8.06.2008

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.