Today is Cinco de Mayo ,which translates to the "fifth of May, " commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
FYI: Guacamole is Spanish for "avocado sauce"
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Showers this morning. Thunderstorms possible this afternoon…High 68
Eat out TODAY for a good cause: Over 100 participating restaurants in Forsyth County will donate 10% of their sales to Crisis Control Ministry of Forsyth County during the annual
HOPE Du JOUR Restaurant list: www.hopedujour.org
In Guilford County: It’s “Serving Greensboro Together”…over 100 restaurants will donate 10% of their sales to ‘Greensboro Urban Ministry’. Restaurant list: www.greensborourbanministry.org/annual_events/serving_gso/restaurants.html
The last filings in a lawsuit over public prayer at the start of Forsyth County Board of Commissioners meetings should be handed to federal court by next Monday. A ruling could come within the month. Both sides are asking the court for summary judgment -- in essence, to rule on the case without bringing it to a trial.
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/may/05/last-filings-in-prayer-suit-expected-monday/news-local/
The National Weather Service confirmed that storm damage Sunday night in Rockingham County was due to a tornado. Numerous trees were downed and several buildings were damaged two miles north of Mayodan. http://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=123604
American Express is slashing 100 jobs at its Business Travel office on Piedmont Parkway. The company plans to offer severance packages to affected workers. http://www.wxii12.com/money/19365711/detail.html
Edwards Elementary School in Havelock, North Carolina (on the coast) will close for a week because a student likely has the H1N1 or Swine Flu. The student is among five people listed as "probable" cases of swine flu in Carteret and Craven counties. An Onslow County man who recently traveled to Texas is the state’s only confirmed case of swine flu.
At last report, the CDC was reporting nationwide: 279 cases of Swine Flu in 36 states.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SAYS ITS INDEX OF PENDING HOME SALES ROSE 3.2% FROM FEBRUARY TO MARCH. The rate is based on the number of contracts signed in March.
OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS AND OVERSEAS JOB CREATION ARE THE TARGETS OF A TAX CODE REFORM BEING PROPOSED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. The current tax code, says the president, makes it too easy for some businesses and individuals to avoid paying taxes by abusing overseas tax havens. The president cited one address in the Cayman Islands that serves as an address for thousands of corporations.
The National Day of Prayer is this Thursday. This year's theme: "Prayer... America's Hope" based on Psalm 33:22
Find a local National Day of Prayer event: www.ndptf.org/custom/events/eventSearch/
SPORTS:
NHL Play-offs: Game 3 (Wed): the Carolina Hurricanes vs the Boston Bruins
The series (tied 1-1) moves back to Raleigh for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Friday nights.
The national champion Carolina Tarheels will visit the White House and meet the President next Monday. President Obama picked UNC in his college basketball brackets back in March.
