New this morning: South Korean saying that North Korea has test-fired another short-range missile off the country's east coast. So far, North Korea has test fired 6 missiles since Monday. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iH-mAXE01v_WNHuwioxPAcdaXIuwD98FRVOO0
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS IDENTIFIED THE FIRST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON WHICH OFFICIALLY BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 1st. Forecasters expect that Tropical Depression ONE, located about 260 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, will dissipate by Saturday and never pose any threat to land.
A 13 year old from Kansas is the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Kavya Shivashankar correctly spelled "Laodicean" which means ‘lukewarm or indifferent’ in religion or politics (as in the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3) Kavya taking home more than $40,000 in cash and prizes and, of course, the huge trophy. She enjoys playing the violin, bicycling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance.
http://www.spellingbee.com/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,522705,00.html
At the movies: “UP”...the latest animated Pixar release out in theaters this weekend. Plugged In online (focus on the Family) gives “UP” 5 out of 5 stars. http://www.pluggedinonline.com/
Mobile Blood Unit from Fort Bragg will be collecting blood for our troops this Tuesday (June 2) at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. Hours: 7:30am to 3pm. To donate blood…Call Don Adamick at 408-7280 (766-8436)
Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and talking with our service men and women are just a few of the things that former President George W. Bush has missed since leaving office in January. During a speech at Lake Michigan College, Bush about the war on terror, the economic downturn and his return to life as a regular citizen.
Bush said that he wants to be remembered as a president who "showed up in office with a set of principles and he was unwilling to sacrifice his soul for the sake of popularity."
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iH-mAXE01v_WNHuwioxPAcdaXIuwD98FRVOO0
What viewers of Jon and Kate Plus Eight are saying:
http://blogs.discovery.com/jon_and_kate/2009/05/party-with-the-paparazzi.html#comments Kate’s Blog: http://blogs.discovery.com/jon_and_kate/
Jon and Kate Plus Eight Trivia Game:
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/jon-and-kate/games/jon-and-kate-plus-8-trivia-game.html
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS NOMINATED A PROMINENT CATHOLIC THEOLOGIAN WHO IS DESCRIBED AS "CLEARLY PRO-LIFE" TO SERVE AS THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN. Miguel Diaz is a 45-year old professor of theology at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University, both in Collegeville, Minnesota. Diaz served as a member of Barack Obama's Catholic advisory team during the presidential campaign.
NASCAR: Qualifying this afternoon for Sunday’s Autism Speaks 400 Sprint Cup race at Dover
NCAA Baseball Tournament starts today…
Minor League Play:
The Winston-Salem Dash will take on the Kinston Indians this Friday at 7pm at Wake Forest Baseball Park. (First of a ten-game home stand for the Dash). Ticket info: http://www.wsdash.com/ or by calling the Dash office at (336) 714-2287
Traffic updates:
Road Construction will close a portion of Wendover Ave this weekend…from 7pm tonight til Monday morning at 6am. Crews will continue to replace water lines. Detours will be in place.
7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.
Wilkesboro – A detour will be in place from 8pm until 8am tomorrow morning while road crews stabilize a sinkhole that crumbled a portion of Highway 421 southbound at Exit 286-B (River Street)…one SB lane will re-open Saturday morning.
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/may/29/repairs-to-require-detour/news/
