CHURCH SERVICE DURING HIS VISIT TO CHINA FOR THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES.
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