High Wind Warning through Saturday morning
Northern Mountains (including Boone + West Jefferson):
Rain and snow showers this morning. Very windy…High only 38
TODAY IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SHOPPING DAYS OF THE YEAR. The day after Thanksgiving traditionally marks the official first day of the Christmas shopping season. But, while stores hope Black Friday lives up to its name by putting their financial books in the black, economists are predicting shoppers will remain cautious.
The crew of space shuttle Atlantis spent Thanksgiving testing its flight system and stowing items in preparation for this morning’s landing. BTW: crew members had a Thanksgiving meal that included smoked turkey, green beans, cornbread dressing and candied yams. Touchdown set for 9:44 a.m. at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/27/atlantis.return/index.html
NBA star Shaquille O’Neal will pay for the funeral of Shaniya Davis…the 5 year old little girl from Fayetteville who was kidnapped and murdered last week. Shaq was so moved by the tragic story that he just wanted to help. The girl’s mother, Antoinette Davis, is charged with human trafficking and child abuse against her daughter.
FIVE LEADERS OF A HOUSE CHURCH IN CHINA HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON. The Fushan church has been part of a 50-thousand member ‘house church network’ in China for more than 30 years.
THE COST OF TREATING INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES IS EXPECTED TO TRIPLE OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS. The number of people suffering from the disease is expected to double.
Facebook (Inc) has set up two classes of stock in a move that could prepare it for an initial public offering. The founders of Google Inc also established two classes of stock in 2004 before it went public. http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/11/23/daily21.html
A NEW SOCIAL WEB SITE IS OFFERING PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND MESSAGES TO GOD. Bedashed-dot-com is structured like Facebook. You register and create a personal profile just like Facebook. Founder Jacco de Vin says, "People come to Bedashed-dot-com whenever they want to thank God or ask Him a question, or just be closer to Him." The site launched in September with no publicity or advertising. The name of the site ‘bedashed’ means to be ‘blessed’. www.bedashed.com
A NEW PHASE OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS SWEPT AROUND THE GLOBE AS AMERICA CELEBRATED THANKSGIVING. Asian markets plunged earlier today by the news that Dubai will not be able to meet the interest payment on an 80-billion dollar debt.
THE CHRISTIAN LAW ASSOCIATION HAS LAUNCHED A MINISTRY TO HELP HOMESCHOOLERS. Homeschool Legal Advantage is a team of attorneys who educate homeschoolers so they can respond confidently to local officials when homeschooling questions arise. http://homeschoollegaladvantage.com/
THE SECRET SERVICE IS INVESTIGATING A SERIOUS BREACH OF SECURITY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. A northern Virginia couple crashed President Obama's first state dinner. The couple was photographed with Vice President Joe Biden and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. The stunt was being taped by cable channel Bravo for an upcoming reality show. The party crashing is causing an international uproar about security at the White House. FYI: President Obama has reportedly received more threats to his life than any other president in history.
SPORTS:
Third Round – State High School Football Play-offs (bundle up tonight)
Area teams still playing: Mt Tabor, Northern Guilford, Salisbury, Mt Airy, Elkin
Ragsdale vs Dudley
Lexington vs Thomasville
College Football
ACC: (Noon games on Saturday)
Wake at Duke
Carolina at NC State
ASU hosting South Carolina State in the First round Division 1 playoffs at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone. Should see some sunshine with temps in the upper 40s for the noon kick-off.
www.goasu.com
