A new government survey of the eating habits of American kids suggests that 1 in 200 children eat vegetarian. Other surveys suggest the rate could be even four to six times higher among older teens. www.wsbtv.com/nationalnews/18457987/detail.html
RESCUE TEAMS CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS AFTER A FERRY CAPSIZED ON SUNDAY IN INDONESIA. Al Jazeera reports that nearly 250 people remain missing. So far, only 20 survivors have been rescued.
ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER SAYS HIS NATION'S MILITARY IS GETTING CLOSE TO ACHIEVING ITS GOALS INSIDE GAZA, BUT THAT IT'S STILL TOO EARLY FOR A
CEASE-FIRE.
RECALL: Peanut butter distributed under the King Nut Company name is being recalled because of salmonella contamination. King Nut peanut butter is not sold directly to consumers. It is distributed to food service companies that service hospitals, schools, restaurants and nursing homes. More Recall info @ www.kingnut.com
The USS George H. W Bush was commissioned over the weekend. Both the current President Bush and his dad, for whom the carrier is named, participated in the ceremony. George H.W. Bush was a Navy pilot during the Second World War and went on to serve two terms as the 41st President of the United States.
Four Golden Globe Awards going to the indie film "Slumdog Millionaire". Best animated film…Wall-E. 30 Rock winning for Best TV series/ musical or comedy. The late Heath Ledger winning ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight."
The winners list @ www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/index.html
Cheryl Holdridge, one of the Mouseketeers during the original run of 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' last Tuesday after a two-year battle with lung cancer. Cheryl was 64. Cheryl became a Mouseketeer in 1956 at the start of the second season of "The Mickey Mouse Club," which featured 24 young singers and dancers. www.popeater.com/television/article/star-mouseketeer-cheryl-holdridge-dies/300017
Fun Fact: Actress Kirstie Alley is 58 today. Kirstie was an interior decorator before breaking into films. Her first film role? Mr. Spock’s Vulcan protegee in "Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982.
ACC Basketball: #4 Wake Forest shutting down #3 the Tarheels…92 – 89. Wake is now 14-0 overall…1-0 in the ACC.
The NFL Conference Championship games are set…
Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals / Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl…Sunday, Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla. (NBC)
Gators QB Tim Tebow will return for his senior year at Florida. Florida clinched the college national football title by beating Oklahoma last week. In that game, both QB’s are Heismann Trophy winners and both are professing Christians. You can watch Tebow’s testimony online at the Athletes in Action website: www.beyondtehultinate.org
