Miss California will keep her state crown. Carrie Prejean was named first runner-up at the Miss USA pageant on April 19, where she responding to a judge's question by saying she favored limiting marriage to one man and one woman. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519931,00.html
Listen to Carrie’s 2 day interview with Dr Dobson earlier in the week… (Focus on the Family Part one and two…links on the News Blog) http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001960.cfm
So, do you remember who actually won Miss USA 2009?
http://www.dancewithshadows.com/pageants/miss-usa-2009-winner-kristen-dalton-miss-north-carolina-2009/
The FDA sending a warning letter to General Mills (the maker of Cheerios) that the company made ‘inappropriate claims’ about the cereal's ability to lower cholesterol and treat heart disease. Regulators say that only FDA-approved drugs are allowed to make such claims.
Cheerios is the best-selling cereal brand in the US…with sales of $1.4 billion dollars last year.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/05/12/article/fda_takes_issue_with_cheerios_health_claims
There are now a dozen confirmed cases of H1N1 or swine flu in North Carolina. State health officials confirmed the latest case in Rutherford County. The other confirmed cases are in three Eastern counties: Craven, Carteret and Onslow County.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/05/12/article/swine_flu_case_confirmed_in_western_north_carolina
The SBI is now investigating four different crime scenes…after a shootout between authorities and robbery suspects in Randolph County last night. A stand off happened after 2 suspects robbery a BP Station on 220 Business in Randleman. Investigators are still looking for a second suspect. http://www.digtriad.com/news/top/article.aspx?storyid=124070&catid=14
Deadly Go-Cart accident in Greensboro: A 42-year-old man died Tuesday night when the go-cart he was driving hit a car…head-on on Old Randleman Road in Guilford County. Dirk Hucks was pronounced dead at the scene just after 9 p.m last night.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/05/12/article/1_killed_in_go_cart_accident
Guilford County Schools officials hope they have resolved mold issues at Oak Ridge Elementary School after students and faculty complained for nearly four years about respiratory problems and other health concerns. Workers are removing rubber-backed carpeting from four classrooms after mold was discovered under the carpet last month. The school sent a letter to parents this week about the mold and cleanup. Some parents have pulled their children out of the school because of the problems.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/05/12/article/mold_found_at_elementary_school_again
THE QUESTION OF WHO APPROVED HARSH INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES DURING THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING TODAY on Capital Hill.
Did she know? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly was told by her intelligence aide (Michael Sheehy) in 2003, that waterboarding was used on CIA terror detainee Abu Zu-bay-dah, directly contradicting Pelosi's account that she had never been informed of the technique's use. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/12/house-majority-leader-congressional-hearings-explore-pelosis-interrogation/
NASA SAYS A TEAM OF EXPERTS IS ANALYZING DAMAGE TO SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS. The crew of Atlantis discovered dings in four tiles on the starboard side of the orbiter. If the tile damage jeopardizes the safety of the crew upon their return to Earth, NASA is prepared to send a second shuttle to rescue the Atlantis crew. The latest shuttle mission: to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520009,00.html
SPORTS: NHL Eastern Conference Semi-finals: Carolina Hurricanes vs the Boston Bruins.
The Boston Bruins forcing a game 7 with the Canes. Game 6: Bruins over the Canes 4 – 2.
