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President Obama deciding that it will take more than one "car czar" to help get the embattled American auto industry back on track. A presidential task force will direct the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. www.wxii12.com/automotive/18722482/detail.html
The FAA saying that the plane that crashed into a house near Buffalo, killing 50 people, was on autopilot when it went down. Pilots on the Continental Connection flight discussed "significant" ice buildup on their wings and windshield just before crashing Thursday night.
www.wxii12.com/news/18719945/detail.html
ELECTION OFFICIALS IN VENEZUELA SAY PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ HAS WON A REFERENDUM ON LIFTING TERM LIMITS. The victory means that Chavez will now be able to stay in office as long as he continues to win elections.
Nuclear-armed submarines from Britain and France collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, causing damage to both vessels but releasing no radioactivity. The incident was first reported by a British newspaper yesterday. No members of the crew were injured. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090216/D96CL4F80.html
HILLARY CLINTON ARRIVES IN JAPAN TODAY ON HER FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP AS SECRETARY OF STATE. Japan is the first stop on a four-nation tour of Asia.
Do you live in an empty neighborhood? According to Forbes magazine, there are lots of empty neighborhoods in Greensboro. With so many homes and apartments standing vacant, Greensboro now the fourth emptiest city in America. Making fourth on the list is bad news for sellers, but great news for those trying to buy a home. www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=119291
Two Triad TV stations will make the switch to digital this week. WXLV (ABC - 45) and WMYV (MyNetwork - 48) will go digital on Tuesday. The switch to digital will not affect you if you have cable or satellite. Across North Carolina, 13 of the 50 TV stations will make the switch on Tuesday. The new transition to digital date is June 12th.
(Greensboro News n Record)
African honey bees, or "killer bees," were recently discovered for the first time in Utah’s in Washington and Kane counties. Seven hives — three in the wild and four managed by private beekeepers — contained Africanized bees. http://www.myfox8.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-africanized-bees,0,5608924.story
You can learn more about regular honey bees at the upcoming ‘Bee School’ hosted by the Forsyth County Beekeepers Association. The Bee School starts this Saturday, February 21and runs through April. Location: Forsyth County Agricultural Building in Winston-Salem. Times: 9 -11:30am School dates: February 21, 28; March 14, 28; April 4, 11 (Test Day: April 11) Contact: Christopher Petree http://forsythbeekeepers.org/bee-school/
www.forsythbeekeepers.com
OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED A LARGE FIREBALL IN THE TEXAS SKY ON SUNDAY MORNING. It was seen by people across Texas with some people in the eastern part of Texas also reported a sonic boom. The Joint Space Operations Center doesn't believe that the fireball was from any of the 18,000 man-made objects it monitors.
The pro-marriage movie ‘FIREPROOF’ won the ‘Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie of 2008’. Other family-friendly movies winning awards included "Wall-E", "Ironman", and "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed".The Epiphany Awards gala was sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and presented by Movieguide founder Ted Baehr last week.
The complete list on the News Blog: www.movieguide.org
Sports: ACC Basketball:
-A 3-pointer lifting UNC over Miami…69 – 65
-Boston College shocking Duke…80 - 74
www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-body.html
Matt Kenseth taking the checkered flag at the Daytona 500. The race was called at lap 152 (out of 200 laps) because of rain.
Former Wake Forest basketball standout Chris Paul has a big game as the West routs the East in the NBA All Star game on Sunday.
